Hi Aaron,
the short blooms sure correlate to rostrata.....not thompsoniana.
pH....most of the rupicolae family of Yuccas (ie. rostrata) grow in limestone areas.....which have a higher pH. Our soils are typically about 5 (acidic). To keep them happy I should buy a bunch of limestone and place it near the Yuccas.
I'm not sure why your elata bloomed.......pH again? Mine has 3 feet of trunk and has never bloomed. 😥
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Hi Aaron,
the short blooms sure correlate to rostrata.....not thompsoniana.
pH....most of the rupicolae family of Yuccas (ie. rostrata) grow in limestone areas.....which have a higher pH. Our soils are typically about 5 (acidic). To keep them happy I should buy a bunch of limestone and place it near the Yuccas.
I'm not sure why your elata bloomed.......pH again? Mine has 3 feet of trunk and has never bloomed. 😥
Would be worth a try. 😀
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
