Yucca planting and care in the open field in the fall

The experience of growing yucca in Russia has more than a hundred years. But if at the end of the 19th century plants adorned the park ensembles of palaces, today planting and caring for yucca, in the photo, is carried out even on personal plots and in city squares.

The plant, which naturally occurs in the subtropical and tropical zone of the American continent, with all its exotic appearance, turned out to be not so capricious. The yucca semi-deserts, accustomed to the arid climate with sharp temperature drops, were able to acclimatize even in the middle zone. True, transferring only slight frosts in the open field, the plants need good shelter for the winter. And in the southern regions of the country, they are often grown without any restrictions. Two types are suitable for planting and caring for yucca outdoors. This is a filamentous yucca, so named for the long fibers hanging from the edges of the tough foliage, and the yucca is glorious. The first type prevails in Russian plantings, since it is more winter hardiness.

The large evergreen plant is easily recognizable by its pointed, lanceolate leaves forming a dense rosette. With a width of 3–6 cm, the length of one leaf plate can reach 50–70 cm. As it grows, the lower rows of leaves fade, and when they dry up, they sag, forming a kind of skirt around the trunk. If the garden yucca is in good conditions, does not freeze and does not suffer from waterlogging, it blooms every year. Powerful peduncles up to 1.5–2 meters cannot be overlooked. And when from 80 to 150 white, yellowish or pink bells with a diameter of up to 6 cm open on them, the type of yucca boggles the imagination of any gardener.

How to plant a yucca?

Yucca is unpretentious and hardy. She is not afraid of drought, heat and wind, but the main enemy of the plant is waterlogging and heavy soils, where there is a risk of moisture stagnation.

To simplify the care of the garden yucca, in the photo, planting is carried out in a well-ventilated, sunny place. When choosing a site for an exotic beauty, you should avoid the lowlands and corners of the garden with dense shade. The long stay of partial shade leaves a mark on the external appearance of the culture. The leaves lose their former density, the trunk is pulled out. As a result, the plant looks pretty messy even when given full care.

Yucca has no special requirements for the composition of the soil. The main thing is that the roots receive enough air, and the water does not linger in the soil. Therefore, before planting the yucca, sand is added to the substrate for filling the hole in areas with dense black soil or clay. A drainage layer is needed at the bottom, and humus is added to the substrate to provide nutrition, especially on poor soils.

Despite the unpretentiousness of the culture, it will not work at all to do without leaving after planting yucca in the open field.

How to care for a garden yucca flower?

After planting, the plants need very moderate watering, sanitization, which consists in removing dead foliage and wilted flower stalks, rare dressing and pruning.

Watering is carried out at the root, trying not to flood the core of the outlet, since the water remaining here for a long time is the main reason for crown decay and the need for cardinal pruning of the yucca.

As a rule, garden yucca is rarely affected by pests or diseases and, with a good shelter, winters well even in the Moscow region. So that the roots of the plant breathe more actively, and the moisture remaining under the dense rosette does not cause rotting of the lower leaves and roots, the space under the garden yucca is regularly loosened, simultaneously removing weeds and fallen leaf plates.

If the place for the culture was initially chosen incorrectly, the plant up to three years of age can be transferred to another, more suitable site.

How to transplant a yucca? Although the plant belongs to evergreen crops, for the winter its biological processes freeze, and the new growing season begins only in spring. This time is used for transplanting garden yucca, the care of which in such a situation is sometimes complicated by painful addiction to a new place of residence. When transferring a bush, it is important to try to preserve the entire root system of the plant, preventing it from drying out. To do this, when transplanting, use any means to moderately moisturize the roots of dug plants.

The transplanted specimens are not fed for about a month, and the rest of the yucca in the garden must be fertilized in the spring and then in the summer, before flowering and after the inflorescences wither.

At 3-4 years old, yucca bloom for the first time, and the racemose inflorescence retains its decorative effect for about a month. Fertilizing with complex formulations with a predominance of nitrogen will help to maintain the strength of the plant. Fertilization is stopped a month before the onset of autumn coolness. This will allow the yucca to prepare for winter and survive the cold weather successfully.

