[Gardening] Outdoor Yucca plant problem

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 15:32

On my large outdoor Yucca the leaves are splitting up the middle.



Any ideas pls?

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 22:37

To the top.



This is very important !!!

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 01:13

Tootie. Google Yucca plenty of advice there on caring for your plant.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 01:23

since when have you had green fingers love x

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 09:12

Is it just the bottom (oldest) leaves that are splitting? It could just be old age, so to speak. If its just the bottom ones, then simply cut them off to tidy up the plant.

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 11:58

Msg 5, Its not just the bottom oldest ones. Thats why im concerned. Should I be feeding it anything?



Lilli, I dont have green fingers. Most plants usually die on me but I dont wanna loose this one, she's a beauty

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 13:19

If it looks as if it is dying is it too big to transplant into a prepared area of soft soil and compost after spraying the Yucca with a detergent from a garden centre ?. I am no gardening expert but sometimes plants here are ravaged by insects and only stick or bust tactics can work.

Southcoaster


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 81

Message Posted:
28/10/2010 20:14

Sometimes the leaves split because they have been given a generous amount of water. Many are native to Mexico, so unless it is very small it should be treated as a semi-desert plant. Transplanting it into luxurious soil will probably make it grow soft and split even more.