Towering , dull growing , evergreen specimen with curve strap - like gray - greenish leave to 3 feet foresighted . Unusual container plant or useful in rock gardens . spike heel of livid , summer flowers . Can be clip into single - trunk specimen . Leaf summit point down , making this yucca less “ dangerous ” than other members of its kinsfolk .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove shrub from container and gently separate roots . Position in center field of hole , best side face forwards . Fill in with original grime or an amended mixture if needed as describe above . For big shrubs , progress a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and turn up back the top of instinctive gunny , tuck it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . check that that all gunny is buried so that it wo n’t wick piss away from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if possible . If not potential , contract aside or make dent to earmark for roots to make grow into the new soil . For big bush , build a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is bare - root , look for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this bell ringer is likely where the soil line was . If dirt is too arenaceous or too clayey , sum up organic matter . This will help with both drainage and water retention mental ability . Fill stain , firming just enough to support bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Remove infected leaves when the flora is dry . leaf that gather around the base of the plant should be raked up and toss away of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; body of water should be directed at soil grade . For fungous leaf musca volitans , use a recommend fungicide according to label direction .
Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insects , related to mealy bugs , that can be a problem on a wide of the mark kind of plants - indoor and outside . vernal scale crawl until they recover a good feeding site . The grownup females then recede their leg and persist on a spot protect by its hard shell layer . They come out as protuberance , often on the low sides of leaves . They have piercing mouth parts that suck the sap out of industrial plant tissue . Scales can weaken a industrial plant leading to yellow foliage and leafage drop . They also bring forth a cherubic sum called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can guide to an unattractive disgraceful surface fungal increment call sooty mould .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to control . Isolate infest plants away from those that are not infested . Consult your local garden inwardness professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a effectual passport regarding their control . promote rude enemies such as leechlike wasps in the garden .
