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Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver' (Mexican lily 'Quicksilver')
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver'
Other names
Mexican lily 'Quicksilver', Yucca-leaved buschorneria 'Quicksilver', Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quick Silver', Mexican false red yucca 'Quicksilver'
Genus
Beschorneria Beschorneria
Variety or Cultivar
'Quicksilver' _ 'Quicksilver' is a perennial succulent with compact rosettes of slender, lance-shaped, fleshy, silver-sheened grey-green leaves and, in summer, panicles of tubular, yellow-green flowers with prominent pink to red bracts.
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver' is: Evergreen
Habit
Rosette
Flower
Yellow-green, Red, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Remove faded or dead foliage as needed. No other pruning needed.
Propagation
Root offsets in early spring.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver' (Mexican lily 'Quicksilver') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in sharply-drained loam in full sun. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. From spring to autumn, water moderately & feed monthly; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver'
Other names
Mexican lily 'Quicksilver', Yucca-leaved buschorneria 'Quicksilver', Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quick Silver', Mexican false red yucca 'Quicksilver'
Genus
Beschorneria Beschorneria
Variety or Cultivar
'Quicksilver' _ 'Quicksilver' is a perennial succulent with compact rosettes of slender, lance-shaped, fleshy, silver-sheened grey-green leaves and, in summer, panicles of tubular, yellow-green flowers with prominent pink to red bracts.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rosette
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green, Red, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Remove faded or dead foliage as needed. No other pruning needed.
Propagation
Root offsets in early spring.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Quicksilver' (Mexican lily 'Quicksilver') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in sharply-drained loam in full sun. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. From spring to autumn, water moderately & feed monthly; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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