Yucca love

October 13, 2022

Guadalupe Mountains. Including the North and South access points to the National Park, and areas outside of it in Texas and New Mexico . Yucca elata, torreyi, and faxoniana. Agave neomexicana, lechuguilla, and the natural hybrids of the two Agave x gracilipes. Dasylirion leiophyllum. Echinocereus viridiflorus, coccineus, enneacanthus var. brevispinus and reichenbachii. A huge mound of Coryphantha macromeris. Opuntia macrocentra variants, polyacantha, and other hybrids.Cylindropuntia imbricata, Arbutus xalapensis (Texas Madrone Tree) and others.

October 16, 2022

I didn’t hike the Guadalupe Peak this visit but here are pictures from other trips, including pictures of Yucca baccata and the south peaks high elevation form of Agave neomexicana, which looks more like other forms of parryi.

October 16, 2022

@Meangreen94zseriously thank you for posting these pics for us all to see! 🙏🏻

October 24, 2022

Tough Bananas ..Literally and figuratively, haha

October 25, 2022

8 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Tough Bananas ..Literally and figuratively, haha

Yep, forgot a shot, the important one. 🙃 Anyway..

As you can see, even being torched into near oblivion doesn't necessarily mean the end of these guys.

October 25, 2022

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Yep, forgot a shot, the important one. 🙃 Anyway..

As you can see, even being torched into near oblivion doesn't necessarily mean the end of these guys.

Yeah, never count Yucca baccata out. As long as it has roots it will infinitely come back. I’ve learned that just from growing them in containers.

October 25, 2022

3 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

Yeah, never count Yucca baccata out. As long as it has roots it will infinitely come back. I’ve learned that just from growing them in containers.

50/50 call.. Well established? tough as nails for sure.. On the other hand, One i planted at the old house didn't survive the house being empty / no water applied to it Dec. to July... Planted spring of '21. Was getting it's feet firmly settled by the time we'd moved in Dec.

October 25, 2022

12 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

50/50 call.. Well established? tough as nails for sure.. On the other hand, One i planted at the old house didn't survive the house being empty / no water applied to it Dec. to July... Planted spring of '21. Was getting it's feet firmly settled by the time we'd moved in Dec.

You're right. Here in Germany they suffer from to much water. Lost a few in different place. Didn't find a wet tolerant type until now.

October 25, 2022

20 minutes ago, Palmensammler said:

You're right. Here in Germany they suffer from to much water. Lost a few in different place. Didn't find a wet tolerant type until now.

Sometimes, i think it is just luck of the draw.. There's a nice baccata specimen in a public demo garden that looked great for years. Last time i'd seen it, it looked pretty beat up. There at least, how it was looking when i saw it could be the result of damage caused by people, or something else but was a little surprised regardless.. Have seen a couple others around the valley that showed a similar tendency, while others i've seen look perfect.

Considering the more than adequate amount of rain it received last summer, after planting it earlier, found it more surprising the one i'd planted couldn't handle a few months of heat/ no water ( April- July, when the house was sold ) While winters are reasonably warm here, moisture can stay in the soil for much longer than in summer and it looked fine until after late spring heat kicked in.

Whom ever Opendoor, the broker involved in selling the house, had maintaining the yard ( More like cut weeds once or twice the entire time the house sat empty ) did spray weed killer everywhere there at one point ..While i wouldn't think herbicide would hurt a Yucca, maybe it did? ..anyway, It would likely get relocated anyway since the new home owner has plans to re-design the front of that house.

November 2, 2022

On 1/12/2021 at 1:22 PM, Cycadsavy said:

Three yucca rostrata’s of mine....

These two were saved from bulk trash pickup as crazy as that sounds. The roots were completely rotted out. They’ve since grown about a foot a piece.

How did you revive them? Have a couple I bought bare root that are struggling mightily after a hot Summer with no rain. @Cycadsavy

November 22, 2022

More from Colorado Bend State Park. Yucca torreyi/treculeana, Yucca pallida x rupicola, Echinocereus coccineus v. Roemeri, Cylindropuntia davisii, Mahonia trifoliolata, etc.

November 25, 2022

*Does anyone here ever heard about Yucca schottii x gloriosa coming from Phoenix? Someone on Ebay Germany is selling a plant which shall be a cross of schottii and gloriosa. Fist plant shall be brought to Germany in the nineteen sixties. Origine of this plant was Phoenix, Arizona

I can't remember any Y. gloriosa in Arizona.

Here the link; https://www.ebay.de/itm/155220329885

Thanks

Eckhard

November 26, 2022

2 hours ago, Palmensammler said:

*Does anyone here ever heard about Yucca schottii x gloriosa coming from Phoenix? Someone on Ebay Germany is selling a plant which shall be a cross of schottii and gloriosa. Fist plant shall be brought to Germany in the nineteen sixties. Origine of this plant was Phoenix, Arizona

I can't remember any Y. gloriosa in Arizona.

Here the link; https://www.ebay.de/itm/155220329885

Thanks

Eckhard

I myself haven't heard of such a cross here.. So i might be a bit skeptical, esp since it is an ebay listing where anyone can say anything about whatever they are selling.

