Newly planted Yuccas Okanagan valley British Columbia 6b

John,

What a beautiful bed already with just those few specimens.
The colour and texture variations are stunning.

BTW, you're supposed to wear a welder's helmet/aluminum gloves 😆 😆
Of course you were planting wearing a T-shirt in this weather.
Ouch!

Let me know if you need my chiropractor's phone number...
Barb

LOL. Barb I was out planting those with shorts and no shirt hence the yucca armament casualty. I lost some blood from them on my arms and hands. Welders protection for sure next time 😆

John

That's where 3% hydrogen peroxide comes in handy.
I got speared last year planting that now-dead big beauty yucca, nasty infection on one arm, maybe from bird poop?
Damn result: antibiotics!

These things are as deadly sharp as thorns on the CIDP.

Barb

That sure looks nice John. 8)

Hi John,

nice Yucca specimens....keep us posted on their progress. I'm really interested to see how the Y. aloifolia and Y. rigida will fair in your climate since your really pushing the limits if your zone USDA 6b/7a. We barely get below 0F each season and can't get them to survive in my climate.

That featured spot in the circle at the end of your driveway is fabulous.
Spectacular greeting for visitors

Barb

Thanks for the comment Aaron. Tim I`ll be using a little extra heat and cover protection for the Y. aloifolia and Y. rigida x. Barb that whole circle will be filled with planted palms and yuccas this year. Should make quite a selling point for people coming to buy palms and yuccas here.

John

That circle will be worth immeasurable advertising dollars... :happy6:
Would make a great pic for the website too.

And with the pruned-up Oak branches, there'll be dappled shade over that whole section of the driveway.
Just need a power cord for the cash register 8)

Barb

Thanks for the comment Aaron. Tim I`ll be using a little extra heat and cover protection for the Y. aloifolia and Y. rigida x. Barb that whole circle will be filled with planted palms and yuccas this year. Should make quite a selling point for people coming to buy palms and yuccas here.

John

Sounds like a place to see, if I ever feel the need to go north I would stop by your place. 8)

Aaron you would be more than welcome. Of course you would have to bring up some Yuccas when you do 😀 Barb that Oak tree is what is going to anchor the winter protection.

John

Nice work! the aloifolia is great! I heard a rumour that there is one growing unprotected somewhere in Halifax.

Those look like some nice healthy specimens!!!!!

Very cool!

OK, HOLD THE PRESSES....

D R U M R O L L :headbang:

Look at what I found growing in Vernon today!
People stared as I took the pics...

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On 30th Street (across from police station) on the south corner towards the Service BC building.

Are those elata? or thompsoniana?

It's a five-storey apartment block, you can bet nobody covers them in winter!

Barb :toothy1:

They would be elata or they might even be a form of glauca. Tompsoniana has no filiferas. 😀