And if yes, how to do that? So chop wisely. To propagate a stick yucca, cut the stem using a sharp clean saw. When you have a leaning yucca plant, it may appear as though the plant is leaning because it is top heavy, but healthy yucca stems stand up under a heavy growth of leaves without bending.Read on to find out what really causes a yucca to lean over. Place the stem cutting in some potting soil to propagate it. How can I stimulate the plant to have more shoots (without pruning the new shoot)? I have ... Q. Yucca - I have an offshoot of my grandmother's Yucca, which she brought over to the U.S. from Austria in … There is another healthy branch as well, also 1 m. long. First, tidy up the clump by stripping the lower leaves off the stems. The crown of my yucca broke during transportation. If you don’t want to make it quite as short as the halfway point, you can cut … In the past 50 years I have cut off the tops of many Y. elephantipes that have grown too tall. Some leaves remain - only the top is cut off, and the stem is about 1 meter long. Determine the halfway mark on your yucca, and using a saw or similar cutting device, lop off the top leafy section of the trunk. Cut the trunk right above the area that is experiencing the rotting. Q. Yucca Houseplant - I just noticed an infestation of something in between the shoots/leaves of my indoor yucca plant (see photos). Q. Yucca – Trim - If top cut off yucca, can it be replanted? The best way to check if the root is still good is to break off the end of the yuca. I have cut off the top of my Yucca elephantipes, and after a few months a new shoot comes from the stem. The remaining part of the plant puts out new shoots, so that I end up with many plants to share with others. My question is, is it possible to get more than one shoot? The three main causes of a yucca leaning over are root rot, drought, and shock. The roots should have a clean fresh scent and snowy white center when cut open. Eventually new offshoots should sprout from this area. Allow the cut yucca stem to dry for a few days. Keep the propagated yucca plant in indirect light and keep the soil slightly moist. ... Cut the trunk if root rot sets in. Select those that are firm and free from blemishes or soft spots. The leathery like leaves arch and will eventually yellow and fall off, replaced by the new top growth, this gradually increases the height of the plant. Stripping the leaves will also prevent the cutting from losing its … And, well, look like a plant that has had its head chopped off. Trim off the bottom leaves. pruning. In the warmer parts of Australia, yucca cuttings can be taken almost anytime of the year. I plant the cut off top after allowing the cut to dry and they always reroot. The Yucca plant is a hardy plant that requires minimal maintenance. The best time to do your pruning is in the spring, shortly before the growing season. 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