That said, ....that doesn't mean one doesn't exist / was passed around in the past. I'm sure there are Y. gloriosa specimens in someone's yard somewhere in the valley / surrounding areas to play around with, so you never know.

Some of the nurseries in Tucson who have been around for quite some time might be worth contacting, just to get their thoughts on the subject.

November 26, 2022

That's also my fear. Especially on Ebay there are so many new fantasy creations. Let's go on with reliable sources. Unfortunately this year the market seems to be out of sale 😪

November 27, 2022

On 10/16/2022 at 9:05 AM, Meangreen94z said:

I didn’t hike the Guadalupe Peak this visit but here are pictures from other trips, including pictures of Yucca baccata and the south peaks high elevation form of Agave neomexicana, which looks more like other forms of parr

Bruh

As someone who lives in the middle of a pine forest, thank you. These pics are amazing and it's so cool to see what's out there. It's so cool to see so many vivid pictures of something other than boring ass pine trees.

November 27, 2022

18 hours ago, Palmensammler said:

That's also my fear. Especially on Ebay there are so many new fantasy creations. Let's go on with reliable sources. Unfortunately this year the market seems to be out of sale 😪

Yep, that's one reason i avoid Ebay temptations as much as possible.. Seen too many listings by too many folks trying to make a buck, even if that means listing something that is an obvious fake ...that said yes, there are legit sellers who list things on there as well.

Been going through the post -covid slowdown motions trying to find certain stuff also.. Luckily, it seems some harder to find stuff is starting to become available again as nurseries start bulking up their inventories..

November 27, 2022

2 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Yep, that's one reason i avoid Ebay temptations as much as possible.. Seen too many listings by too many folks trying to make a buck, even if that means listing something that is an obvious fake ...that said yes, there are legit sellers who list things on there as well.

Been going through the post -covid slowdown motions trying to find certain stuff also.. Luckily, it seems some harder to find stuff is starting to become available again as nurseries start bulking up their inventories..

You're in the lucky position to get plants , here in Europe the only solution is seeds. There's only one backdoor as I have a friend in Switzerland who can receive small cuttings and rhizomes and forward them to me. What a terrible regulation 💩

November 27, 2022

A yucca gigantea in London.

December 17, 2022

Hi all,

today some pictures of my Yuccas in the snow. After one week without temps above zero and around 10 cm of snow they still look fine.

Trachies and Yucca:

Hope it looks o.k. in May too....

Eckhard

January 22, 2023

From a few trips. Big Bend National Park.

January 22, 2023

Davis Mountains of Texas. Yucca faxoniana, elata, and torreyi. Agave havardiana. Cylindropuntia imbricata.

January 22, 2023

Yucca torreyi overlooking Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas

January 22, 2023

Marfa, Texas. Yucca faxoniana, elata, and Nolina nelsonii .

January 22, 2023

What I believe to be “pure” Yucca thompsoniana growing east of Fort Stockton. They are smaller than the form typically in cultivation, which hybridizes with Yucca rostrata . There is an even small dwarf form that is a hybrid with Yucca reverchonii. Neither of those species grew in this area.

January 22, 2023

Yucca rostrata hybridizing with thompsoniana north of Alpine, Texas. This is the furthest north I have seen Yucca rostrata.

January 22, 2023

Chinati Mountains, Ruidosa, Candelaria, Shafter, Chispa road. Etc. Yucca torreyi and elata in Texas

January 22, 2023

I believe these are yucca growing on a live oak in Georgia.

January 24, 2023

On 1/22/2023 at 4:24 AM, Meangreen94z said:

Chinati Mountains, Ruidosa, Candelaria, Shafter, Chispa road. Etc. Yucca torreyi and elata in Texas

Amazing pictures like each time. And so many wonderful looking Yuccas, especially the three above. The second picture looks insane, I would love to have one in my garden. Have you been able to collect seeds?

Show us more pictures like these.

Eckhard

Edited January 24, 2023 by Palmensammler

January 30, 2023

On 1/24/2023 at 4:40 PM, Palmensammler said:

I didn’t collect any. They look good in the adolescent stage, but in the mature stage they look like typical Yucca torreyi, but with heavy filament.

January 31, 2023

thanks for taking us on that journey

January 31, 2023

3 hours ago, subsonicdrone said:

thanks for taking us on that journey

You’re welcome

February 18, 2023

When I went down to take some pics today it looks like some stuff bloomed last year. I thought I captured an image of the Dasylirion quadrangulatum and the Agave americana together but that must not have taken. Anyway, here's the Yucca rostrata with an old, dry bloom stem on it.

-Ron-

Edited February 18, 2023 by Fouquieria
Forgot the attachment.

February 22, 2023

More from South Texas. Laguna Atascosa, Boca Chica, and a few other similar spots. Yucca treculeana, Opuntia alta, Acanthocereus tetragonus, Hamatocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus, Mammilaria prolifera, Echinocactus texensis, Echinocereus pentalophus, and others

March 18, 2023

The triple is beginning to bloom; I'll attempt hand pollination, hoping that this growth pattern will be hereditary.

March 19, 2023

4 hours ago, amh said:

The triple is beginning to bloom; I'll attempt hand pollination, hoping that this growth pattern will be hereditary.

Nice, is this Yucca schidigera?

March 19, 2023

Southwest TexasYucca torreyi ‘blue’