Tropical Gardening

DEFINATELY DON'T BURN, you can use what ever means needed to remove the dead leaves, as long as the new ones are not cut. yes trim with hedge trimmer to above the new growth, or by hand, remembering to wear suitable hand protection, and arms covered.

PeteGorgeous leaves. Is getting rid of all the fruit a problem? :DNik

Do let us know how you get on, I have one as well as hundreds of other gardeners and, mine is not over healthy may be due to the very cold winter.

I've used the palm centre, and its worth a visit if you like palms of course :D But they also sell other plants, must say they are a bit pricey I thought, and some of their hardiness claims are a bit stretched. Well I think so, anyway. They tend to say that it will survive at a certain...

If you do decide to grow then in the ground geoff, dont plant them straight out into the garden, get them started with a bit of heat in the greenhouse, in pots first, then plant them out when its normal time for bedding plants in your area. That way they flower much earlier. :D

thank you pete2255 think we will leave them on till the summer then see what it looks like if we deside to take them of will we have to use rooting powder. thanks again...

im moving house soon ab=nd want to take my outside yukka with me...Is it safe to dig it up now...January and replant?

Try here folks, for a self fertile variety http://www.jparkers.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.standard&continueaction=category.search&search=kiwi&producttype_id=48050

Or a little Gin, to er, cleanse the palate. :rolleyes:

To save me posting a new picture, just imagine the one above that I posted yesterday only with brown leaves instead of green! and thats how they look todayJack frost stopped a while overnight sround here :D

tina, cuttings do root but the usual method of air layering works well, although I find it a bit of a messy job. Really it is better if you can wait till spring though.

Up to 18 foot, well, that is a supprise, I will have to move it early spring [and change my name to jack.] It is for show and it looks absolutely great indoors. I will repost in the spring and you fellows can have a final check to see whether it is a Basjoo or sikkimiensis, I don't mind either...

Is it a true Yucca?Dracaenas are often sold as conservatory plants and are similar in leaf shapeA yucca should stand pruning no probs...however if it a severe pruning i would cut back perhaps just over half of the protruding leaves first time, wait to make sure its not adversely affected it...

I keep an aerosol of provado handy through the winter and spot treat any pests I see. The aerosol is much better than the ready mixed insectacide that drenches everything in water which doesn't dry out in the winter.

Not a good time of the year to be doing this carol. Spring would have been better,but,if you need to you can cut yucca stems up into pieces, and each piece can form a new plant. Rooting them could be difficult at this time of the year though. I cut mine with a fine toothed saw, let the cut...

Sounds as though you have a very healthy fiscus elastica there Adie. I have known people to cut a whole in their ceiling to allow it to continue to grow upwards! I think that is taking it too far. You can top it at any time as Pete says it is a tree. If you do not want to clean the leaves...

Betty, I have known friends who have left theirs out and they have survived without attention, however, I lost mine. I think I would be tempted to cover them with a cloche or similar if you cannot lift them.

Helen If you put it in the extension it will keep growing and may even flower. Nik

Hi Pete, i think i can just make it out on the little pic, i'd love to be able to do that its brilliant! i am going to plant the stalk this weekend, it had some roots already when i cut away the bottom so hopefully it will take ok, i'll keep the seeds going if i can, my kids love watching...

def same leaf pattern