Shelter for a garden yucca for the winter

Plants tolerate sudden snow falling out in autumn or spring without loss, the main thing is that it melts within a couple of days. But stable cold weather and snowless winters are deadly for garden yucca.

First of all, the growth point in the core of the outlet suffers from frost, and then the vegetative root system. A frame shelter, representing a spacious box as high as an adult plant, helps to protect the culture.

Before covering the foliage, the yucca are collected up and tightly wrapped with a strong cord. Then the plant is covered with a box on top and abundantly sprinkled with spruce branches or fallen leaves. The entire structure is wrapped with a covering material and secured with tape. Checking the stability of the structure. In this form, the plant will spend the winter without problems, it will be especially comfortable under a layer of snow.

You can remove the frame and remove the foliage with the arrival of stable positive temperatures. If you are late with the "release of the captive" there is a danger of mold and decay due to the activation of respiration and the beginning of the growing season of the plant inside the enclosed space.

How to propagate yucca?

Although with proper care after planting, the garden yucca, as in the photo, blooms, it will not work to wait for its seeds in the middle lane. How to propagate garden yucca? There are several ways to get young independent plants. Most often, daughter rosettes are used, which are formed at the base of an adult bush. It is better to take layers with an already developed own root system. This will speed up acclimatization and allow plants to quickly develop in a new location.

Daughter outlets are easily detached when transplanting garden yucca, while caring for them is no different from what other plants receive. At the same time, do not forget that the cut sites are most susceptible to all kinds of infections and pest attacks. Therefore, they are slightly dried and sprinkled with crushed coal or cinnamon powder.

During a spring transplant, several cuttings from 5 to 10 cm long can be cut from a healthy strong root. They are treated with coal and planted in a greenhouse, lightly sprinkled with a wet sand-peat mixture. In this case, the formation of sprouts occurs due to dormant buds.

Another way that allows you not only to rejuvenate a plant that has grown and lost its compactness, but also to propagate an exotic guest, is pruning. How to make yucca more fluffy and get quality planting material?

How to prune a yucca?

It is best to prune the plant in spring, when it has just been freed from winter shelter. Since the yucca has only one growth point, by cutting off the stem, the gardener completely stops its vertical development. And yet the life of the flower will not freeze, the buds sleeping on the stem will wake up and give several new outlets.

Pruning is a great way to rejuvenate the flower, get strong garden yucca seedlings, and save rot or frost-affected specimens.

Before cutting the yucca, water the plant a couple of days before the operation. The cut is made with a very sharp, clean knife so that:

• in its place there were no splits of the stem, damage or detachment of the bark;
• it fell 8 - 10 cm below the foliage growth line.

When the places of the cuts dry out a little, they, both on the hemp and on the top, are treated with fungicide and charcoal powder.

The top of the hemp remaining to the ground after pruning the yucca can be covered with garden var, which will provide long-term reliable protection in the garden.

On an old plant, covered from the scorching sun, sprouts will appear newer in 2-3 weeks. If the yucca is strong, 3 to 5 buds are left on the hemp. Small specimens will not be able to support the growth of more than two young tips.

The old top is not thrown away, but used for planting garden yucca, the care of which is not much different from the situation when daughter sockets are transferred to the ground. True, before this, the seedling needs to be rooted. It is best to do this in a greenhouse, keeping an eye out for condensation to form and keeping an eye on the moderate moisture content of the sandy substrate.

Yucca filamentous - video

Yucca garden is a representative of the family Agave... Its homeland is South America. The flowers of this heat-loving shrub or low tree look like white bells. Yucca is pollinated by butterflies of only one visible, but such butterflies are not found in temperate climates.

The plant has been cultivated in Russia for over a hundred years. If earlier, yucca could be found only in the palace squares, today it is very popular among flower growers and landscape designers. Despite its love for warmth, the plant was able to acclimatize in central Russia, including in the suburbs.

It is a fairly large plant, so it is quite difficult to grow a garden yucca at home. However, it is possible. Most often, the culture can be found in spacious rooms and in large containers. The plant is grown in supermarkets, office halls, and so on.

