Find Your Ask the Expert: My Adam’s Needle has not bloomed in years.
I see others in the neighbourhood, that are ok so I know it is not the weather. I have one in a planter at the side of the house facing west. The other is nearby, but in a pot. Neither has bloomed in 5 years, although they appear to be expanding with new rosettes.
Thanks for your help.
Adam’s Needle Yucca isn’t blooming.
July 9, 2007 by
Randi,
Adam’s Needle (Yucca filamentosa) should bloom mid to late summer. Blooming can be inhibited by your watering practices. Yucca does not like to be over watered always keep yucca towards the dry side. Water regularly in the spring thru fall but sparingly in the winter. It is also important to feed Yucca weekly through the spring and summer.
The fact that your Yucca is producing several rosettes may also be the reason your plant is not blooming.
Try changing your watering practicecs and fertilizing this should make a difference.
I live in Ottawa, Canada. I have 19 Adam’s Needles, and this year was thrilled to have 5 of them bloom simultaneously. Four of the blooms are done now. Should I cut the bloom stalks down?
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Wow, they are so pretty with the blooms.