Yucca recurvifolia

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:50 am

Has anyone grown Yucca recurvifolia? I heard that this yucca only has a life span of 5-20 years. Looks like an interesting yucca. I was thinking of getting a couple 1 gallon size ones this spring.

Regards,
Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:45 pm

They are one of my favorite yuccas! I have a small one I planted last summer. They live longer then 5 years, longer then 20 years? I never heard of them as being a short lived yucca? They must have a long life to reach the size the do? I have seen some here in Idaho that a 4-6 ft. tall.
I like thier soft tropical leaves. and their bent trunks they grow! This is the tropical looking yuccas you see on the main drag in Las Vegas. They are very hardy, and I don't know why they have not been planted more in the colder places.
I hope to have more of these in the future.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 5:54 pm

I'll definetly have to get some this spring.

After looking at pictures on the net i'm pretty sure that's what i see around town here. So i know they should be hardy here.

Regards,
Jay

Jim K. · Post by **Jim K.** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:54 am

I have lots of recurvifolias, even variegated ones. I've been growing them in South Jersey for way more than 5 years too. Another great tropical looking and hardy yucca to try in colder areas is yucca gloriosa. It's very similar in appearance to recurvifolia, but a bit hardier, maybe half a zone hardier. My tallest gloriosa is about 9 feet tall, and I have no idea of how old it is. It was given to me last spring from a Cathlolic Brothers summer boarding house in Ocean City, NJ. They had about 4 big ones that they needed to remove because they were starting to get too big and were poking people.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:52 pm

Hi Jim,
Can you post any pics you have here? I sure would like to see that 9' gloriosa!

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:45 pm

Hi Jim,

That's great. I have never even thought of yucca gloriosa. I will have to give that one a try also. Some pictures would be awesome.

Regards,
Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:46 pm

Here is a pic of my verigated recurvifolia

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:52 pm

I planted a couple of recurvs late this summer at my new house.

Hopefully they make it through the winter.

One was a 5 gallon size so i would be happy if at least that one makes it.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:18 am

The above recurvifolia only had about 4-5 leaves when it went into its first winter, and had no protection. It has done just fine

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:35 am

This year has been very hard on my plants

My varigated recurvifolia was eaten completely down to the ground by a rabbit. Lucky for me it shot 3 more shoots up

I also planted one more recurvafolia this year and was not doing very good, but has been doing better sence this photo

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:15 pm

Dang Rabbits.

I hope they recover for you. One of my biggest recurvs is starting to trunk.

Regards,
Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:46 pm

I will post some better pics later on this year. The new one is doing much better now

Jay
can't wait to see recent pics of your recurvafolia

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:11 am

Sounds good Aaron. I'll try to take some pics this week of my recurvafolia.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:44 pm

This is a very common yucca here in Vancouver. I have one that has a 8" trunk and lots of leaves on it. It has grown very quickly this summer.
I will post some before summer and current photos tomorrow.
I know of some that have been there for at least 20 years.
They are hardy in Kelowna.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:39 pm

Here's a pic of my biggest y. recurvifolia. It sure grew a lot this summer.

Regards,
Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:08 pm

Looking good Jay

I have been seeing a few larger 3-5' ones around the valley lately. They do seem to grow very fast

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:18 pm

Thanks Aaron.

I too have been seeing more around my area lately. I think more poeple should plant them.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:22 am

Here is an up date of my newest recurvifolia, one season makes a lot of deferents

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Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:26 am

Wow, that's great. Looks like it's making a good comeback.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:25 am

Ya...and it has grown even more since the picture

It looks like it wont be long and yours will be off the ground

I am hopping to get the new var. for my birth-day

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:21 pm

Cool.

I have some new pics to post of my yuccas.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:57 pm

I can't wait to see them

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