Question
potting
I prone and water my Yucca plant every 3 weeks. Both plants sit directly in
front of my balcony bay window. I open the blinds on them at about 9am and
close at around 5pm. When I first got it, it was a lot more healthy, green and
full. Do Yucca plants go through changes during season changes? Do the heal
after shedding leavings and become green and full again around summer?
Here are some pictures. I've never repotted after I bought them, I was told too
much soil space could rot them. I've had them for 6 months purchased on
May 28, 2007. Here are some of the leaves I pulled today. Is there a certain
way to prone them. I just pull the died or dying leaves downwards until they
break off. The plant still has green to it, but I'm just wacthing it get worse
and worse, thinnner and thinner. When I water them I put them in the bath
tub full of water and let them soak for about 10 minutes.drain for a minute
and put them back infront of the window.
AnswerHi Marlon,
Thanks for the photos.
I don't think you have anything to be particularly concerned about. Your Yuccas are overall very healthy. It is quite common for some of the older leaves to yellow and die as they age. As long as you are getting a comparable number of new leaves on top, there is no major problem.
Your decision to keep your Yuccas in their existing pots is a good one. The light is fine and so is your watering technique. The one thing I don't know and that could be a minor problem is how frequently you water. You may be waiting a bit too long in between waterings. Given the good light you are providing, I suggest that you water your Yuccas as soon as the top half-inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
The way you remove the dying leaves is fine. You may find they pull off more easily if you split the leaf lengthwise starting at the tip and then pull the two sides of the leaf apart and away from the stem.
Please let me know if any of this is unclear or if you have any additional questions.
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