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Beginner
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2.5m
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2.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Yucca gloriosa
Other names: Spanish dagger, Palm lily, Roman candle, Tree lily, Adam's needle, Lord's candlestick, Mound lily
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Genus: Yucca
Species: Y. gloriosa - y. gloriosa is a handsome architectural plant, with pointed upright leaves and tall white flower spikes.
Yucca gloriosa is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Cream in Summer; Cream, Insignificant or absent in Autumn
Foliage: Blue-green in All seasons
Habit: Spiky, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Sedum spectabile (Brilliant Group) 'Brilliant' (Ice plant 'Brilliant'), Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude' (Stonecrop 'Herbstfreude'), Sedum 'Bertram Anderson' (Stonecrop 'Bertram Anderson'), Sedum 'Matrona' (Millennium plant), Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Lajos' (Stonecrop 'Lajos' ), Sedum 'Abbey Dore' (Stonecrop 'Abbey Dore'), Sedum 'Carl' (Stonecrop 'Carl'), Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough' (Mullein 'Gainsborough')
Yucca gloriosa (Spanish dagger) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in full sun in ordinary or poor, well-drained soil. Shelter from strong winds.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Chris Moore
My customers Yucca seems to be dying. Each week i go their more and more leaves have fallen off.
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- Replies: 3
- Posted: Thu. 31st March 2011 20:19
- Last reply: Thu. 7th April 2011 19:57
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