Types of filamentous yucca (filamentose)

Garden (filamentous) yucca

Garden (filamentous) yucca is a plant that is grown in garden plots, outdoor gardens, and is also used to create a variety of flower arrangements.

Garden yucca is evergreen large enough. It has pointed, lanceolate leaves. One leaf can be up to 70 cm long. Their width does not exceed 6 cm. Peduncles reach a length of up to 3 meters. And the numerous, rather large (up to 6 cm in diameter) bell-shaped flowers will amaze the view of even the most sophisticated flower growers. It blooms annually if the plant grows in good conditions.

Filamentous and garden are different names for the same type of yucca.

This culture is also called the “tree of happiness”. Previously, it was believed that yucca brings good luck to its owner. You can also find the name of the filamentous yucca, as filamentose... Filamentosa is the Latin name for filamentous yucca.

One of the varieties of garden yucca is gray. Its leaves grow up to 90 cm. Its trunk is short. Peduncles grow up to 3 meters. Inflorescences consist of yellowish or white flowers with a greenish tint.

The variety is undemanding to the soil, it grows even on ordinary sand. For her destructive excess moisture, but the plant tolerates drought and frosts well. Flowering begins in early summer. If the culture did not receive the right care in winter, then you can forget about flowering.

Wintering garden yucca - how to cover and preserve a plant in winter

This shrub is very thermophilic. This is due to the place of origin - the tropics and subtropics. However, he managed to acclimatize to the conditions of the middle zone of our country. The shrub manages to withstand Russian winters well, but only with good cover.

Many people often ask the question: "Is it necessary to dig this tropical crop for the winter?" You should not dig up filamentous and garden yucca, because they tolerate winter well. However, it is required to cover the plants. This is especially true for young specimens. They are insulated even for very small drops in temperature.

Shelter culture is possible in several ways:

• Gather the leaves in a bunch and tie them with a rope along the entire length. In this case, a few lower leaves must be left and spread over the soil. It is required to sprinkle dry leaves around the trunk of the plant, and put planks or sticks on them. This is necessary so that the wind does not blow away the leaves. The trunk at the base must also be sprinkled with soil. Cover the yucca on top with plastic wrap.
• A large wooden box can be used as insulation. On top of it, you need to lay out foam, roofing material or non-woven material. From above, this structure must be covered with dry foliage and spruce branches. Straw will also work. And cover the top with plastic wrap.

It is advisable to carry out insulation around the middle of winter. And it is only required to remove the shelter when there is a threat of frost blowjob.

You cannot plant garden yucca in autumn. The optimum temperature for landing should be around 20 degrees during the day and 10 degrees at night. Also, before planting a crop in open ground, it must be hardened.

Care and proper transplant

Yuka after planting should be provided with moderate watering, sanitary work, periodic feeding and pruning. Sanitary work should include the removal of dead leaves and peduncles.

Temperature and lighting in the garden

Garden yucca loves the sun and warmth very much... Therefore, it is required to plant it in open and well-lit areas. Partial shade is also suitable. Lack of lighting results in less abundant foliage.

Drought is not a threat to culture. Reproduction is carried out at a temperature of about 20 degrees. Harsh winters are not terrible for yucca if it is properly and well covered.

Yucca loves the sun and warmth very much

Humidity and watering

The soil should not be very wet, as the plant does not like strong moisture and abundant watering. The leaves themselves speak of the need for watering: if the leaves are straightened, and the threads twist a little along the edges, there is no need for watering, and if the leaves curl up and the threads sag, then the plant needs watering.

In winter, garden yucca also needs to be watered, but less than in summer. It is important to avoid excessive winter watering. This can lead to root rot.

Watering the yucca is required directly at the root. In no case should the culture be poured, since stagnant water in the soil is the cause of decay of the root system and subsequently of the entire plant.

Top dressing

Filamentous yucca does not need a lot of feeding... Only in the spring is it advisable to feed it with mineral fertilizers. Nitrogen fertilizing is not necessary for the culture. An excess of nitrogen can lead to the death of the plant.The first top dressing should be applied in May, when the growing season begins, and the second, when the flowering of the crop ends.

