Rewilding My Lot

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Red Yucca Expansion

In May 2023 I bought one pot of Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) that had four growing points. I split the pot into three portions, then planted the two biggest ones separately and the smallest two as a clump.

All the plants took a few weeks to establish, but then have grown well in the past year.

This spring, the biggest Red Yucca plant produced a bloom spike (March photos, April photos). July photo below.

Weeks later (mid-July) that bloom spike is 65 inches tall (taller than me!) and still producing flowers that are often visited by hummingbirds. I also see five seed pods that are currently green and closed; presumably they will ripen and open at some point.

In the meantime, there is good growth at ground level as well and new growing points have formed. In fact, I have slightly extended the areas in which the plants sit to accommodate that (they are in holes defined by stones). In order of the original plant sizes, the three areas now have respectively 4 (from 1), 4 (from 1), and 2 (from 2) growing points. Perhaps that means there will be more bloom spikes next year.



5 responses to “Red Yucca Expansion”

  1. […] The spike is 65 inches tall and is still producing flowers from which hummingbirds feed. The last time I wrote about this plant, there were five green seed pods on the bloom […]

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  2. […] that I planted was a Red Yucca, which was split into three clumps from the one pot that I bought. They have flourished nicely, and there are now several more growing points within those […]

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    The Red Yucca has such a vibrant color!

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  4. […] 2023 I planted some Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora). One of the clumps that I planted produced a bloom spike the following year, which was sooner than I expected. I thought it would take longer to […]

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About Me

Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.