My Yucca is drooping over what am I doing wrong. I cut t...
1ft to light, indirect
6” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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Yes but I have it sitting inside another pot so the water don’t get on my floor. Should I take it out of the other pot? I have had it for a couple years and now it doing this. Also it’s not growing like it was when I first got it. It is also sitting by my fireplace and close to a heating vent do you think that have anything to do with it ?
@SlinkyUngnadia hello Alesia, sorry about your Yucca!
I’d say the fireplace and heating vent is definitely not helping. My rubber plant was near a heater and it started drooping and the leaves started browning but it’s been thriving since moving it. So I’d say moving it to a bright spot with the least temperature fluctuations is best! Maybe moving away from the AC while it recovers too..
Yuccas do prefer terracotta pots but will do fine in plastic pots with less watering, but it’s something you could try. If you do decide to repot, check the roots at the same time to check for root rot and snip off any rotted roots (they’ll be dark and mushy).
I’d say to take the plastic pot out of the decorative pot and put a tray or something underneath it to catch the water, just make sure to empty any water in the tray so it’s not sitting in water! Yuccas are very drought tolerant and don’t like to stay wet, they actually prefer to be dry, I let my yucca completely dry out before watering :)
I’d say the fireplace and heating vent is definitely not helping. My rubber plant was near a heater and it started drooping and the leaves started browning but it’s been thriving since moving it. So I’d say moving it to a bright spot with the least temperature fluctuations is best! Maybe moving away from the AC while it recovers too..
Yuccas do prefer terracotta pots but will do fine in plastic pots with less watering, but it’s something you could try. If you do decide to repot, check the roots at the same time to check for root rot and snip off any rotted roots (they’ll be dark and mushy).
I’d say to take the plastic pot out of the decorative pot and put a tray or something underneath it to catch the water, just make sure to empty any water in the tray so it’s not sitting in water! Yuccas are very drought tolerant and don’t like to stay wet, they actually prefer to be dry, I let my yucca completely dry out before watering :)
Direct sun tropical potting mix draining pot likes to be on the dryer side