Top dressing for garden yucca

Outdoor transplant

When a plant grows in one place for a long time, it grows strongly. As a result, filamentous yucca requires transplantation. On the new site, the culture begins to grow more effectively and bloom more abundantly. But you should not transplant very often.

How to transplant?

• It is recommended to transplant at the end of summer or in the spring;
• When digging up a plant, you need try not to hurt root system. It is important to remember that the roots can go up to 70 cm into the soil;
• Shoots that may appear near a shrub need to dig and plant as separate bushes;
• Conditions on the new site should be samelike the old one;
• Transplanted plant needs feeding.

The transplanted yucca begins to bloom in a year.

Reproduction and planting of garden yucca

You can propagate a flower in several ways:

• Cuttings;
• Stem;
• Seeds;
• By dividing the bush.

The simplest breeding method is to divide the bush. This can be done right at the time of transplantation. Early May or late April it is necessary to dig out the bush and separate the shoots from itthat have roots and shoots. Sprouts need to be planted in new areas and watered. Delenki must be carefully and regularly watered, protected from wind and direct sunlight, and also fertilized.

If you propagate a flower with stems, you will need to cut a piece of the trunk just above the root collar and dry it a little. Then it is planted in the ground in a horizontal state. Perlite or river sand is used as a soil. Room temperature is optimal for rooting. In addition, the substrate must be moist. When shoots with roots are formed, the stem is divided into parts and planted in open ground.

To get a stalk you need to cut off the top of the stem... There must be leaves on it. For several days, the cuttings need to be dried and only then planted in the ground. The soil can be perlite or sand with coarse granules. Cuttings are required to be regularly sprayed with water. The water temperature should be at room temperature.

You can buy seeds at flower shops or collect seeds from your own plants. It is necessary to sow seeds in a substrate, which consists of:

• Sod land;
• Sand with coarse granules;
• Leafy land.

All components are taken in equal parts. After a month, the first shoots appear. When two leaves appear, the plants dive into separate containers. When they grow up and get stronger, they can be planted in large boxes or directly into the open ground. The flowering of yucca grown from seeds will begin only in the third year.

The most common diseases and pests

Yucca trunk rot

The plant is often exposed to fungal diseases. The fungus appears in the form of spots. The cause of the fungus is excessive watering and excess moisture in the soil.

One of the most common diseases is leaf decay. This disease is also fungal. The reason is excess moisture.

White rot is a very common disease. White rot is caused by sudden changes in air temperature combined with high air humidity or very low temperatures. White bloom can appear both on the leaves and on the stem.

It is necessary to treat fungal diseases by spraying with fungicidal agents, as well as removing diseased leaves.

Pests include:

• Slugs (yellow spots after the winter period, destroyed by insecticides);
• Scabbard (brown plaques all over the plant, destroyed by wiping the leaves with a soaked cotton swab, as well as chemicals, for example, "Actor");
• Spider mites (destroyed by the "Spark BIO" preparation).

Why do leaves dry and turn yellow?

Causes of yellowing and drying of leaves:

• • Leaves can dry with natural renewal. In this case, they must be removed with scissors or by hand. If the leaves dry, turn brown and become brittle, this means that the plant lacks moisture... If there are light spots on the plant, then this indicates that the yucca received a sunburn or was overfed with fertilizers;

Yucca leaves yellowed by dry air

• Yellowed and sluggish leaves are signs of lack of lighting and the wrong temperature regime. It is required to provide the culture with additional light. If there is really little sun on the site, then in order to preserve the yucca it is better to transplant it to another place;
• Root rot is also one of the causes of yellow leaves. The reason is in excessive moisture, excessive watering and stagnation of water in the ground... The problem can be solved by removing a new plant from the shoots, as well as transplanting to a new site.

Thus, the garden yucca is a very beautiful and large flower that cannot be ignored if properly cared for. Exotic culture can be planted in the conditions of Russian harsh winters. Yucca tolerates frost well with proper cover. In general, the culture is very unpretentious. She does not need a lot of fertilizing, abundant watering and fertile soil.

Garden yucca is a close relative of the popular houseplant. But if in the potting culture its unusual, stylized "palm" shape is valuable, the street counterpart is interesting for its chic inflorescences up to one and a half meters long and half a meter in diameter. A mesmerizing sight!

