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yucca transplanting advice needed.
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Posted by sunroof (My Page) on Sun, May 21, 06 at 22:54
I recently bought a Y. faxoniana at Great Outdoors Nursery up on 2nd St. here in Albuquerque. Nice, helpful people, by the way.
This tree is about 4 1/2 feet tall and has been in the ground about 3 weeks.
Immediately upon transplanting, the flower stalk sagged and I have noticed some of the lower blades have turned brown. There is still plenty of healthy-looking green at the top.
The tree has received nearly daily deep watering and frequent doses of root stimulator.
Any suggestions on how to treat this plant in the immediate future to make sure it takes root and stays healthy would be greatly appreciated. Also suggestions on future watering and maintenance as well.
Thanks for any help.
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RE: yucca transplanting advice needed.
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| I would definitely ease up on the watering - too much will quickly cause it to rot. Try to be patient and just let it die back somewhat this year, even all the way back to just a few leaves and the center spear; that's pretty normal when you transplant a Yucca. It will need all this year and probably next before it's really thriving again and sprouts another flower stalk. |
RE: yucca transplanting advice needed.
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| I agree - that sounds like A LOT of water, even for a newly transplanted, large yucca. I'd cut back to at least only once a week, and then maybe once every couple of weeks or so. It probably won't need root stimulator any more either - I thought that was just a one time shot kind of product anyways... If it survives to next year, it probably will need very little or no supplemental water once established. |
RE: yucca transplanting advice needed.
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| The tree has received nearly daily deep watering and frequent doses of root stimulator. STOP WATERING IT! You are drowning it. The recommended way to transplant yuccas is to transplant them, and DO NOT WATER for a week or so. Then you soak it thoroughly and LET IT DRY (get a moistuyre meter and use it). Then soak it thoroughly again ... repeat for the first growing season. The second season, soak it thouroughly every month or so and it should be fine. |
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