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How do I propagate a Yucca Plant?

Updated: 10/20/2022
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Yuccas are very easy to propagate. They grow readily from seed and from cuttings.

Seed can be sowed in the normal way.

If your Yucca is one of the trunk-forming species, and it has a number of trunks, just cut one of the trunks about one foot from the lowest leaf. Strip off about half of the leaves, and make sure the cut is really tidy and neat. Brush some rooting powder onto it and leave it to dry for three days to dry.

Put it into a flower pot filled with a 1:1 mixture of compost or peat and perlite. The cut end of the trunk should only be an inch or two deep in the compost. Because it will be top-heavy, secure it in place by tying it firmly to a couple of stakes. Water it just enough to stop it from drying out.

Now all that is reqired is patience - as the developing roots can be damaged if disturbed. When the Yucca starts to produce new leaves examine the underside of the pot to see if any roots are poking out of the holes - this may not happen for about six months. Pot it on into a standard potting compost, and plant out when it has filled its new pot with roots.

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