Yucca-Agave

coconutmike · Post by **coconutmike** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:07 pm

Hey if there is anyone interested in Yucca rostrata/thomponiana/super/elata/faxoniana OR agave havardiana, agave Neo-mexicana, or agave Lechugilla, agave americana, agave ferox, agave salmaniana. Let me know. We are planning a Texas run. I am getting a few for my personaal collection and I had a few people call me about getting these. There is a minimum order to buy direct from the farm so, send me an e-mail if you are interested -mikejjpage@yahoo.ca
thanks
mike

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:26 am

Hi Mike

what is Yucca 'super'?

coconutmike · Post by **coconutmike** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:37 am

Hey Tim. Yucca Super is a -yucca Rostrata/Yucca Thompsoniana Mix or cross hybrid that occurs naturally where they are harvested in Chihuahua Desert. I am looking at this for myself as it is much cheaper than rostrata and just as hardy
mike

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:47 am

thompsonianas are nice since they actually bloom! True rostratas don't bloom up north....or very rarely while thompson's bloom much easier......not sure why.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:16 am

True rostratas don't bloom up north

Now he tells us...

Poop.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:41 am

TimMAz6 wrote:thompsonianas are nice since they actually bloom! True rostratas don't bloom up north....or very rarely while thompson's bloom much easier......not sure why.

They bloom here. I think it could be more sun in the summer here. Idaho

Rostrata

Thombsoniana

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:35 am

Oh man, those are beautiful pics, Aaron!

Could it be winter sun?
We get more than our share

of summer sun and heat, perhaps it's winter's lack of sun?

Either way, those pics from Idaho are encouraging.

Thanks Aaron.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:16 am

lucky1 wrote: Could it be winter sun?
We get more than our share of summer sun and heat, perhaps it's winter's lack of sun?

Either way, those pics from Idaho are encouraging.

Thanks Aaron.

I think you are right it could have too do with the summer sun and heat. Winter I don't think matters as much, but those plants need sugers too produce the flower stocks, and that takes sun and heat.

Tim is also right they don't bloom often.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:52 pm

Hi Aaron,

Nice find Aaron. Is Y. rostrata a common planting in ID?

It seems like the southwest trunker Yuccas will bloom after being transplanted but won't bloom again (at least here in Massachusetts and from what I've seen in New Jersey). Has any Y. rostrata bloomed in Idaho after being in the ground for many years or are they blooming the season after being transplanted??

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:19 pm

Awesome pics, DesertZone!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:07 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:Hi Aaron,

Nice find Aaron. Is Y. rostrata a common planting in ID?

It seems like the southwest trunker Yuccas will bloom after being transplanted but won't bloom again (at least here in Massachusetts and from what I've seen in New Jersey). Has any Y. rostrata bloomed in Idaho after being in the ground for many years or are they blooming the season after being transplanted??

They are not common, but they are starting to pop up more and more in the warmer parts of Idaho. He has had a few try and flower after first planted, but he has a few that will bloom every year, maybe not off the same plant. The one in the pic has been in the ground 5 years or longer and was blooming last summer. We talked about them blooming when I was there last year and they seem too bloom here?

At the Boise Zoo there is a big one and that has been there awhile. I do belive it has bloomed also. I will try and see if I have a pic. I will also see what I can find this summer.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:07 pm

Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Awesome pics, DesertZone!

Thanks.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:16 am

Hi Aaron,

if you find the photo of the Y. rostrata in the zoo please post. Tall rostratas in bloom are so cool looking. Will mine ever bloom.....probably not now since my Magnolia is getting larger and larger. I may have to move my big rostrata next season so it better bloom this year!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:31 am

I don't think it was in bloom in the pic, but seem like there was a flower stock on the ground from when it bloomed. I will keep checking.