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A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata ( +2 new pictures )

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/17/2019, 2:53 pm

Two updated pictures of that Rostrata :

Second new picture :
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First , I wanted to show this picture of my Manihot grahamii . In the picture the main stalk from last year is visible . I left the stalk on it over the winter thinking that new growth might start somewhere up on that stalk , but it came back near the ground and not on the stalk :
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My surprise was seeing this Yucca rostrata blooming . It's been in the ground for 6 years at this spot and in another yard in the shade for many years before that . Has anyone ever had a Rostrate bloom ? I'm going to check for a picture now online because I don't remember what the stalk and flowers look like . ( Edit : I just checked pictures of them flowering and it should be a real nice looking stalk of flowers . )
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Just realized that I could upload pictures from my security cameras . Here's my sky duster Washy lol at night from one of my cameras . This is an infrared picture .
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Thanks,
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too .

Posted by Jim in Iowa <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Jim+in+Iowa' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/18/2019, 1:37 pm, in reply to "A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too ."

Nice.....I would imagine it will branch from there????

Mine would have bloomed this year(most likely)had it lived.

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by Stan Hayward CA <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Stan+Hayward+CA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/18/2019, 4:14 pm, in reply to "A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

One of the great plants I've never tried. Yet. Congratulations!

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too .

Posted by Stan Hayward CA <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Stan+Hayward+CA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/18/2019, 4:15 pm, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too ."

Whats the bad news overall?
Here,this freaky winter has not left. 3rd week of May and it's still raining hard.for the bay area.
I would usually call this a summer month with 70's and up to 90's. 59f today.

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by Jim Wilmington DE 7a <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Jim+Wilmington+DE+7a' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/19/2019, 8:06 am, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

They're really cool. Though native to the Southwest, they are encountered in a WIDE swath of the country. In the east, anywhere on the coastal plain from near NYC down through Florida and around the Gulf. They can take a lot of cold, but hate wet feet, and hence, being planted in clay -- like mine is. Give them free draining sandy soil with a little lime and they're as happy as clams.

Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a
Last 30 Years Avg. Winter Low: 7.50F
Last 20 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.35F
Last 10 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.40F
Favorite Palms: Species: Phoenix Canariensis / Genus: Sabal

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/19/2019, 10:20 am, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

Thanks Stan .
I was wondering when it would flower . Now I guess I'll get some new trunks coming off of that one main trunk .
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/19/2019, 10:23 am, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

Thanks Jim .
It will be interesting to see how it looks with new multiple trunks growing out from where it flowered . My soil drains well where it is planted and it's been happy there .
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too .

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/19/2019, 10:26 am, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me too ."

Sorry to hear about your Rostrate Jim .
It will be interesting to see how it looks as it branches out now that it has flowered . I'll keep the board posted on how it grows out after flowering .
Thanks ,
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by Tommy Nashville-Miami <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Tommy+Nashville-Miami' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/21/2019, 3:52 am, in reply to "A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

I love your rostrata. I keep meaning to buy one!

"Oh, Dixie Land, I hope you understand
When I miss my Tennessee Home
And I've been away way too long
I can't see this world unless I go
Outside my Southern Comfort Zone"- Brad Paisley

Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me .

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/21/2019, 12:18 pm, in reply to "Re: A surprise flowering of my Yucca rostrata , a first for me ."

They are really nice and hardy . It'll be cool to watch it branch from here on .
Thanks ,
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

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