Helping a Yucca rostrata root in

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:13 pm

I am new to Yucca, but they look good and should do well in my climate.
I planted a potted trunkless Yucca rostrata "sapphire skies" recently and that was easy.
So, I bought a trunked Yucca rostrata. Problem is, not much in the way of roots. Vendor--who I trust--says just leave it alone.
But, what do you think? Specifically, should I make up a batch of my 5-10-5 + IBA (indole-5-butyric adic) solution?

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canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:26 am

Hmmmmmm.

Ya know eric, cacti/desert plants are pretty tough. If your worried about the roots mabey using that root stuff u mentioned at half or 1/4 strength?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:15 am

I would water it with Superthrive or a similar product all summer-
do not fertilize it.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:18 am

Great rostrata! I hope it does well for you.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:20 am

Ooooh, that's a beaut, Erik.

The little yucca rostratas I received a few years ago had sparse roots too, but rooted in really well with no fertilizer.
Never skipped a beat with regular waterings the first summer.

I'm leery about fertilizing desert plants because in habitat, there's not a lot of microbial activity going on in the hot, rocky/sandy soils.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:31 pm

no fertilizer needed........they love heat. Keep the roots warm and you'll be fine......they rooted up here in Massachusetts so I'm sure you'll be fine. I started mine in black pots so they warm up during the day. OK heat is much more than here. I recall working the summer in Shawnee, OK and the coldest day that summer was 89F.....LOL. 89F is a hot day here.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:23 am

Tim,
thanks!
I appreciate the Yucca insights of you, Aaron and others here. Agavacea are new to me but I like them, and W confessed she likes them more than palms anyway so probably more in the future. --Erik

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:19 am

gotta keep the wife happy! Load up on Yuccas!

turtile · Post by **turtile** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:31 pm

They'll have no problem rooting. You don't even need to use hormones.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:50 pm

Thanks. Plan as of now is to do what the vendor said and not do anything special, just be patient.

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