{"id":4254,"date":"2014-09-26T00:42:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T07:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2014-09-23T11:33:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:33:02","slug":"architectural-plants-grow-yucca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/design\/architectural-plants-grow-yucca\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Yucca Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0007146558\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0007146558.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For architectural plants we seem to think of spiky leaves like Cordylines, Phormiums and Yuccas. If you are keen to understand the differences and a bit of history of each species try &#8216;<a href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0007146558\/richardpettin-21\">Architectural Plants What to Grow and How to Grow it&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you just want shape and form in your garden try some Yuccas which have exotic foliage and then flower like a lily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/growing-phormium-or-new-zealand-flax\/attachment\/yucca-flowers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4214\" title=\"yucca-flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/yucca-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"yucca-flowers\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/yucca-flowers.jpg 336w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/yucca-flowers-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yucca plants are succulent and retain moisture in the leaf and trunk. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/growing-succulents\/\">Succulents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yucca are easy to care for<\/p>\n<p>Yucca are long lived plants.<\/p>\n<p>Repot your Yucca every few years with fresh compost.<\/p>\n<p>Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/products\/189\/exotic-plant-books\/\">Exotic plant books<\/a> on Garden Products<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/yucca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-628 aligncenter\" title=\"yucca\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/yucca-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Yucca\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/yucca-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/yucca.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yucca plants have become popular as house plants. They are tolerant of a bit of neglect and provide architectural green spikes all year round. They need light but don&#8217;t need repotting or too much watering.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yuccas for indoors are often supplied on three stems with the leaves growing from the top. Plants usually look better when displayed in odd numbers, 3&#8217;s, 5&#8217;s or 7&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>Yuccas can help clean the air of solvents and carbon monoxide.<\/li>\n<li>You can grow Yuccas from seed supplied in USA by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedman.com\/yucca.htm\">www.seedman.com\/yucca.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Outdoor Yuccas can flower with large spikes covered in cream bell shaped flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For architectural plants we seem to think of spiky leaves like Cordylines, Phormiums and Yuccas. If you are keen to understand the differences and a bit of history of each species try &#8216;Architectural Plants What to Grow and How to Grow it&#8217; If you just want shape and form in your garden try some Yuccas which have exotic foliage and then flower like a lily. Yucca plants are succulent and retain moisture in the leaf and trunk. 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