I love our texas blue gloriosa. If you take notice and the sun hits the back of the foliage, you see the red and yellow edges highlighted. I can't say it's a native but it has been in texas for so long that they have naturalized. I'm in South texas 19 miles from the coast, and this plant can easily take the 200 plus here in South Texas. 😊
Always look forward to your uploads. I don't want to be a downer but that looks like Yucca aloifolia to me, which is often sold as Spanish dagger, which is also used as a common name for Yucca gloriosa. All the gloriosa I grew got very big in radius , in excess of 4 foot. Once they achieve a certain girth they would move upward but the trunk was similar in diameter to a very large Yucca rostrata. The old leaves would brown off and were easily removed exposing a relatively smooth brown trunk. Yours has that skinny trunk and is holding on to its leaves. Either way enjoy your yucca, and keep up the good work.
Thanks man, I appreciate that! The more I research about it the more I think it probably is a aloifolia / gloriosa hybrid of some sort. Aloifolia has very thin and stiff leaves that can’t bend at all, but gloriosa is a lot more compact and wide like you said. It really looks like elephantipes the most but it can’t be because I see them all over Utah in zone 7. But you’re totally right, it’s always sold as “Spanish Dagger” and the tag even said Yucca gloriosa. It’s interesting whatever it is! Thanks for watching!
@@southwesthardypalms it does look a lot like elephantipes/gigantea too. if it doesn't survive winter than that will be the confirmation. I can tell you all the gloriosa sold in Portland at the big box stores are labelled as Y. filamentosa. Never helps when plants are mislabeled from the start.
Hey, Been awhile since I commented. First of all good growing with y. gloriosa. Looks like a nice healthy plant. Secondly you are correct about the much darker foliage & fairly compact habit of most Southeastern clones of gloriosa, in fact some will have a blue cast. They do branch with time, my tallest is approx. 6/7 feet tall with several heads. Another characteristic a bit odd is their habit of blooming in Autumn in many years. Just purely from my experience am not entirely certain what you have is gloriosa. However its beautiful anyway as is that border! Very nice euphorbia. As always thanks for sharing. Randy/GA
Thanks for watching Randy! The more research I do, the more I think this is definitely some sort of gloriosa hybrid that is sold over here in the west - most likely a gloriosa / aloifolia hybrid. Its growth form is exactly like aloifolia, but the leaves are large, somewhat flexible, and wide like gloriosa. Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!
It’s definitely not, I see it all over Utah and that species would definitely die in the winter in zone 7. It’s always sold as “Spanish Dagger” here in the Southwest, and it even said Yucca gloriosa on the tag. I’m thinking it’s a hybrid of Yucca aloifolia and gloriosa, or something similar because it’s still very cold hardy.
Forgot to mention the THUNDER in the background was perfect!
I love our texas blue gloriosa. If you take notice and the sun hits the back of the foliage, you see the red and yellow edges highlighted. I can't say it's a native but it has been in texas for so long that they have naturalized. I'm in South texas 19 miles from the coast, and this plant can easily take the 200 plus here in South Texas. 😊
Always look forward to your uploads. I don't want to be a downer but that looks like Yucca aloifolia to me, which is often sold as Spanish dagger, which is also used as a common name for Yucca gloriosa. All the gloriosa I grew got very big in radius , in excess of 4 foot. Once they achieve a certain girth they would move upward but the trunk was similar in diameter to a very large Yucca rostrata. The old leaves would brown off and were easily removed exposing a relatively smooth brown trunk. Yours has that skinny trunk and is holding on to its leaves. Either way enjoy your yucca, and keep up the good work.
Thanks man, I appreciate that! The more I research about it the more I think it probably is a aloifolia / gloriosa hybrid of some sort. Aloifolia has very thin and stiff leaves that can’t bend at all, but gloriosa is a lot more compact and wide like you said. It really looks like elephantipes the most but it can’t be because I see them all over Utah in zone 7. But you’re totally right, it’s always sold as “Spanish Dagger” and the tag even said Yucca gloriosa. It’s interesting whatever it is! Thanks for watching!
@@southwesthardypalms it does look a lot like elephantipes/gigantea too. if it doesn't survive winter than that will be the confirmation. I can tell you all the gloriosa sold in Portland at the big box stores are labelled as Y. filamentosa. Never helps when plants are mislabeled from the start.
Hey, Been awhile since I commented. First of all good growing with y. gloriosa. Looks like a nice healthy plant. Secondly you are correct about the much darker foliage & fairly compact habit of most Southeastern clones of gloriosa, in fact some will have a blue cast. They do branch with time, my tallest is approx. 6/7 feet tall with several heads. Another characteristic a bit odd is their habit of blooming in Autumn in many years. Just purely from my experience am not entirely certain what you have is gloriosa. However its beautiful anyway as is that border! Very nice euphorbia. As always thanks for sharing. Randy/GA
Thanks for watching Randy! The more research I do, the more I think this is definitely some sort of gloriosa hybrid that is sold over here in the west - most likely a gloriosa / aloifolia hybrid. Its growth form is exactly like aloifolia, but the leaves are large, somewhat flexible, and wide like gloriosa. Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!
Sorry meant 100 plus. There is a reason one should proofread😂😂😂
sorry but it looks 100% elephantipes to me!
It’s definitely not, I see it all over Utah and that species would definitely die in the winter in zone 7. It’s always sold as “Spanish Dagger” here in the Southwest, and it even said Yucca gloriosa on the tag. I’m thinking it’s a hybrid of Yucca aloifolia and gloriosa, or something similar because it’s still very cold hardy.