Every indoor gardener is probably familiar with the yucca palm for the living room - but do you also know that the popular indoor plant is closely related to the palm lilies that are often found in German gardens? In fact, the species even look quite similar, with the indoor variant forming a trunk in contrast to the Yucca gloriosa or Yucca filamentosa. There is also another difference: outdoor yuccas are frost hardy and can therefore be cultivated outside without any worries.
The Yucca filamentosa can also be found in German gardens
Simply divide a yucca that has grown too big
Provided they are cared for appropriately to their species and are in the right location, yuccas are very vigorous. Outdoor yuccas reach an impressive size over the years, which is why care should be taken to ensure appropriate planting spacing when planting. If the yucca gets too big, you can transplant it - and seize the opportunity right away and divide the plant.
Transplant outdoor yucca
Of course, there are other reasons that make transplanting necessary. This includes, for example, that the yucca does not feel comfortable in its previous location and is therefore placed in a more suitable place. A redesign of the garden also causes some plants to move - fortunately a healthy yucca tolerates this measure without any problems. And this is how you do it:
- Use a digging fork to loosen the soil around the yucca.
- Poke the ground and shake the fork.
- Now carefully lift the plant out.
- Try to damage as few roots as possible.
- However, it may be necessary to cut one or the other root.
- You can use a spade, a knife or garden shears for this.
- Take the opportunity and separate a plant that has grown too big.
- Make sure each piece has multiple sprouts.
- Now you can plant the yucca(s) again in their new location.
- Loosen the soil (also inside the planting pit!) well.
- This makes it easier for the plant to take root.
- Water the yucca well after tapping the soil.
If the newly transplanted yucca initially lets its leaves droop, this is quite normal. However, these should have recovered within a few days.
tips
The best time to transplant a yucca is in the spring, as the plants are trimmed for growth anyway.