How to prune yuccas

How to prune yucca plants.
This video displays how we like to prune our trunking yucca Recurvifolia and Gloriosa. Improve the look of your landscape, by following these easy tips. Delaware County, PA (DELCO).
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[@Amandaraebear]

So glad you posted this! I was about to rip my overgrown one out 😬

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Glad you liked it! Mature yuccas when pruned are phenomenal. They can be a little rough looking if left unchecked.

[@MarcoIsidori]

Very interesting this work of pruning the plant, Yuccas serves a lot to make it grow in height. Your garden is taking shape.

[@SatriaChannel_08]

Thank you for sharing tips for caring for... pruning yuccas...

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Much appreciated

[@Thehomeandgardenguru]

Thanks for the great tips for pruning the yucca plant!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks my friend!

[@None-YaBusiness]

Great job..looking beautiful 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💚💚💚💚💫👋🏽💎🦋🇬🇧

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you!

[@EdwardSmart]

Nice looking and interesting plant! Never had a Yucca plant. Helpful video.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks my friend, give them a try.

[@thequarrygardener5578]

I have one yucca and it’s variegated like yours and I’ve never pruned it in ten years. It’s neglected and looking pretty shabby. Brilliant tips on how to stay safe while pruning 😊

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes give it a try, I’m sure it will look awesome.

[@theldor9597]

Beautiful desert plant, doing pretty good of trimming of the leaves.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you!

[@MikeLovesLifeAquatics]

Wow i def dont know much about 🌱 but its very interesting!!! gonna stay subbed and tuned in!!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

My guy thank you! This is the poor man’s palm tree 😆. I really do like the trunking yuccas though, Hardy plants for sure.

[@palmplanet]

Wow nicely done, it looks amazing! Beautiful, great video!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks dude!

[@palmplanet]

@@northeasthardytropicals541 Love it, cheers!

[@Hermanns.Tortoise.Island]

Great tips on how to prune yucca❤️🤝

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks!

[@ScottyOn1]

Love the look!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks brotha!

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

I had no idea the points were that sharp. I don't have any but do want a real hardy yucca somewhere around one of my ponds. Interesting how you trim it. Sharp clippers I need too. The entire video was interesting and informative. Great job my friend

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks my good man! Yes definitely look what yuccas that will survive in your plant zone. They are really cool.

[@plantaplant]

Looks amazing

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you!

[@ConnectingwithNature]

Awesome⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐///// 🇨🇦✅ !!👍

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you!

[@sandorspalms]

Great job man I prefer the trunk look myself 👍😁

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks dude, great minds think alike 😆

[@QWQ1111]

I'm older and have fragile skin (tears and bruises easily). I wear long sleeves and gloves. Safety glasses might also be called for.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes very good idea

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Beautiful plant, I have one in my garden.

[@DukesPitBullTales]

You're right. a lot of the tropicals have those sharp points or needles to stick and prick you.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes indeed, they are cool but tough

[@roneedarby6664]

❤😊excellent

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

@@roneedarby6664 Thank you

[@goleylla]

I have yucca which flower most years. It started as a single plant that my aunt gave me when I first moved to this house and at the moment there are 3 tree trunks. I have to cut down some trunks every few years and also trim the divisions that happen at the top of the plant because if I left it, it would become far too wide. It seems to grow like crazy and keeps trying to expand sideways, even though I’m in north west U.K. where our climate is damp and grey most of the year. It even rains in between sunny spells in summer. My question is this: why do my yucca trees split into two at the top after I’ve trimmed off the old flowers? I’d like to be able to grow each single tree trunk to be very tall with a single head. I keep removing new top shoots in order to keep a single head but then it’s not perfect because cutting off part of a natural division causes scars on the plant. It never used to do this. It’s been happening since it flowers more now as it’s become older. It seems after flowering, the top of the plant always wants to split into two.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes mine are doing the same thing right now. It almost always happens right after a bloom. I actually don’t like when they bloom because I know this is going to happen soon after. You can definitely cut and replant new growth depending on the yucca species. I also prefer the single trunk look, but it’s hard to do sometimes.

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Awesome tips thanks for sharing!! New subscriber here!!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks!!!

[@JENITASBFWELLWISHESGARDENING]

Hi, new subscriber...stay connected👋🏿🥰👍🏿 Enjoyed

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you!

[@blacbuttermusic8556]

Mother nature !!!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Hell yea!

[@SethSpeaksChannelJaneRoberts]

Hey there. I just bought a house with tons of these yucca plants. I saw one video where he pulled off each leaf on base of plant and I really liked how it looked Vs just trimming it as you have which is also pretty cool. Mine are all trimmed like yours. So I worked my way up leaving many layers of cut leaves so it literally looks like a pineapple. My question is is it even ok to be doing that? The bark looks very fragile like I’ve ripped off the cambian layer. I thought the tree would be ok and heal itself if it needed to, but before I do this to all my yucca plants I thought I should ask an expert if this was wise. Tysm for any response. Love your channel!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Hi! Yuccas are super tough. Some consider going way up as over-pruning, but I think it’s just a preference on the look of the plant. If you want send me a pic of what they look like on my Facebook or Instagram if you have those social networks.

[@sandorspalms]

I also use a shop vac to suck out the leaves for this reason lol

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

That’s a great idea

[@Coolclimatetropicalfruits]

Top work mate Same at my parents always worried about the kids cutting a eye running past it

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks! Yea man they are awesome plants, but can be slightly dangerous

[@kitchenandgardener]

So nice 😍

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thank you

[@perplexyasmr5493]

Yeah my yucca just got me so I now I’m here 😂 what do you do about the leaves that fall in there in between the yucca leaves? Leaf blower maybe? Makes them look so ugly.

[@perplexyasmr5493]

Ah just saw the end where you talk about the leaves lol

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

@@perplexyasmr5493 hahaha. I know I hate the leaves!!! I carefully take them out. The leaf blower will take care of some but not all. Definitely use gloves.

[@ellenhaben1217]

I have yellow yucca sand they aren't very lush some have brown leaves and look 💩t. Should I just cut them totally off to the base?

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes I cut the dead and dying leaves to the trunk.

[@palmumestari]

What causes those leaves to snap like that on their own like in that first one. I have two gloriosas and that happends to both of those as well.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

You mean the leaves bending down? I’m not sure, my Recurvifolia does that when they get older. My gloriosa doesn’t usually do that. They seem to have stiffer leaves.

[@palmumestari]

​@@northeasthardytropicals541 i dont know the word actually but i mean those fine lines that get into those gloriosa leaves and then they snap off from those like someone has done a fine cut with a knife.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

@@palmumestari Oh I know what you mean. I’m not sure, but now I need to find out lol.

[@kopynd1]

a use nail clipper there deadly those points on the leaves bled lots of times, keep kids away or clip the point

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Yes I agree those points can be painful.

[@JamesByrd-m9t]

How to drawing of a yucca?

[@Lakelandcowboy69]

This is improper . Now it looks like a pineapple. Best to pull dead or damaged or unwanted leaves downward to remove them . Looks better this way and u don't end up with dead debris still attached to the tree .

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Thanks for your comment. I wouldn’t say it’s improper, simply my style of doing it. I hear what you’re saying though, the smoother trunk look on the way bottom is better looking.