When they hear the term yucca palm, many people first think of the well-known and popular houseplant with the palm-like tuft of leaves and the straight trunk. However, this type of yucca is not suitable for planting out in the garden because it is not hardy. Instead, you can plant out the related garden yucca - Yucca filamentosa. This also survives harsh winters and impresses with an exotic-looking bloom.

The yucca palm creates a Mediterranean ambience in the garden

Choose location and soil carefully

Plant the yucca in a sunny, sheltered and warm spot. The soil should be rich in nutrients, but above all loose and well-drained - the plant tolerates frost without any problems, but not moisture. It is therefore essential to avoid waterlogging and permanently damp soil. In addition, the yucca needs a lot of lime, which is why a calcareous soil is advantageous for the culture.

With which plant neighbors does the yucca harmonize particularly well?

The Yucca filamentosa may not necessarily get tall with age, but it can get quite wide. Therefore, leave plenty of space around the planting site so that the yucca can spread. Species that have similar needs to those of the yucca are particularly suitable for transplanting. These include: lavender, gypsophila, woolly Ziest, sedum or bergenia.

Plant yucca properly

When planting the yucca, it is best to proceed as follows:

  • Dig a wide and deep planting hole.
  • This should be roughly twice the size of the plant itself.
  • Loosen the soil at the bottom of the planting hole well.
  • Crush the excavation and
  • mix this with mature compost and coarse sand.
  • Hold the plant in so that the roots hang down into the hole without bumping into them.
  • Fill in the planting hole.
  • Press the soil down well so that no voids are left.
  • Pour the yucca with warm and chalky water.

Care: cutting, fertilizing, propagating

Once planted, the Yucca filamentosa does not require much care. All you have to do during the gardening year are:

  • Only fertilize with compost at the beginning of the growing season.
  • The plant also gets some lime from the beginning to mid-August.
  • Watering is usually not necessary.
  • Only the faded inflorescences and dried or frozen shoots / leaves are cut.
  • In very cold winters, a light winter protection makes sense.
  • Very large / extensive specimens can be propagated by division.

tips

If your yucca doesn't want to bloom, it can also be because of its age: the perennial only develops its impressive flowers when it is about 10 years old. If in doubt, you should bring a little patience with you, you will be richly rewarded for it.

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