Yucca

amph981, Mar 12, 3:39pm
They must like this weather as one of mine is flowering after many years just growing trouble is its about 2.5mtrs tall so not really that visible. Was thinking of cutting them down as too tall and pups growing from the base. Do they die after flowering.TIA
bigron1, Mar 12, 3:49pm
Have seen many flowering out here in Pukekohe.wonderful display which I've never seen before. Sorry, can't help you with your question.
kp11, Mar 12, 4:53pm
Not much kills Yaccas.Ive hacked mine down twice now & theyre again well over 2mtr high.No they dont die after flowering.
spiritofgonzo, Mar 12, 5:13pm
it makes sense that they're flowering.A lot of plants flower in times of stress, as a trigger to reproduce.
coralsnake, Mar 12, 7:46pm
Let flower heads dry then collect seeds.
They like hot dry climates.

They used to grow wild where we lived in Texas.A 'bad' species was one called Spanish Bayonet which had extremely sharp leaf edges and tips.Good for placing under windows or boundaries but nothing else.

Yucca roots were often available in the stores for cooking.
gshj, Mar 12, 7:54pm
I didn't realise they flower.I have one that was doing very well but then got attacked and destroyed by a litter of puppies we had.I thought that was the end of it but now it has sprouted again and is growing fast.
eljayv, Mar 13, 2:29pm
So how do you get rid of them!
funkydunky, Mar 14, 10:00am
The growing head that flowers stops growing, then multiple tips will grow from the flowering point after the dead flower drops off
amasser, Mar 14, 11:27am
One next door is 6 metres high.
kp11, Mar 14, 2:59pm
DIG them out including the roots.
brapbrappy, Apr 17, 3:01am
Just curious but how did you measure it!