yucca Elata X Filamentosa hybrid

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hello everyone, I just wanted to share a couple of pics of my baby yucca "Elata X Filamentosa" 1 month old and I got 2 more that germinated monday and also today 😀
the second leaf is a bit twisted but the little one looks healthy, I will bring it under the grow lights this coming winter for maximum growth, I have lots of equipment that I used on my baccatas,rostratas and glaucas that gave me satisfactory results.

UPDATE: here it is now at 39 days (august 22), it has received only sunlight.
<img border="0" alt=""src=" http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/Edmar70/C360_2014-08-22-12-14-51-950_zps131c6927.jp g"></img>

should I call it "Elatosa"? 😉 what do you think?
also I have 10 seeds of this cross that I'm willing to trade for seeds of another trunking hybrid that can withstand my cold weather, a cross with filamentosa is ideal or some yucca "glauca X baccata" hybrid seeds

cheers

Edwin

Posted : 07/08/2014 1:59 pm

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Nice job, a few years from now and they will be awesome! 😀

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Posted : 09/08/2014 12:32 am

Edmar

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Nice job, a few years from now and they will be awesome! 😀

Thanks Aaron, I have now a total of 16 seedlings! (16 out of 20 seeds, 80 % germination rate) I already put them into individual pots, from my past experiences it makes them grow faster also these ones will stay under the grow lights until next spring, they are receiving 14 hours of constant light ( dual gro-lux 3500k each) and a fan is blowing 24/7. my second oldest seedling which is 20 days younger than my first one has already 2 leaves. and some of the younger ones a month behind from the first seedling that is receiving only sun light are already pushing their second leaf 😀

Various "Elatosa" seedlings 3 to 10 days old
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cheers
Edwin

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Posted : 20/08/2014 1:43 pm

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God work Edmar. Keep us updated with new progress.

Best regards,

Mario

Posted : 21/08/2014 3:41 am

Edmar

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God work Edmar. Keep us updated with new progress.

Best regards,

Mario

Thank you Mario. yes, I will post more pics of their progress, I'm actually very satisfied of the early results 🙂

Edwin

Posted : 22/08/2014 12:58 pm

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Update on my yucca Elata X filamentosa F1 hybrids: just repotted my biggest one ( 28 leaves ) which I will be calling "elatosa" # 2......it has grown some nice roots, check it out:

This yucca is only 6 months old and has never seen true sunlight, it was born indoors & stayed indoors under the grow lights.

I still have 9 other "elatosas" including # 1 seedling that spent 1 month+ outdoors but hasn't grown much (8 leaves & small) .....I had a spider mite infestation & lost 5 seedlings 😥 while the others that survived lost many leaves, only my biggest one remained invulnerable to those nasty tiny bugs 👿

I can't wait for summer to arrive so I can bring them outside!!

Edwin

Posted : 16/02/2015 5:04 pm

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Wow, look at the roots on that! 😯

I've only ever had spider mites on palms, never yuccas.
But fungus gnats are legendary in my house...flying up your nose when eating dinner.

Sorry you lost seedlings to mites.

To achieve that dark green leaf colour, presume you use full spectrum light.

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Posted : 16/02/2015 7:17 pm

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That has grown quickly! Nice!

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Posted : 16/02/2015 8:28 pm

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That is some amazing growth for indoors. Can't wait to see it in the ground.

Posted : 16/02/2015 9:15 pm

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Hi,Edmar
nice progress 😀

Posted : 17/02/2015 1:55 am

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6 months old 😯
It's gonna skyrocket if planted in the ground!

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Posted : 17/02/2015 2:00 am

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I've only ever had spider mites on palms, never yuccas.

yeah, the thing is I bought an areca palm from IKEA and it was full of spider mites under the leaves (negligence on my part 😳 ), it quickly spread to the yuccas since with the fan those tiny pest travel with ease

Sorry you lost seedlings to mites.

thanks, at least I still have 10 seedlings left 😀

To achieve that dark green leaf colour, presume you use full spectrum light.

yes, it's full spectrum but I have just begun experimenting with blue leds, it's supposed to give a boost in stem & leaf growth.

Edwin

Posted : 17/02/2015 10:48 am

Edmar

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Hi,Edmar
nice progress 😀

Hello Janci! thanks!

Edwin

Posted : 17/02/2015 10:49 am

Edmar

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That has grown quickly! Nice!

Thank you mike!

Edwin

Posted : 17/02/2015 10:50 am

Edmar

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6 months old 😯
It's gonna skyrocket if planted in the ground!

I really hope it grows to tremendous size......also my first cold hardy trunking yucca?

Edwin

Posted : 17/02/2015 10:56 am