Yuccas are blooming............

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:51 pm

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:42 pm

Nice Tim

Can't wait to see the blooms!

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:32 am

I replied on another board... But man, that is one impressive collection.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:03 am

Ditto to what Paul said

Have you ever considered trying aloifolia with some minor protection?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:25 pm

I've killed loads of Y. aloifolias over the years.......they die every winter. There was one form of Y. aloifolia which was sent to be as a Y. gloriosa but it had a serrated leaf edge.....this one actually survived a winter or two prior to dying.

It would be a nice test to protect an aloifolia so it gets more 'established'. Some day.......not this year.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:44 am

Ditto here Tim. I've probably killed 20 Y. alofolias over the years. Not a chance that a pure-blood Y. alofolia will survive in my zone 5 (4)!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:45 pm

A few update photos of the Yuccas blooming.

Yucca arkansana 'Moud City, Missouri'
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Yucca gloriosa on right and center. Another Y. arkansana 'Moud City, Missouri' on left
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Yucca filamentosa variegata sending up 5 blooms
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Yucca rupicola sending up a bloom
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Yucca glauca v stricta with a bloom and a few Yucca constricta x filamentosas sending up some blooms
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Cowtown Palm Society · Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:06 pm

Too cool Tim

! Always love to see your yucca pics. Thanks!

Duncan

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:30 am

What a good show, thanks.

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Okanagan desert-palms · Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:59 pm

Tim what a great collection of varied yuccas. I planted a 5 gal Y. aloifolia back in March. It will be protected for at least a couple of winters. First try at Y. aloifolia so here`s hoping it makes it.

John

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:51 pm

Great update, Tim!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:36 pm

Tim,
Man oh man, nice pics from the best Yucca farm ever!

Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:10 pm

Tim, sorry to hijack your thread but can't find my original post

Took pics of the bloom on yucca in downtown Vernon this morning.
The soft pink/mauve sheaths are so attractive!

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This next one has tons of new leaves shooting up at the same height...

Probably trying to stay ahead of the invading Daylilies.

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Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:30 pm

great looking Yucca in bloom. Not sure of exact ID....it appears to be some sort of Y. angustissima type? It has very narrow leaves with filaments and a racemose bloom. How tall was the bloom?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:27 pm

Tim, guessing nearly 4 feet, it's almost double height of yucca (about 2 feet tall or so).
the mauve/pink flower sheaths are lovely.

Have never seen those y.varieties in the nurseries, just filamentosa the last few years.
Maybe I'll have to go back in the Fall to look for suckers

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:30 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:great looking Yucca in bloom. Not sure of exact ID....it appears to be some sort of Y. angustissima type? It has very narrow leaves with filaments and a racemose bloom. How tall was the bloom?

I also would say angustissima.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:09 am

Well, then, thanks to Angus for discovering it

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:13 pm

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:21 pm

Thanks for those pics, Tim.
Never saw that on my y.filamentosa...shortage of yucca moths I suppose.

Will look for seed development in future.

Do you germinate them regularly?

Or just collect seeds to share?

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:18 pm

Hi Barb,

give pollenation a try. Take the pollen from one Yucca plant and insert it into the flower 'tube' with a tooth pick. Best results if you do this after dark and before sunrise........so stay up late or get up early! A hybrid with the angustissima and filamentosa would be cool!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:49 am

What a great yard Tim!

I admire your commitment to Yuccas-

Would love to come and see your yard sometime
if I can ever get up there to see Bill!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:58 am

A brevifolia x would be awesome! We need to get you some brev. pollen,

I have heard that there is no kown brevifolia x?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:21 pm

Hi Barb,

I hybridize Yuccas to get unusual looking Yuccas. I tend to trade mostly with people in Europe since Yuccas seem more popular there. I have seedling Yuccas all over my yard....I need another acre of land!

Hi Jim,

your welcome here anytime!

Hi Aaron,

I've heard that brevifolia can't be breed with any other Yucca........but the DNA study by Clary has brevifolia closely related to Y. rostrata. I wonder if rostrata could be hybridized with brevifolia?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:33 pm

TimMAz6 wrote: Hi Aaron,

I've heard that brevifolia can't be breed with any other Yucca........but the DNA study by Clary has brevifolia closely related to Y. rostrata. I wonder if rostrata could be hybridized with brevifolia?

That would would be an awesome yucca.