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- When can the yucca palm go outdoors?
- Room yuccas can stand outside in summer
- Hardy garden yuccas for year-round outdoor culture
- Young garden yuccas are still very sensitive
- Tips
The room yucca is also good for sun outdoors
When can the yucca palm go outdoors?
Yucca elephantipes, as the yucca palm (which is botanically speaking no palm at all) in the jargon correctly, is one of the most popular indoor plants of the Germans. The asparagus plant can reach up to two meters in height and more, even in tub culture. No wonder, then, if the proud owner of such a plant would like to cultivate it outdoors. Although the room Yucca enjoys a bright and warm outdoor space during the summer months, it is not hardy, unlike Yucca filamentosa.
Room yuccas can stand outside in summer
Yucca elephantipes is easily recognizable by its thick, thick trunk and palm-like leaves with long, broad and dark green leaves. This species of palm tree is preferably cultivated in the bright apartment or conservatory, but can also be outdoors during the warm summer months. Ensure a sheltered and bright location, but avoid direct sunlight or a sunny spot. Instead, you slowly get used to the changed conditions and put them outside by the hour. The temperatures should not be below 16 ° C. Even a damp weather like in rainy summers does not like the plant. At the earliest, place the room Yucca on the balcony or terrace from the end of May / beginning of June.
Hardy garden yuccas for year-round outdoor culture
Unlike the frost-sensitive Yucca elephantipes, species such as the yucca filamentosa (filamentous palm lily) or the candle palm (yucca gloriosa) are hardy and can stay outdoors year-round. These Yucca species tolerate temperatures of up to minus 15 ° C and are therefore found in many gardens. Only in very harsh winters is a light winter protection necessary. Much more important is to consider a loose, well-drained soil as protection against waterlogging and sufficient distance to another planting - Yuccas can be very high and as wide.
Young garden yuccas are still very sensitive
However, young garden yuccas, such as cuttings or offshoots, are quite sensitive to cold. These should hibernate, at least during the first winters, cool, but frost-free (therefore better not plant!) And gradually become accustomed to harsher weather conditions.
Tips
Whether hardy or not, yuccas generally do not tolerate rain; certainly not if it comes frequently and / or in large quantities. Therefore, you should protect all yuccas from rain.