tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8082602876436463371..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: My favorite plant this week: Yucca elephantipesKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76214996994882925522013-10-10T19:51:02.034-07:002013-10-10T19:51:02.034-07:00The flowers are fabulous. Too bad there's no ...The flowers are fabulous. Too bad there's no way in heck I can cut those for a bouquet! That would be something.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67846288586548346422013-10-09T16:04:05.578-07:002013-10-09T16:04:05.578-07:00I'm always happily surprised by the beauty, si...I'm always happily surprised by the beauty, size, and quantity of yucca blooms! A great favorite!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44102874996830848112013-10-09T12:00:36.182-07:002013-10-09T12:00:36.182-07:00You might be less impressed if you saw how many of...You might be less impressed if you saw how many of these plants there are in the area, Mark & Gaz. There are probably a dozen along my 6 mile trek down the hill into town.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21508136572190686122013-10-09T11:58:04.986-07:002013-10-09T11:58:04.986-07:00I suspect this one would have tunnels too, Hannah,...I suspect this one would have tunnels too, Hannah, if only I cleared out some of the ivy and brush at the base.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24236765813136196752013-10-09T11:56:22.483-07:002013-10-09T11:56:22.483-07:00I think I've got to get that ivy under control...I think I've got to get that ivy under control - it hangs from the top branches in some places. Still, it's not a top priority.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34423553381508310062013-10-09T11:53:38.908-07:002013-10-09T11:53:38.908-07:00Massive, yes. It does provide a rather good bound...Massive, yes. It does provide a rather good boundary plant between us and the neighbor.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56210919314769339842013-10-09T01:44:17.455-07:002013-10-09T01:44:17.455-07:00Wow, to have this Yucca do so well outdoors for yo...Wow, to have this Yucca do so well outdoors for you! It's a gorgeous large clump you have there!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73985492837016129812013-10-09T00:30:17.173-07:002013-10-09T00:30:17.173-07:00What an amazing plant! I think I may remember si...What an amazing plant! I think I may remember similar plants in a park growing so massive that it had tunnels inside that children liked to play in. The thought of rats within would be intimidating.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3973997019741080992013-10-08T23:46:59.805-07:002013-10-08T23:46:59.805-07:00Wow...that is gorgeous! And huge, and spiky! While...Wow...that is gorgeous! And huge, and spiky! While I think it's perfect as is I can understand your desire to get it under a bit of control, and I don't envy you that job. That's for posting about it, I hadn't heard of that type of Yucca before.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52281176002187985712013-10-08T20:34:25.758-07:002013-10-08T20:34:25.758-07:00That is a positively MASSIVE plant! I can imagine ...That is a positively MASSIVE plant! I can imagine the prospect of a future clean-up might be daunting with all those spikes... and the chance of crossing a bunch of rodents - yikes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com