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Last‑Ditch Effort for a Neglected Yucca

Severely declined yucca plant

Brutal Truth

Years of low light have starved this Yucca. It's in dire straits.

Only Chance

  1. Cut top a few inches below lowest green leaves. If stem firm, root in water or damp mix on sunny sill.
  2. Cut remaining trunk to ~1 ft above soil. If firm, new shoots may emerge below cut.
  3. Provide intense direct sun; water only when top quarter of soil dry.

Success is uncertain but this is the sole option.

Request a Yucca care article at wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.com.

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