Hi Andy,

Yucca elata is known as one of the most difficult Yuccas to transplant. For some unknown reason Y. elata roots aren't as aggressive as other Yucca species. I've tossed Y. gloriosa roots behind my shed and a few months later I would have 10 more plants!

What is your concern with your Y. elata? The main root looks fine to me. I hope it 're-roots' again. I dug up two Y. elatas back in 2003 when I moved from Rhode Island to Massachusetts. I was able to get the entire tap root on both Yuccas. Only one survived the transplant. The elata which survived didn't regrow for 1-1/2 years. It's fine now.

I dug up a Y. filamentosa x elata last year and it had elata roots. I tossed some roots behind my shed and none produced offshoots.

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That soil looks like palm growing media.
Idiot nursery to put yuccas into peat, and obviously wasn't even well mixed with the perlite.
Obviously lighter for shipping costs.
But gravel with light soil would've been better.

Any warranty on that purchase?

Barb

Thanks for your comments 😀
Tim... thanks for the info. I was just surprised at the lack of root. Although it was sold as a two head yucca, there were more heads that had died.
Barb.... I don't believe The Tropical Centre do warranties. Its interesting that you mention the shipping costs as that trunked Nolina Nelsonii was delivered minus roots and soil to cut shipping costs. I was not a happy bunny! The problem is also that the TC expects a quick sale (their prices are cheap) If the pant doesn't sell
then the plant is in trouble as that peat medium cannot support it. The Yucca Treculeana I posted is actually grown in soil and weighs a ton but it came from Italy and not Mexico. and was also sold by the TC.

Sounds like the Italian growers have a little more knowledge.
Not surprising.

Chin up, your care will bring it through.

Barb