Questions about Yukka plants

[BrightSparkles]

HOw do i know if it's dead???
Also,
I have a couple growing that have 3 stalks, are these the type of plants that I can cut on of the stalks off and create a new plant with it? If so, what do I need to be aware of?

[Miss.September]

Not sure on the dead question lol! I'd assume that they would be like most plants - if you scrape off a section of the trunk and it's green underneath, then it's alive.

But you can definitely rip off the new growth and plant it. Wait until they get to a size a bit bigger than your hand and then plant them where you want. It's that easy. I did it every year for five years, planted some, gave some away. Didn't even bother watering them in, just shoved them in the dirt. From two original yukkas, I ended up with 20 in my garden and gave enough away for four other gardens.

[Khaleesi]

What colour is it? If it's not a lush green then its probably dead or close to dead.

[BrightSparkles]

What colour is it? If it's not a lush green then its probably dead or close to dead.

Most of its still green, although there are lots of leaves that are yellow or yellow with brown spots.....

[juz]

If its got leaves, then obviously its still alive But, by your description of the yellowish leaves and spots, Id say that a, it could be too wet... keep yucckas dry.
b, where do you live? Yuccks tend to go yellowish and spotty over winter. c, or perhaps its not getting enough sun, and over head watering will cause a fungal spot on the leaf.

Is it in a pot or in the ground?

It should live... they are very tough, give it a water with seasol or simmilar, water over leaves, and soil, then try and let it dry out...
hope that helps

[BrightSparkles]

If its got leaves, then obviously its still alive But, by your description of the yellowish leaves and spots, Id say that a, it could be too wet... keep yucckas dry.
b, where do you live? Yuccks tend to go yellowish and spotty over winter. c, or perhaps its not getting enough sun, and over head watering will cause a fungal spot on the leaf.

Is it in a pot or in the ground?

It should live... they are very tough, give it a water with seasol or simmilar, water over leaves, and soil, then try and let it dry out...
hope that helps

We live in sydney - we live in a rental so trying to save them as they are a bit picky.
They are in the ground so maybe i need to try avoiding watering the area. We have been watering the lawn near it to try and get that growing.

[Miss.September]

I never watered mine. Not even in the hottest of summer. Maybe take a leaf to the nursery, see what they think. Mine only discoloured in summer if they got burned by the sun and even then it was only the ends of the leaves that turned brown and brittle. I'm in Melbourne, so they survived the odd frost, wet winter and even that stinking hot summer when the fires hit. The only thing that damaged them was the wind.