How do I divide a Yucca?

I have a large, well-established and healthy Yucca which must be at least 25 years old. It survives in poor soil and has several "babies" at its base. I have tried to remove and propagate a couple of "babies" before but unsuccessfully. I realise it is probably the wrong time of year but how would I go about removing these new plants and bringing them on, please?

 

Have a look here Lindy

http://www.ehow.com/how_2082847_propagate-yucca-plant.html

http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/how-to/qa/propagating-yucca.aspx

 

Before you read this I will apologise in advance coz its a bad one



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Sorry.

 

Claire.

Behave.:rolleyes:

 

Thanks, Tweaky - the 2 articles are very useful. I shall immediately try to propagate my ailing yucca, following the instructions.
Claire - I appreciate your SOH. Ho-ho! Thanks.

 

Hey, don't forget to follow this up with your results:thumb:

 

I can only express undying gratitude-there aren`t many that do, and I am always being told to behave.

Not that I mind at all, in fact I quite like it.

As Tweaks said, please post some pictures.

 

Lindyco I divided a very old yukka a few years ago. Don't hate me I used a saw. Two perfectly healthy yuccas.

 

A picture would help lindyco.
Or failing that perhaps the type/ name of the yucca in question.

The stemless types are easier if a piece of the tuber like root is taken with the stem.
Easily done with a sharp spade.

 

The plant is an Adam's Needle - don't know the Latin name for it. I have been reading about how they are pollinated by the Yucca moth, which we don't have here - the alternative is hand-pollination (fiddly but feasible), but the flowers on mine are now past their best and have been attacked by ants. May try to hand-pollinate next year and harvest the seed. There must be 5 or 6 youngish plants growing out of the parent's base so I'll try cutting them away carefully as suggested. I suspect they will take a while to establish, but will let you know if it works. Thanks, All!

 

"Adams needle" is a loosely applied common name for yuccas, its not a particular type.

I dont really think pollenation is a viable means of propagation, I've grown them from seed and they are very slow.

How tall is it?
Does it have spines on the ends of the leaves?

 

I transplanted a Y.filamentosa a few years ago I now get a constant crop of young Yuccas off the bits of root that were left in this particular type is no problem to divide in fact it's difficult to get rid of.