Previously, the flower was cultivated mainly in the south, but now it can be found in the gardens of the middle zone, where it forms a truly "paradise thickets". We decided to figure out how difficult it is to care for a semi-desert inhabitant, how to help her adapt to the Russian climate, and preserve her in frosty winter conditions.

Each yucca inflorescence is 200-250 bells, which remain decorative for 1.5-2 months.

Garden yucca is often called a tropical plant. This is not entirely true. Its habitat is the semi-desert regions of North and Central America with long hot and dry summers and cool winters. This was reflected in the structure, the cyclical development of the plant.

The types of yucca that we cultivate outdoors are an evergreen perennial with a short, loose stem and a cluster of hard xiphoid leaves. They are designed so as to accumulate and retain moisture (trunk), prevent its evaporation (leaves). Rhizome - thick and branched, goes to great depth. This is also an indicator of adaptability to drought conditions.

Despite the "evergreen", the garden flower is characterized by a cyclical development with a pronounced dormant period, which occurs during the cold season. It is these features that make it possible to grow yucca in gardens of a temperate climate. Subject to certain nuances of agricultural technology, of course.

Growing conditions

To begin with, let's try to create conditions for the flower that are close to the natural environment.

1. Location - in the sun. If you have a flower bed in the sun where no other flowers want to grow, it may work for a yucca. As a succulent, the plant can easily withstand temperatures up to + 35 ° C, and dry air, in which moisture evaporates 5-6 times more than it comes in. Conversely, in the shade, yucca will not reveal its potential, there may be problems with flowering.
2. The soil is light, crumbly, well-drained. The best option is sandy loam. Clay soils require loosening with river sand, peat chips. The plant does not tolerate stagnant moisture, therefore, if groundwater comes close, it is best to artificially raise the flower bed.
3. A place protected from the wind.Yucca does not like drafts, especially in winter. Although her flower stalks are strong, they can break under the weight of flowers in windy weather.

Rocky alpine slide - a suitable landscape for a garden yucca

Landing in open ground

Consider the features of growing garden yucca, starting with planting a young seedling and ending with caring for an adult perennial. (We omit the technology of growing from seeds, since in garden centers it is the seedlings, rooted cuttings or cuttings with a piece of rhizome that are most often sold).

It is best to plant a yucca in the garden in the spring, so that in the winter the plant will go completely strong and hardened. This is done not earlier than May, when the night temperature exceeds 10 ° C.

In advance, they choose a sunny place for planting, prepare a landing hole 50-60 cm deep. If necessary, drainage from small stones, crushed stone, pieces of brick is laid on the bottom. Sprinkle it with a layer of fertile soil, generously seasoned with wood ash.

If the soil in the garden is light and fertile, use it. If it is heavy and poor, a substrate is prepared from sod land, well-rotted compost, sand.

A seedling is placed on the prepared "pillow" and covered with prepared soil. The root collar is brought out flush with the soil surface.

After planting, the hole is watered, mulched with dry soil on top. The seedling is squeezed well around the stem.

Care after landing

How to care for a seedling after planting? Quite simple.

• Loosen and remove weeds from the root zone as necessary.
• Water occasionally during dry periods.
• Regularly inspect for pests (possibly aphid infestation).

An adult plant is hardy, tenacious and unpretentious. In the conditions of the middle lane, the moisture that falls with rains and morning dews is enough for him. Even if "overboard" is more than + 30 ° С, do not rush to grab the watering can. Let the yucca pretend that she is in her native Mexico.

In drier steppe regions - in the Donbass, in the Rostov region, in the Krasnodar Territory - watering is needed, but not too frequent and plentiful.

In spring, perennials freed from shelter are fed with a complex of full fertilizers (30–40 g / m²) or organic solution (chicken droppings - 1:20, mullein - 1:10). If in the fall the bush was mulched with humus, no additional feeding is needed.

Please note that with proper care, yucca in one place can grow without transplanting up to 20 years. Depending on the type and method of formation, it forms lush rosettes or "trees" resembling a palm tree.

