Mailing and Transporting Yucca Cuttings

Discuss anything about yuccas here.

Moderators: lucky1, Alchris, Kansas, Wes North Van, Laaz

Post Reply
VirginiaPalms
Seed
Posts: 22
Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:30 pm

Mailing and Transporting Yucca Cuttings

Post by VirginiaPalms » Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:44 am

I'm taking a trip by car to Florida in February, I live in Northern Virginia outside Washington D.C. Zone 7A/B..

I am hoping to find some yuccas growing wild along the way on the coasts, in particular Yucca Aliofolia (Spanish Bayonet). I have had better luck with the Aliofolia in my garden than Gloriosa, small cuttings or rooted pieces seem to be much tougher. I have bought cuttings thru Ebay and have been very happy with the ones I've had delivered by FedEx.

I am not sure of the best way to transport some smaller cuttings, ie maybe five or ten of 6" to 12". Would I be taking a risk to wrap them and have them spend up to 3 days in the car? Would it serve me better to go ahead and Fed Ex them to someone up north who could unwrap and take care of them?

I plan on driving slow on the way home, stopping to see in friends in Northern FLA, GA and S.C.



KrisK
Seedling
Posts: 187
Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:18 pm

Post by KrisK » Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:46 pm

They'll be fine. I have had unrooted aloifolia sit outside all summer with no ill effects. I found a small cutting that I forgot about for a year that was PUSHING SPEARS with no roots! It had also seen many freezes until I found it and potted it up. I'm wondering if I shouldn't have planted them...they may be too tough!

VirginiaPalms
Seed
Posts: 22
Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:30 pm

Post by VirginiaPalms » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:30 pm

Thanks Kris. I heard the same thing from someone else and kind of needed an amen on it.

I've transplanted some Aloifolia and they are a lot more adaptable than Gloriosa. I am hoping to find some good starts and devote one flower bed to them.

lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325
Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)

Post by lucky1 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:46 pm

Hope you'll post some trip photos.
And of your "finds".

Barb
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... anguage=EN" alt="Find more about Weather in Vernon, CA" width="160" />


If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

KrisK
Seedling
Posts: 187
Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:18 pm

Post by KrisK » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:29 am

You're welcome. Seems it's never the plant that we want to be the most hardy, that truly is. LOL I've never tried rooting gloriosa but in the spring I may. My big gloriosa has three heads that all bloomed, and if they're planning on dividing three more ways, well, let's just say Hercules may have to chop a few heads off the hydra! It's already too big as it is. Good luck with your hunt/rooting effort!

VirginiaPalms
Seed
Posts: 22
Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:30 pm

Post by VirginiaPalms » Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:59 am

I'm definitely grabbing some pictures, travelling all over the SE coast from VA to NC to SC to GA to FL. Really curious as to how much aliofolia I will be able to find. I never really knew about the different species of yucca and actually thought the alio was some palm variation.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest