Is my Yucca Dead

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  1. Passport1

    Passport1 Gardener

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    Hi
    Came home other day and my Yucca looks like this - See attachments:cry3:
    Is it dead or is there any hope to save it
    I dont know what happened - its not that anyone hit against it or broke it -

    The stem isnt broke or damaged just very pliable and sort - like all the strength is gone out of it

    Is it dead ?
    Can i do anythingt to save it?
    If i break the ste/shaft off - will it grow back?

    Thanks
     

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  2. loveweeds

    loveweeds Gardener

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    did you water it very often? Yuccas love to dry out in between watering
     
  3. gcc3663

    gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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    OR - have you got a cat?
     
  4. Passport1

    Passport1 Gardener

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    No - I havent watered it that much at all and dont have a cat either

    Any other thoughts?

    Is it dead - if i leave it alone and dont do anything with it - will it spring back to life or should i just bin it?

    Thanks
     
  5. SiXpence

    SiXpence Gardener

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    Might help

     
  6. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    My thoughts are its growing in bad light, so got a bit floppy.

    Yuccas, even the ones we grow as houseplants need some direct sun to grow properly.
    Not a lot of water in winter, but more in summer.

    This is a favourite of the chinese/indian takeaway, you see loads of these put in the window in full sun and never watered, well that is the other end of the scale.

    Something in between is more likely to work.
     
  7. Passport1

    Passport1 Gardener

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    Thanks for all the replies and advise

    Ive had the Yucca sitting in the conservatory for the last week where it getting lots of light during the day time. I havent watered it at all either. It still looking pretty much like the pics in the original post.

    Is it without saving and i should just bin it?
    Thanks
     
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