Dear Etsy Fans, Please find for sale 20 fresh seeds for Yucca Rigida commonly known as Blue Yucca or Mexican Yucca. This fully hardy in the UK plant makes a stunning structural piece to any garden or patio. It is also of course popular as a houseplant. PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 8PM (MON-FRI) WILL BE DISPATCHED SAME DAY SAVE PACKAGING MATERIALS - SEE OTHER INTERESTING & UNUSUAL SEEDS & PLANTS in MY SHOP Yuccas are native to southern USA & central America with this cultivar featuring a green centre in variegated form with creamy yellow or orange margins. When it flowers in late summer/early autumn it produces long-lasting & spectacular upright flower spikes which can rise to several metres in height. Germination Guide Soak seeds for 24 hours in tepid water Prepare a seeds tray of sieved, well-draining soil mix - ideally 50/50 good quality compost & vermiculite or horticultural sand. Potting mix should be moist but not wet Sow the seeds individually on the surface & gently press onto soil to ensure a good contact. Cover seeds with a thin layer (2 to 3mm) of the sieved compost mix Keep seeds tray at around 15-21c i.e. normal indoor UK temperatures Seedlings should appear in 4-6 weeks. Ensure compost is kept moist but not wet - nest to place seed tray inside a waterproof tray & water from the bottom. The surface can also be misted if drying out Pot on as required Container Growing If planting in a container/pot rather than in the garden soil, ensure you used a good quality well draining compost with a minimum of 20% horticultural grit added to aid drainage & prevent root rot. Feed once a year in spring. Olly’s General Guide to Seed Sowing! I love sowing seeds & it runs in the family - dad, granddad & finally my great-granddad for whom the hobby helped him get over his experiences in the Great War. I still get a big kick when I see the first seedling poking through from a new plant that I have never sown before or been successful at. However, even the most experienced gardeners draw blanks from time to time. Whilst I sow all the seeds that I sell so I know that they are viable, some are trickier than others & problems can arise so here are some tips to make blanks few & far between: 1) Don’t Rush! Tempting though it is when that packet arrives in the post to simply bung the seeds in some compost! 2) Google & YouTube are your friends! Take some time so see the methods other people use to germinate the seed. 3) Think Nature! What conditions do seeds face? For example a seed from a tropical plant will fall to the warm, wet & dark jungle floor. A seed from the mountains of Europe will fall to the floor in Autumn, then have to endure months of freezing temperatures before germinating in the spring. So as growers, what we are trying to do is to simulate the conditions that the seeds will naturally experience & there are plenty of tricks that can be done to short cut the processes somewhat. 4) Good compost pays dividends. The best
