Plant ID and Tip for it

Hi all,

two years ago I planted this plant in a raised bed. I lost the ID tag and never thought anything of it.



However this year it grew a new "stalk" and now I would like to know the name of the plant and what I should do with the stalk section (now that it's not flowering).



I also have some Cordy Lines and would like to know if anyone has a link to a website that gives you tips on how to look after them best.

Thanks as always for your help,

Cheers


Greg

 

greg that looks like the plant i was reading about in an old thread, if im right i think it dies after flowering :( i hope im wrong.. BM or Walnut will know better,

 

Greg, did it look like this when it bloomed?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca

 

Hi there,

This is what it looked like when it was nearly at full bloom -



The whole thing took 3 weeks to grow fully (roughly 7 feet tall! ) and was amazing to watch.

The stem is quite solid ( I know this because I've hit my head on it several times!! hehe)


Greg

 

Hello Greg and welcome to GC.

It looks like it may be Beschorneria yuccoides (nearly there Sis ) ...

http://gardeningbythesea.com/articles/succulents/

I'm sorry, but I'm having line problems and can't find another link for you but hopefully this helps.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beschorneria

I've found the wikipedia for you Sis, going by the name you gave.

You can go from there Greg. It's very pretty.

 

Hi all,

Wow what an interesting plant - I love the ordinary name of Mexican Lilly.

I didn't realise it got so big too! - I better make some space for it in my raised flower bed.

For a little more info on this "gem" of a plant go here:

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/BesYuc.shtml


and here:


http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/sitePlant.php?plantid=3173


Cheers


Greg

 

Hi Greg Baylis-Hall: certainly the name
"Mexican Lily" sounds more friendly than "Beschorneria yuccoides", no doubt!

 

Yes it's a Beschorneria yuccoides mine flowered in the summer the stalk reached about 7ft! I have lots of babies growing now around the main plant.

 

As T O says greg unlike the yucca it doesn't die after flowering it grows lots of little ones around the main rosette, the flowering rosette then doesn't grow any more it stays the same size for some years before the little ones take over.

 

So does this mean the stork doesn't wither and die - it just stays?


Greg

 

Evening, Greg. I think it's like the Century Plant (Agave as yours is) and the Yuccas, the stalk just stays there so you have to cut it down ... and if you don't ... it just stays and falls over! Very untidy ... get those pruners out.

 

Evening LOL,

So is now a good time? the stalk appears to have finished doing what ever it's designed to do. I think a small saw is needed - my pruners are way to small ! (hehe)


G

 

Hiya, G. Yes, I would say now is a good time ... following flowering. There's no use keeping a "dead" stalk on a plant taking up nourishment that the plant may require. I take all my Cannas and Birds of Paradise stalks off fairly promptly to encourage new growth and flowering.

Sorry, I meant tree pruners.

I don't actually have one of these, but perhaps you can use the stalk as a support for another plant?

 

Once I've cut it off - ( or pruned so they saying goes) I'll take another picture so you can see how thick it is. So check back Saturday or Sunday.

Cheers


Greg