Aaron, yup, know what you mean about time constraints.
Not enough hours in the day.
And damn few at night.
Couldn't be a sign that we're all gettin' older, huh? 😆 😆
Barb

Beautiful yuccas D-Z,I did not realize they are so beautiful when young.We have had a wet summer here in Iowa and mine rotted,it was also covered in scale!it has since been cleaned up and rotted stuff cut off so hopefully it will come back for next year,I did not know their growth could be on par with aloifolia,very cool 😮

Thanks hardyjim!

Sorry to hear abou your brevifolia 🙁

Aaron, yup, know what you mean about time constraints.
Not enough hours in the day.
And damn few at night.
Couldn't be a sign that we're all gettin' older, huh? 😆 😆
Barb

You are probably right. 🙄 But I think it is unfair for people that garden to grow old. I have to many things that I want to see grow bigger, much bigger. 😆

hardyjim, that's looking pretty darn good for being near death earlier! Nice cleanup job.

aaron,

I think it is unfair for people that garden to grow old

A poignant comment! very well said!
Agree that it would sure be nice to put my rocking chair UNDER a Joshua or Y.rostrata, or?
😆
Barb

It's nice to have a reason to live 😀 😡 😡 ❗
D-Z,I was really impressed with your joshua tree !I will buy a nice sized one next year ❗
Barb,unfortunately that picture is from better days,after looking at my little yucca today I don't think he is going to make it 😥 there is only so many times you can cut one back before you cut your own finger 😯

Joshua tree park beauties...

http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa091502p1.htm

Barb

Good link Barb. 😀

Very cool sight thanks Barb 😮

Mine that where started this year have a long way to go.

Cheers, Barrie.

Looking good Barrie,after looking at D.zones joshuas I would say those will be monsters in a few short years!very cool!

Barrie, What do you think about this yucca as far as being a long term one here?

I now have quite a few differnet yuccas but non e of these. I just felt it was a gamble with our wet winters.

Wes,
It should be hardy enough in the favored areas of our region. Biggest challenge is as you've said, winter rains. Well sited in absolute perfect drainage will make the difference. Any cold wet soil on the roots for more than a day or two could spell disaster. Small plants are more intollerant and less hardy. It'll be some time before these are ready to plant out.

Cheers, Barrie.

Hi all

Nice pics

I don't know if you remember me DesertZone. I'm the French guy from Paris, who is also a yucca enthusiat.
Well, I do grow tons of palms and other winter hard cacti but the Yucca genera is one of my favorites.

I was lookin' for some Y. brevifolia, and thus I asked for information because It is very difficult to find this species in France (as well as many other yucca species)

Since then, I do find some seedlings (3 yo), bought in Germany (Germans have a tons of marvellous plants, as well as Dutch) and I also grew my own seedling thanks to a seed provider from... NewMexico (I guess you all know what I am talking about) who ship internationnally.

I hope I did not make too many mistakes in English.

If people here have some yucca pics, feel free to post it!

Greetings from Paris, France
zone 8 usda

Sébastien

If kept away from rain under eaves, bet they'd do well on the West Coast.

Hi Sebastien,
Unfortunately, RPS doesn't list y.brevifolia for sale.

Here's my favorite yucca pic...mature flowering yucca rostrata.

Barb