In the photo - a yucca seedling, prepared for planting

Formation of an adult perennial

Yucca, cultivated outdoors, most often grows in bushes, consisting of several rosettes of large xiphoid leaves. Over time, the mother plant grows overgrown with root suckers. The bush thickens, which does not have the best effect on its condition.

• The feeding area decreases, the plant becomes shallower and weaker.
• The air permeability of the soil in the area of ​​the roots deteriorates, they can rot.
• Its decorativeness decreases.
• Weak specimens lack the strength to bloom.

Every year, the bushes must be thinned out, leaving the largest, strongest rosettes, usually 3-5 per 1m². Often, after flowering, the mother plant dries up. It's okay, this is typical for agave. Leave a young bush instead.

Someone thin out the yucca in the fall, some leave this work for the spring. In our opinion, the second option is preferable. Firstly, it is easier for a thickened bush to overwinter. Secondly, during spring thinning, extra sockets can be used for reproduction, but in the fall they will have to be thrown away most quickly.

Garden yucca blooms not immediately after planting, but in the second or third, sometimes fourth year. Her peduncle is strong, woody, rises by 1.5–2 m, forms a branched panicle, consisting of hundreds of white, greenish, cream bells.After flowering, it must be cut off with a pruner or cut with a hacksaw. There is no other way. There is no point in collecting seeds, it is easier to propagate the flower by root suckers.

In addition, in spring and autumn, it is necessary to clean the base of the bush from old, damaged, dried leaves. Over time, an interesting palm-shaped stem may turn out, which will only add decorativeness to the yucca.

Obtained by thinning rosettes - excellent material for vegetative propagation of yucca

Caring for the yucca in winter requires special attention. Experience shows that the winter hardiness of garden perennial varieties is quite high. It can withstand frosts up to 25 ° C without shelter, however, provided that they are short-lived.

The plant's vitality is admirable. It can freeze, but not die. Most often, the flower bud suffers - in this case, the yucca will not bloom, and the frozen leaves will recover during May-June. But even if the bush freezes out completely, it is highly likely that during the summer it will give young growth from underground stolons.

The preparation of the plant for winter is carried out in the fall, approximately at the end of October. Regardless of the thickness and design of the shelter, rosettes of evergreen leaves are collected at the top in bunches and tied with twine.

Why do this? The bunch is an additional protection for the apical bud, which thus turns out to be partially covered with leaves. In addition, the tied foliage will not be affected by snowfall.

Further, before covering the yucca for the winter, the root zone is mulched. To do this, use humus, peat chips, fallen leaves.

In the southern regions, in most cases, this is sufficient for a safe wintering of a plant in the open field. In colder climates, it is recommended to cover the flower more reliably.

Wintering options for yucca in the open field

How and with what to cover a perennial for the winter?

1. Wrap the rosettes tied with a bundle on top (on a cone) with a mat, reed blanket, lutrasil. Tie the cone with twine from above, press down with stones along the perimeter below. An air shelter will protect you from excess moisture and scalding wind.
2. Cover the bush with a wooden box, wrap it on top with lutrasil or spunbond, fill it with spruce branches or cover it with dry leaves.
3. A frame structure can be used instead of a wooden box.

Do not use polyethylene for cover. Condensation forms on the sealed material, which is harmful to the plant.

Such a shelter is enough for the wintering of yucca in the steppe regions of Ukraine, the Rostov region

More than 30 types of yucca are known in botany. Among them there are giants, growing over 10 m in height, and small herbaceous perennials. Almost all of them are thermophilic plants, unsuitable for growing in a temperate climate zone. There are only a few types of garden yucca, adapted to the conditions of the middle lane - they are presented in the photo below, along with a brief description.

Yucca filamentous

This is the most common species in garden culture, on the basis of which several interesting hybrids have been created.

It has practically no stem - the rosette is formed at the soil level and consists of large hard leaves up to 70 cm high, crowned with a sharp thorn. In adult leaves, thin strong threads exfoliate along the edges - from a distance it seems that the bush is braided with cobwebs. Hence the specific name. It blooms with lush creamy white inflorescences, each bell is 7-8 cm long.

In the photo - Y. filamentous (filamentosa)

On the basis of this species, several variegated (variegated) hybrids have been created.

