The exotic palm lily is quite undemanding and a real eye-catcher in the garden. You don't have to pay much attention to the planting.
The palm lily also occurs under the name Yucca filamentosa. But the palm lily has nothing to do with the yucca palm, which you know as a houseplant. The garden yucca is a perennial, hardy perennial that is a great eye-catcher with its magnificent white flowers outdoors and in containers.
The plant grows up to two meters high and enchants the garden with a Mediterranean flair with its white lily-like flowers. Although it is a very exotic plant, it is quite undemanding. There are few requirements that you have to meet.
» The ideal location
As warm, bright and sunny as possible - this is how the palm lily feels comfortable. You can stand quietly in the blazing sun. A place facing south in front of a wall or a house wall is optimal. This gives the plant a lot of warmth and wind protection at the same time. It can reach a girth of up to a meter, so make sure you plant well apart.
If you put the garden yucca in a bucket, a sunny and sheltered place is also important. The warmer the yucca is, the lower the maintenance effort and the more plentiful the flowering - so it's worth looking for the best spot!
» Soil condition
The yucca is content with little. Well-drained, dry to loamy soil is perfect. Prepare the soil in the garden by mixing loamy garden soil with lots of sand and gravel. The soil should only have a moderate nutrient content. If you want to test the pH value: Values from neutral to basic are good. So it pays to test the pH in the soil. Lime additions can steer the value in the right direction. If you have a rocky or chalky corner of the garden where nothing else will grow properly, this spot can be ideal for the garden yucca - if it's sunny.
» Caution: A high groundwater level or proximity to a pond is unfavorable. In addition to the soil conditions, you also have to pay attention to the other circumstances.
If you put the Yucca inIf you want to keep them in a bucket, you should also make sure that the soil is dry, humic and permeable and consists of a mixture of sand and gravel. Good drainage at the bottom of the pot prevents waterlogging.
» The best time to plant
The garden yucca grows well in late spring from May to June. Young plants should not get frost, so late spring is ideal. Water the yucca well after planting.
» watering and fertilizing
During the first few weeks, watering is important, later you only need to water occasionally. You can see from the leaves whether the plant is getting enough water. Very long dry and hot phases lead to limp leaves, so just grab the watering can. Yucca likes hard water.
Fertiliser is not absolutely necessary. If you fertilize, please sparingly and only once in spring. An organic complete fertilizer is very suitable, but compost also works. Freshly planted, young palm lilies need up to three years before they bloom for the first time.
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- bright, warm, sunny location
- protected from the wind in front of a house wall or wall
- Porous, sandy and gravelly soil
- low in nutrients, neutral to basic pH value
- water only after inserting