Anyone strolling through the gardens between mid-July and early August will see interesting plants in many gardens with long, green leaves and lush flowers not unlike lilies of the valley, which are found in large numbers on inflorescences up to three meters high. These are relatives of the yucca palm cultivated as a houseplant, the hardy Yucca filamentosa or Yucca gloriosa. By the way: the indoor yucca can also bloom, provided you know the trick.
Fading should be cut back
Cut yucca correctly - cut care after flowering and after winter
Garden yuccas basically do not need to be pruned. The usually stemless plants only need a lot of space, as they form more and more offshoots over the years and thus become larger and larger. You should only remove the dried inflorescences after flowering, as they are not particularly attractive to look at. After pruning, new shoots will develop, allowing the yucca to grow more flower stalks each year. After the winter break, you should also remove dried leaves.
How to get your indoor yucca to bloom
You can get your room yucca to bloom by cultivating it on the balcony or terrace over the summer months and sending it to the dormant phase at around five to ten degrees Celsius in a bright room after the autumn has caught up. Stop fertilizing - the yucca does not need to be fertilized between October and February - and water only a little. The flower of the indoor yucca smells intoxicatingly of jasmine. It is also cut off after flowering.
tips
The yucca - no matter what kind it is - is very prolific. Cut sections, even if they are just leafless trunks, root quite reliably in a loose soil-sand mixture. However, you need to be patient.