Solved ID please

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  1. Jasmine star

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    Hi all,
    When chatting to someone over the gate last week (about gardening) :biggrin: he asked if I would like a cutting from his Spanish dragon plant. He said it gets a beautiful flower. This morning he has put this over the gate :rolleyespink: I have Googled the above and don't seem to be having much luck around what it is and what to do with it.
    Thanks in advance :dbgrtmb:
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yucca filamentosa perhaps.
     
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      I'm not sure @pete what would you do with it? I'm thinking plant them up in a big pot?
       
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        Pot up in sandy compost , bury a couple of inches of the stem.
        Should take two or three months to get a reasonable root system.
         
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          Thank you @pete :love30: when looking I think it may be a Yucca Gloriosa aka Spanish dagger. The chap who gave them to me has a really broad accent and I thought he said Spanish dragon :whistle:
           
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          What I will say is Y. gloriosa has fairly stiff leaves with a spine on the end.
          I suggested Y. filamentosa as the leves are not as stiff and no sharp spine.
           
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            Ah I see. I think you're right. No problem @pete I'll pot up as suggested and see how I go. Thanks once again :blue thumb:
             
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            I'd go more for gloriosa as there doesn't seem to be, well, filaments hanging off the leaves and yes, spanish dagger
             
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