• Bright Edge is a fast growing variety with luscious blue-green foliage bordered by a yellow edge. Peduncle up to 100 cm with large white bells.
• Color Guard is a 70 cm tall plant with variegated foliage combining bluish-green, yellow and white stripes. Flowers are creamy white.
• Gold Heart is a compact (45 cm tall), frost-resistant yucca with bluish-green leaves around the edge and yellow-white ones in the middle.In autumn, the white color becomes pinkish. Flowers are white with a delicate pink tint.

In variegated forms, the decorative value is of an unusual color of foliage.

Yucca gray

This species looks like filamentous yucca. It differs in narrower (1.5 cm wide), needle-like leaves and faded, not even green, but bluish foliage.

The plant throws out strong tall peduncles, densely covered with large drooping bells of yellowish-white or greenish-white color. For the appearance of inflorescences, the people call this variety "The Lord's Candle". Blooms in the second half of summer.

Garden gray yucca is a frost-resistant perennial that can tolerate up to 25 ° minus without shelter. With shelter for the winter, it can be grown not only in the middle lane, but also in Siberia, Altai, Kamchatka.

Yucca gray drives out the peduncleIn the photo - inflorescences-candles of yucca with gray

In the south of Russia, in addition to these species, it is possible to grow Y. aloe leaf and Y. glorious in the garden. Outwardly, they are similar to the varieties described above, but more thermophilic.

Video about growing garden yucca:

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Garden yucca will help to original and unusual planting and decorating a garden plot. A plant similar to an exotic palm tree looks very impressive and festive in the garden. Recently, this decorative blooming culture has gained great popularity among landscape designers and gardeners. This article will discuss planting and the nuances of caring for garden yucca in the open field.

Description and photo of Yucca Sadovaya

An exotic plant is perennial tree shrub and belongs to the Agavov family. Its rigid xiphoid leaves form a dense rosette in which they grow in a spiral. The leaf plates can be green or gray in color and grow up to 25-100 cm. A large panicle protrudes from the center of the rosette - a peduncle with drooping white or milky flowers. Each inflorescence per season can bloom up to 200 bells 7 cm long and up to 5 cm wide. By the end of the season, a seed fruit is formed on the plant.

Types of garden yucca

Two types of yucca are grown outdoors:

1. Gray yucca is distinguished by leaves up to 90 cm long and a short trunk. Its thin grayish-green leaves have lighter edges. Yellowish or greenish-white flowers form narrow, finely branched inflorescences. The peduncle can grow up to three meters. The plant is not demanding on the soil, and can even grow on sand. Gray-gray yucca tolerates drought and frost well, but can die if excessive moisture is present.
2. Filamentous yucca is a bush with xiphoid leaves up to 70 cm long. Its leaves can grow from 3 to 10 cm wide. At the edges they are framed by protruding threads, and slightly bent from above. Peduncle 2.5 m long consists of beige and white drooping flowers. Yucca filamentous is a very unpretentious plant that can withstand frosts down to -20C.

Yucca garden: planting and care, photo

It is not recommended to plant the purchased plant directly into open ground. First, it needs to be hardened. To do this, in the early days of the bush take out to fresh air for an hour or two... The time spent outdoors gradually increases, and after about two weeks, the yucca can be planted in a permanent place.

An exotic plant loves light, so well-lit, elevated areas are suitable for it. When planted in the shade, or even partial shade, the rosettes become loose and thinner. In variegated species, the leaves turn pale.

Landing features

For young bushes, not very large pits are required, but taking into account their growth. For a three-year-old large plant, the pit in the girth should be from 70 to 100 cm.Their root deepens by 40-50 cm.

It is recommended to dig up the ground and prepare a hole for planting yucca in the fall. The site must be well drained and non-clayey. Garden yucca grows best on clay-stony, sandy, calcareous soils and black soil.The plant does not like waterlogging, therefore, there should be no groundwater near its planting site.

At the bottom of the hole, coarse gravel or sand and two handfuls of ash are poured. The bush is carefully planted and its roots are covered with earth. The soil is pressed a little with your hands and watered with water at room temperature.

