Yucca in water

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:18 pm

This guy was pretty much half alive. The other side, the stream-direct side was quite beat up but this side he was doing OK.

This guy couldnt be grounded though? He sure looked like it from a look at his bottom, which was likely over 2ft underwater.

Anyways, this one was unique as there were no other yuccas around anywhere nearby. I took a spiffy tug at him but he didnt budge one iota. No way they grow underwater though right? He certainly was huggeee though.

Post by **Taco** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:03 pm

Probably just took a dive off a cliff. I've been growing them for years now in my yard (Yucca Whipplei?), and they don't seem to like excess water.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:28 pm

Where was that photo taken? If it's in a seasonal stream or in a stream that flows much less most of the year, the yucca could have gotten established and then just "hangs in there" during those limited times that the water is high. Yucca don't normally grow in stream beds, thank God.

Post by **Taco** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:00 pm

In the future, Yuccas will fly. The ultimate in wilderness defense.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:28 pm

Hmm. All the more reason to invest in a climbing helmet.

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:55 pm

Stream is year round. Likely will die out then before the year is out. Have to say Im rooting for it to survive though...

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:31 pm

I wonder how it got so big in the first place.