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Yucca

kate_flo58233kate_flo58233 Posts: 3
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Hi I have a indoor yucca plant which is really not happy and is constantly having drooping leaves .
I repotted in to new compost but it was too wet for it . Waited for it to dry out but didn't so repotted in a tropical mix advised by garden centre . Not watered since and leaves are still constantly  drooping .
It is in sunlight but not direct by I mean there is a net curtain to stop it getting burnt and its not hot  and I do not know what else to do . Do I need to keep it somewhere warm or a humidifier  when I repotted there were no mushy roots looked a reddish colour 🤔 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Can you add a photo to help us out a bit? They're such undemanding plants it's always strange when they get high maintenance. 
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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    It's obviously been cut down at some stage hence the 2 growing points.  Difficult to tell from the pic the size of the pot.  A "tropical mix" doesn't really give much information re the makeup so difficult to advise on that.
    As @amancalledgeorge says, they really do not require lavish attention.  I use a mix of top soil, MPC and grit for mine and they thrive to the extent I have too many  ;)
    It won't really help the plant to be placed in the corner as shown - a nice even light all round is best.  They don't require a great deal of humidity and depending on your location/climate, they will be happy in a sheltered shady spot outdoors for the greater part of the summer.  
    You can remove the growing points, let the ends dry for a few days and plant them in a similar medium to that mentioned.  They should root and provide new plants.  If you decide to do that then looking at the length of the leaves, it may be an idea to trim the lower ones back or remove altogether.
    If the root ball is good, then with the correct growing medium, you should find new "sprouts" begin to appear on the remaining trunk.
    Hope you manage to get a good specimen anyway - they can be monsters but do make an "impact" in the right place :)
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