Yucca ID

MCKATELYN · Post by **MCKATELYN** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:56 am

I just order this on eBay. It's listed as a blue yucca. I was thinking it is really a gloriosa. The person selling it lives in NC and it looks to have a small trunk. Obviously the hardiness rating would be off (listed as zones 3-8). What do you think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170886543907?ss ... _500wt_922

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:38 pm

Nice find........I agree that it's a form of Y. gloriosa/recurvifolia.

MCKATELYN · Post by **MCKATELYN** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:14 pm

Thanks Tim,
I emailed seller and he didn't know what Species it is but the are about 5' and extremely pointy.lol he said they are very hardy (in NC). I figured that's what species they are but thanks for confirmation.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:12 pm

My gut says it is Y flaccida, especially if he claims zone 3? Or gloriosa, recurvifolia But gloriosa is like zone 5b/6a? and recurvifolia, even less hardy????????
Adam.

MCKATELYN · Post by **MCKATELYN** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:09 pm

I emailed him and he said he doesn't know what species it is. I think he just guess on the zone. No way it's really hardy to 3. Lol

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:32 am

Only rocks grow in zone 3

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:04 am

I've seen some strange info on Ebay........I've seen Y filamentosa for sale but they show Y glauca in the photo with a racemose bloom.

MCKATELYN · Post by **MCKATELYN** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:36 am

Yes, there is a filamentosa being sold as glauca. Who knows if what you really get is species pictured or species advertised. I just received the "blue yucca" from that eBay add. It's a little root cutting with growth on it. It looks to be recurvaflori/gloriosa. It doesnt have as stiff (sharp) leaves as my variegated gloriosa more like my recurvafloria. I'm hoping when the leaves get more mature, they will stiffen up like the picture. Either way, I'm very happy with it. Great buy

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:52 am

Hi Kate,

you should be OK with that Ebay Yucca. Most gloriosa/recurvifolias don't have leaves like the Y. gloriosa variegata.....that's a strange one. Not sure where those genes came from.........aloifolia??

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:35 am

lucky1 wrote:Only rocks grow in zone 3

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:08 pm

Hey- Have a look at the USDA zone map for Southeastern Alberta, it's a zone 3 and Yucca glauca is native!

I think a flaccida (what I call filamentosa) would be hardy to zone 3, especially if there was a lot of snow. It's exposure to cold below -25C that kills the leaves. At least based on my observations.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:00 pm

Southeastern Alberta, it's a zone 3 and Yucca glauca is native!

Yeah, but rocks grow taller