tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post7793274163747455791..comments2023-05-27T04:38:32.434-05:00Comments on on a hays county hill: Cool plant #1: Twist-leaf yuccaCWPickenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-5059764676646441322013-03-02T18:10:55.977-06:002013-03-02T18:10:55.977-06:00The snowflakes have begun blooming, but not profus...The snowflakes have begun blooming, but not profusely. Too dry, I guess.CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-19268084615477366142013-02-14T08:50:09.679-06:002013-02-14T08:50:09.679-06:00One lucky guess on my part - I'll have to tell...One lucky guess on my part - I'll have to tell Will P!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-4010658413461241532013-02-13T18:24:37.573-06:002013-02-13T18:24:37.573-06:00Neat plant. I will now know it if I ever see it -...Neat plant. I will now know it if I ever see it - and if it's for sale, I'll probably pick one up! I do love your favorite spot in the garden. Love all the purples and greens. And when the summer snowflakes start blooming, it will be quite the lovely spring sight.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-89681982401305770602013-02-13T11:04:32.347-06:002013-02-13T11:04:32.347-06:00I'm glad you use them in NM!
Yes, indeed - my...I'm glad you use them in NM!<br /><br />Yes, indeed - my brother-in-law.CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-4506544943133682102013-02-13T11:02:23.487-06:002013-02-13T11:02:23.487-06:00One of my favorite, "lusher" plants that...One of my favorite, "lusher" plants that's still xeric! Great in part-shade in the desert; 2 in terracotta pots off my patio have taken -0F to 105F+, never skipped a beat. Those sharp, yellow leaf margins are amazing. And great background info on that plant - definitely a yucca deserving more use, esp there where part of the local plant "fabric". <br /><br />I've been meaning to ask - any relation to an Austin landscape architect, Will Pickens?David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-55737481062462378642013-02-12T19:48:03.422-06:002013-02-12T19:48:03.422-06:00The deer don't trouble me too much, and I attr...The deer don't trouble me too much, and I attribute that to the presence of Iris the dog. She's not much of a watchdog, but she does chase the deer. My husband, the hunter, is not so thrilled with this activity. But I like it!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-88041737239214799492013-02-12T19:46:23.329-06:002013-02-12T19:46:23.329-06:00I've seen some in that situation, also. So, Lo...I've seen some in that situation, also. So, Lona, is this our only yucca? No others were listed in the Hill Country Wildflower book . . . CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-25253577041825639012013-02-12T19:44:59.801-06:002013-02-12T19:44:59.801-06:00You are afflicted by deer, no doubt! These are rig...You are afflicted by deer, no doubt! These are right by the porch and the dog's bed. I think that's why they survive. They did not survive the chickens, but those critters are penned up now.CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-22608163609389604992013-02-12T18:18:30.732-06:002013-02-12T18:18:30.732-06:00I do like this plant a lot. We don't have the...I do like this plant a lot. We don't have them native here but I'll look for them at my favorite native nursery.<br /><br />When I saw your favorite spot I thought the same thing Linda did and you must not have deer in that part of the garden. I can't plant the tradescantia or the oxalis because they eat it to the ground immediately.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-20021967077380828522013-02-12T15:27:44.934-06:002013-02-12T15:27:44.934-06:00I love twist-leaf yucca! We have lots in the woods...I love twist-leaf yucca! We have lots in the woods, but for many years we had a few that were growing in our unpaved road. They never got over about 4 inches tall, but they kept coming back no matter how often they were driven on. One of our rare road work sessions with a grader finally did them in. <br /><br />It's amazing how they can perk up on the first rain after a drought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236480146425478200.post-32585930443721070662013-02-12T13:54:52.122-06:002013-02-12T13:54:52.122-06:00These yuccas, are indeed tough plants. We have sev...These yuccas, are indeed tough plants. We have several in the Deer Grove. I've moved a couple up to the house. One survived, so far. I may try more.<br />Is your favorite spot out with the deer? They ate the Jew I put out, when we first moved here. Haven't tried the oxalis.<br />Of course, our deer seem to eat more right here, than even other places in this neighborhood....ughLinda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.com