shady trunked yuccas

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Mr List

shady trunked yuccas

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are there any trunking yuccas that will grow in shade?
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karl66
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Linearis.
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Neither of these gets full sun in my garden. Probably badly sited but they are doing alright..

Yucca Thompsoniana
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Yucca Linearis
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are they painful /spikey though?
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Mr List wrote:are they painful /spikey though?
No, thompsoniana and linearis aren't really painful.
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Mr List wrote:are they painful /spikey though?
Nothing like as lethal as some other Yucca & Agave, or even holly..!!
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can you brush past them on a path though?
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Yes as long as your not in your birthday suit :wink: . karl.
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Any larger leaved yucca that forms a trunk will do well in shade. The minus is it won't flower but the big plus is it will keep a perfect shape which never gets ruined by branching post-flowering.
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