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'Yucca
filamentosa' |
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| Adam's
Needle |
| Towering
spikes of white, bell-shaped flowers in July and August
above clumps of stiff, dark green, lance-shaped leaves.
Adam's needle makes an excellent focal point for a
sunny, well-drained Mediterranean-style garden. A gravel
mulch accentuates the architectural foliage and helps to
protect the crown of the plant from frost-damage. |
| Position:
full sun |
| Soil:
any well-drained soil |
| Rate of
growth: average |
| Flowering
period: July and August |
| Flower
colour: white |
| Other
features: the leaves have sharp tips and serrated
edges |
| Hardiness:
fully hardy |
| Garden
care: During the growing season water well, applying
a balanced liquid fertiliser each month Remove the faded
flower-spikes at the end of the season. |
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'Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge' |
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| Adam's
Needle |
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Tall
spikes of white, bell-shaped flowers in July and August and
stiff, dark green, lance-shaped leaves with broad, yellow
margins. This handsome, variegated Adam's needle makes a great
focal point for a sunny, well-drained border. In frost-prone
areas it's important to protect the crown of the plant with a
dry, winter mulch.
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| Position:
full sun |
| Soil: any
well-drained soil |
| Rate of growth:
average |
| Flowering period:
July and August |
| Flower colour: white |
| Other features: the
leaves have sharp tips and serrated edges |
| Hardiness: fully
hardy |
| Garden care: During
the growing season water well, applying a balanced liquid
fertiliser each month. Remove the faded flower-spikes at
the end of the season |
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'Yucca
filamentosa v Colour Guard' (Variegated
Yucca)
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| Adam's
Needle |
| This
easy-to-grow yucca is one of our favorites with bright
yellow foliage with a dark green edge. Older foliage has
a weeping habit, and the leaf colouration is at its
brightest in Spring, Autumn, and Winter. Drought
resistent, this also has a most tropical look and is a
striking accent plant. |
| In
late spring clumps of the plant are topped with tall
stalks of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers. Supplied
in approx 2-3Litre containers. |
| Position:
full sun |
| Hardiness: fully
hardy |
| Flowering period:
July and August |
| Garden care: During
the growing season water well, applying a balanced liquid
fertiliser each month. Remove the faded flower-spikes at
the end of the season |
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'Yucca
gloriosa Variegata'
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Spanish
Dagger
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| A
beautiful architectural plant which looks too good to
survive frost but it is fully hardy. Looks excellent in
a pot for the patio. Grow in dry, well drained soil in
full sun. Avoid excessively wet conditions in winter.
Supplied as a strong, hardy plant, currently in an
approx 3 litre pot. Height around 30 - 40cms, width
60cms. A typical plant as supplied is pictured. |
| Position:
full sun to part shade |
| Flower colour: white |
| Soil: any
well-drained soil |
| Garden care: During
the growing season water well, applying a balanced liquid
fertiliser each month. Remove the faded flower-spikes at
the end of the season. Avoid excessively wet conditions in
winter. |
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Yuccas
for the house or conservatory..................... |
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'Yucca elephantipes' |
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| Spineless
Yucca |
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A popular houseplant with several sparsely branched trunks and
leathery, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. This giant or
'spineless yucca' is a fine specimen for the hallway or a
large room, and does need a deep, well-drained container. It
can be put outside in the summer but will need an unheated,
well-lit spot in winter. |
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Position:
provide as much as light as possible
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| Soil:
loam-based or peat-based potting compost
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| Water:
water regularly from spring to autumn, then sparingly in
winter
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| Humidity:
misting isn't necessary
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| General
care: repot every two years in spring. For best
results use tomato feed in summer. |
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