Tree yuccas in the Okanagan

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:50 pm

So from what I've read and the photos I've seen I'm assuming I need to hunt down an Y. elata, right? Any other good ones I should be looking at?

Perhaps a Joshua tree?

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:07 am

Yup, an elata would be a good choice.

Here I am with the famous elata in Oroville Wa.

I have a few yucca recurves that have done good over the years. One with a trunk.
I haven't protected them at all.

I also have a brevifolia that has survived two winters unprotected.

Regards,
Jay

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:20 am

Those plants are amazing sight, truly a desert "palm" like some of you have mentioned.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:38 am

Ron- your touching on a lot of my favorite topics!

I love those giant elatas hope mine look that good in 50 years! Mine are now 6 years old from seed, but were transplanted 3 years ago, and have been the victims of dastardly rabbits munching them down to ground level 2 years in a row. Never protected these have seen lows of -22f, -25f, and -20f (-30, -32, -29C) since 2000. Really remarkable plants!
Just for fun here are a few recent pics of my Yuccas that 'should' trunk:

Yucca recurvfolia x filata:
<img src="http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/45326 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC00143"></a>
Yucca elata, hope these start to trunk soon:
<img src="http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/38981 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC00165"></a>
<img src="http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/18439 ... 600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC00141"></a>

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:51 am

Wonderful plants. Paul.

Looks like I'll need to learn how to hybridize yuccas.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:03 am

Here is a link to the website of the guy who is, probably, the most knowledgable hybridizer of Yucca, Benny from Denmark:

http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Y_hybrids.htm

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:47 pm

Paul they look really good this year, especially the two at the top of the hill.
Appear ready to really take off.

I bet those rabbits are making your yuccas hardier...tough young life leads to a stronger adult plant.

Otherwise fire up the BBQ...roast wabbit

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:23 pm

Very nice Paul.

ronbruce · Post by **ronbruce** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:22 pm

Paul Ont wrote:Here is a link to the website of the guy who is, probably, the most knowledgable hybridizer of Yucca, Benny from Denmark:

http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Y_hybrids.htm

A great site I have seen before but I'll have to study that hybridization stuff. I wonder if all the species can cross or if some of the chromosome numbers are off. Hmmmm.

Thanks.

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