Massive Yucca thompsoniana?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:13 am

this was posted on the German Yucca board:

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:51 am

Tim,
Did they say where the photo was taken?

That's sure an old-timer...what he's been through in weather

All I can envision is all the spiders in those dead leaves ... eeeeuuuuwwww....but that's just me

Barb

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:10 am

That is in Texas. The lone star sign is in the background, but I recognized this Yucca. It is most commonly referred to as THE largest Yucca rostrata.
Not sure if it is a thompsoniana.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:23 am

Yep here again

InsanePalmNinja · Post by **InsanePalmNinja** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:33 am

I I thought they died When they flower?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:48 am

Yuccas do not die when the flower, well most don't.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:36 pm

Tjhe one behind it must be massive too.....

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:00 pm

Ninja, most bush Yuccas are monocarpic. They flower, set seed, then that shoot dies.
Most tree Yuccas attain tree size, because they are NOT monocarpic.
You can maximize a bush Yucca's size by cutting off the flower stalk before any seed forms. This can also promote branching.
My Yucca glauca tree form. Last flower stalk was summer 2011, never set seed, now has two leaders in its main rosette.:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7161355741/" title="IMG-20120404-00597 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7161 ... 4553_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="IMG-20120404-00597"></a>

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:50 pm

Y. thompsoniana
http://unkowndestination.blogspot.com/2 ... tasia.html

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 30, 2013 7:53 pm

Hi Aaron,

that sure is a HUGE Y. thompsoniana.......do you think it was about to bloom?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri May 31, 2013 6:01 am

TimMAz6 wrote:Hi Aaron,

that sure is a HUGE Y. thompsoniana.......do you think it was about to bloom?

Not that I could see, but he did say it bloomed in the past and had thompson like flowers. (long flower stocks) I would say the leaves are about 3.5' long or longer? They are longer than my elata that has 3' leaves. The leaves are almost smooth on the sides, but I did not check if the were smooth on the bottom.

I wish I would have bought one when he had them for sale as one gals.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri May 31, 2013 6:03 am

I need to bring a tape down with me so I can measure the leaves, I hate guessing.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 31, 2013 8:30 am

That is one big daddy-o.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri May 31, 2013 7:28 pm

3.5' long leaves is just way too cool!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:41 am

TimMAz6 wrote:3.5' long leaves is just way too cool!

The yucca to the right is normal size for a rostrata, so you can see it would be an awesome yucca to have.

How long are the leaves on "big Mama"?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:48 pm

Hi Aaron,

big mama leaves (when in full glory) are 37" long.........so that Y. thompsoniana is

Funny thing is 'big mama' is not always that big.........leaves are narrower and shorter until it blooms. If I took a photo of it now it would be called 'little mama'.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:40 pm

How long are your elata leaves? I think mine are 36inches. I will later measure them to be sure.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:06 am

DesertZone wrote:How long are your elata leaves? I think mine are 36inches.

I measured my elata and the leaves are only 30 inches, so that big Yucca thompson might only have leaves 36" long. I hope to get a measurement on them later.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:40 am

Hi Aaron,

I don't know the length of my Y. elata leaves.......I'm thinking 36" but I'll check.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:45 pm

Up date on big thompson yucca? must be a hybrid?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:23 am

Smooth leaves on the bootom and top!

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:59 pm

any guess of the age of the original post yucca?

tavi

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:32 pm

I would say, 60-70 years? Probably was planted at the time the hotel was built, and was 6-8 feet tall when planted? Just a guess

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:48 pm

wow that is HUGE! Does this thompsoniana have a serrated leaf edge with yellow margins?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:21 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:wow that is HUGE! Does this thompsoniana have a serrated leaf edge with yellow margins?

I did not check

He sent a pic back to the supplier and they belive it is a cross of thompson, rostrata, and elata? I think that was what he told me.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:15 am

I can see the elata genes in that Yucca.....cool!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:03 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:I can see the elata genes in that Yucca.....cool!

I've been thinking about this and I think it did have smooth edges, because it had leaves like elata without filiments. It makes sense for it too be crossed with elata, because the whole seller has thier rostrata/thompson yucca farm not far from my place in az where there is lots of elata.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:35 am

rostrata farm? That sounds SOOOOOOO cool.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:42 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:rostrata farm? That sounds SOOOOOOO cool.

Cool huh.

Next time I go there I want to find it. I will try and find the link, the dragoon mts are in the back ground same as my property.

They grow them there becuase they do better in the high desert.

http://www.mswn.com/plants/database/pla ... -rostrata/

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:22 pm

WOW........those photos from that nursery are way too cool.

PalmsNorth.com

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