Some Local Yuccas

(@sidpook)

Posts: 1544

Noble Member

Topic starter

Hey everyone. Mostly every block in our town has yuccas, some houses have multiple patches. I just though t this neighbor's yuccas were particularly cool looking. This family lives across the baseball field from our house. I love these yuccas. How old do you think they may be? The guy has no idea as they were there when he bought the house.

And here are some cool ones from down the shore. These really thrive here because of the milder marine temps. People really put them everywhere down in Wildwood and Cape May. Sadly enough, this cycle shop closed and they are demolishing the whole place for a municipal parking lot for the tourists. Guess the yuccas are toast too! I'd love to somehow get them!!!!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 08/06/2011 6:53 am

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

Any idea what the first pic might be? It looks happy there concidering it isnt very desert like LOL

If your that hardcore about the yucca, i wouldnt be suprised them surviving a quick digging up. Their yucca right? Nigh indestructable! But i dont know exactly how well they do being dug up, other then the fact that its hard to actualy outright kill them ( other then with water of course)

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 08/06/2011 9:53 am

hardyjim

(@hardyjim)

Posts: 4697

Illustrious Member

I saw some (like the ones in the first pic)in St.Louis at the zoo.

I had no idea there were any trunking yuccas in St.Louis.

I wonder if there are the hardiest trunking Yucca????

At least in a wet climate. 🙄

Maybe Tim knows.....are these a green form of Gloriosa???

I REALLY WANTED TO HOP THE FENCE AND NAB ONE OF THOSE SHOOTS! 😈

Posted : 08/06/2011 10:21 am

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

I was thinkin that too jim ( i remembered that post, but didnt realize they looked THAT similar)....

I bet if you organized a trade at the zoo while you were there, they may have worked something out. Hell, all you can do is ask right? ( or the more fun, yet illegal course, since you put it so perfect " ....... HOP THE FENCE AND NAB ONE OF THOSE SHOOTS! " )

I think i asked in that post ( the st louis post) if it was gloriosa. But I think there are others that look similar. I read somewhere that someone had yucca gloriosa growing in nova scotia ( im pretty sure it was on daves garden, under the "yucca gloriosa" plantfile.), only to be told that it was something similar, not gloriosa ( it was unprotected).

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 08/06/2011 10:28 am

TerdalFarm

(@terdalfarm)

Posts: 2981

Famed Member

Yucca are common around here--I guess we have the climate for them (e.g., it is hot and dry).
Sid, can you dig those up?

Posted : 08/06/2011 10:39 am

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

I think your wife and her tractor skills would make quick work of them eric 😈

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 08/06/2011 11:22 am

igor.glukhovtsev

(@igor-glukhovtsev)

Posts: 1179

Noble Member

Maybe Tim knows.....are these a green form of Gloriosa???

Looks like Recurvifolia to me.

Posted : 08/06/2011 11:48 am

lucky1

(@lucky1)

Posts: 11322

Illustrious Member

Mike,

Nice to see that yuccas are so widely planted in your area.
Wish we had more varieties available commercially here; we certainly have the summer dryness they need, but winter might zap 'em.

Please tell me you're NOT going to let them bulldoze those old beauties at Wildwood.
Maybe tape a note to the door with your phone number on it.
Or enquire at an adjacent business to learn who's in charge.

The contractor will likely help you load/dig 'em up for a case or two of beer. 😆

Sheesh, I'd camp out overnight to get my hands on them. 😛

Jim, the zoo curator would probably let you have one if you enquired. 😀

Erik's wife and her tractor skills

She'd bring the tree beside it too. 😆 😆

Nice pics folks.
More please.

Barb

If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

Posted : 08/06/2011 2:00 pm

sidpook

(@sidpook)

Posts: 1544

Noble Member

Topic starter

Yucca are common around here--I guess we have the climate for them (e.g., it is hot and dry).
Sid, can you dig those up?

I'll be baklc down the shore this weekend so I may stop and ask if they would let me...... They would be amazing!!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 08/06/2011 2:36 pm

sidpook

(@sidpook)

Posts: 1544

Noble Member

Topic starter

Mike,

Nice to see that yuccas are so widely planted in your area.
Wish we had more varieties available commercially here; we certainly have the summer dryness they need, but winter might zap 'em.

Please tell me you're NOT going to let them bulldoze those old beauties at Wildwood.
Maybe tape a note to the door with your phone number on it.
Or enquire at an adjacent business to learn who's in charge.

The contractor will likely help you load/dig 'em up for a case or two of beer. 😆

Sheesh, I'd camp out overnight to get my hands on them. 😛

Jim, the zoo curator would probably let you have one if you enquired. 😀

Erik's wife and her tractor skills

She'd bring the tree beside it too. 😆 😆

Nice pics folks.
More please.

Barb

I really wanna try to get them Barb. I'll let you all know what happens.

Mike Trautner

Posted : 08/06/2011 2:37 pm

hardyjim

(@hardyjim)

Posts: 4697

Illustrious Member

I was thinkin that too jim ( i remembered that post, but didnt realize they looked THAT similar)....

I bet if you organized a trade at the zoo while you were there, they may have worked something out. Hell, all you can do is ask right?

Good news is,you can get yourself... 😀

bad news is,it's in the wild cat exhibit! Boing! 😯

Posted : 08/06/2011 4:36 pm

Cameron_z6a_N.S.

(@cameron_z6a_n-s)

Posts: 1270

Noble Member

Nice pics!

Posted : 08/06/2011 7:49 pm

DesertZone

(@desertzone)

Posts: 4411

Famed Member

WOW...those are some nice yuccas, just as nice as any down here in AZ. 8)

Shoshone Idaho weather
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniWeather06_both/language/www/US/ID/Gooding.gif" alt="Click for Pearce, Arizona Forecast" border="0" height="50" width="150" /></a>
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-

Posted : 08/06/2011 11:12 pm

sidpook

(@sidpook)

Posts: 1544

Noble Member

Topic starter

Yeah they really do well here in NJ. They are even listed as desireable plants to use for landscaping in many municipalities' s websites. I wish mine were so tall. They are flowering but they are shorter. They have however given me five new plants that I have shared with neighbors and friends. Guess they'll take a while to get tall like those babies in the first picture! Here are two of mine flowering this week, almost ready to drop the flowers. They're loving the heat! May get up to 100 today.