The plant is planted in the spring, after the night temperatures are at least + 10C. It is recommended to work while planting the bush with gloves, since the dense leaves can prick or cut your hands.

Watering and subcrusting

A tropical plant does not require excessive care. When grown outdoors, it is necessary regular but infrequent watering... It should be carried out only after the top layer of the soil dries well. From time to time, the leaves of the bush can be sprayed, especially if they wilt or dry out. Spraying is done in the evening or early in the morning.

Twice during the active growth, garden yucca is fed with complex mineral fertilizers for succulents. The first top dressing is applied at the beginning of the growing season, which begins in May, and the second - after the plant has flowered.

Transfer

An overgrown exotic tree that has grown in one place for a long time requires replanting. In the new place, the garden yucca will grow with renewed vigor and bloom effectively. However, replanting the plant too often is not desirable.

Experienced flower growers recommend when transplanting:

1. Transplant in spring or late summer.
2. Dig up the plant very carefully so as not to damage the roots. It should be borne in mind that in an adult plant, they can go to a depth of 70 cm.
3. If a shoot appears near the bush, then it must be separated and planted as an independent plant.
4. The new landing site should not be very different from the old one. The site must be well lit and protected from drafts.

The transplanted garden yucca, two weeks later, is fed with special complex fertilizers. It will bloom one year after transplantation.

Do I need to dig up a yucca for the winter?

Many people ask the question - do i need to dig a tropical plant, or can you just insulate it before the onset of cold weather? If a filamentous or bluish yucca grows in the garden, then these are frost-resistant plants that can easily tolerate a short-term drop in temperatures. In regions with harsh winters, it is recommended to insulate the garden yucca. In the first two years, young plants are insulated in any open areas. You can cover a garden yucca for the winter in several ways:

1. In dry weather, the leaves of the plant are collected in a bunch and tied with a rope or twine along the entire length. To prevent freezing of the soil, it is recommended to spread a few lower leaves on the ground. The soil around the bush is covered with dry leaves, on which boards or sticks are laid. In this case, the leaves will not be blown away by a gust of wind. The bandaged plant is covered with polyethylene, and the base of the trunk is sprinkled with earth.
2. You can insulate the yucca using a spacious wooden box, which is covered from above with roofing material, foam or non-woven material. The resulting structure is sprinkled with dry leaves and covered with spruce branches or straw. Finally, a film is wound over the straw.

Insulate the plant for the winter follows in late October - early November. They remove protection only after the last threat of frost passes.

Reproduction of yucca garden

There are several ways to propagate a plant:

• seeds;
• cuttings;
• stem;
• dividing the bush.

Dividing the bush is the easiest way to propagate garden yucca, which can be carried out when transplanting it. An overgrown bush is dug up in April or early May, and shoots with roots and shoots are separated from it. Delenki are planted in a permanent place and watered. They require special care, which consists in neat infrequent watering, shading the plant from direct sunlight and feeding after rooting.

When propagating with stems slightly above the root collar, a piece of the trunk is cut off, which must first be dried, and only then planted in river sand or perlite in a horizontal state. Rooting should take place at room temperature. The substrate around the stem is kept moist. As soon as sprouts with roots appear, the stem is cut into pieces and planted in the ground. Each segment should have its own sprout.

To obtain a cutting you need cut off the top of the stem, which should have a bunch of leaves. Cuttings are planted in pots with perlite or coarse sand only a few days after drying. Caring for them consists in spraying the substrate with water at room temperature.

Garden yuccas growing in the open field often set seeds, which can be harvested at the end of August for the subsequent reproduction of the plant. You can buy seeds at almost any flower shop. They have a rounded shape and reach 0.5-1 cm in diameter. Sowing is carried out in an earthen mixture, which should consist of equal parts:

• leafy land;
• turf land;
• coarse sand.

The first seedlings should appear in about a month. When two true leaves appear, they are produced picking in separate cups... Already well-matured and grown young plants are planted in large pots or open ground. Yucca grown from seeds will bloom only in the third year after planting.

Thanks to a tropical plant in your garden, you can create an exotic corner. A very beautiful, colorful, and at the same time unpretentious yucca in care will make the garden unusual and will delight you for many years.

Garden yucca

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