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Spikey Plant ID please ?

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by HarryS, Jul 1, 2017.

  1. HarryS

    HarryS Eternally Optimistic Gardener

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    This plant has been at the end of the drive since we moved here. It has very spikey leaves , and flowers in late June . Anyone ?
    TIA
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    • Phil A

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      That'll be a Yucca then, got spiked my my mate's dads one the other day :th scifD36:

      I keep mine on top of the pill box where it only spikes pigeons.
       
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        How spikey?
        I mean, are they dangerous? ;)

        Looks a bit like Y. filamentosa, which tends to not be particully sharp.:smile:
         
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            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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            Yeah but there is "looks" spikey and there is "bloody" spikey.

            My arms show the signs of "bloody" spikey.:biggrin:
             
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              That the one Zigs and pete :blue thumb:
              Y. filamentosa is a small stemless evergreen shrub forming clumps of sword-shaped, deep green leaves to 75cm in length, edged with curly filaments. Nodding creamy-white flowers 6cm in length are borne in panicles to 2m in height in late summer
              According to the RHS its common name is Adams needle and Thread . The leaves are very pointy and can give you a jab !
              It's annoyingly spikey .
               
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                I love them, but wouldn't have them as I am not steady in my feet. Be very careful. Could poke through eyes!
                 
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                  Lovely flowers on it Harry !
                   
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                    One of the few plants that survives the extremes of climate here. I do get dressed up when weeding round them, though ;)
                     
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                      Mines not flowering :sad:
                       
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                        Like this @noisette47 ?

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                          That's the outfit!:) I substitute rubber gloves, though;) Could have done with that yesterday when pulling up old annual stalks.....there were three big wasps nests lurking amongst them. Got a hand the size of a football today..war has been declared!
                           
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