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Planting Yucca in Ground
BenDover
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I've had a Yucca (think its Gloriosa) in a pot for eternity. Spend all summer moving it around the garden as its always in the way! and people always poking themselves on it. It's tips are deadly. Taken decision to plant in ground, but just cleared the loose compost off top and found these just under the surface. Now that I'm planting it in ground, should I plant these above ground level, just below ground level, or about 50:50. I assume these will be new growths coming up?
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Yuccas are not fussy at all so don't worry about it. Those look rhizomes which are a type of root some Yuccas have that grow out horizontally from the plant that new Yucca plants can sprout from.
Those are new plants in the making, I keep them close to the soil surface where they will eventually start growing. Add plenty of grit and perlite and it will be fine in the ground.
Thanks for your comments and help guys. Plant is now in the ground and tucked back of the border to keep its daggers out of harms way. I note your comment Verdun - I've been dancing around the Yucca in a pot for the last 16 years (where although healthy, has not really grown) and I've learned to avoid its sharp points. Whenever I need to go near it now, I simply tie up all the leaves and hold up with an elastic band. I'm hoping its now in the ground it will take off and grow to reach its full potential of around 1.5m to 2.5m Only around 10-15 years to wait!
Once they get established they grow really fast so I think now its out of the pot it will probably shoot up.