Yucca Rostrata ‘Sapphire Skies’ are in the ground…
Remember my dream for three Yucca Rostrata ‘Sapphire Skies’ in the front right bed?
I finally got them! I am so excited….although they are teensy weensy. I wish I could afford, or even find for that matter, the ‘Sapphire Skies’ cultivar mature or even trunked around here. I was able to find some larger “regular” Yucca Rostrata but I REALLY REEEEAAAALLLLY wanted both the footprint and the intense blue color of the ‘sapphire skies’.
What do you mean you can’t see my babies?!
Okay Okay…here is a close up.
And here you can see my Yucca Rostrata trio at another angle.
Hopefully one day they will look as beautiful as these big mamas I saw last week at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. HMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm I wonder how long that will take???? Anyone???? 5 years? 8 years? 10!!!??? If you have planted a super small Yucca Rostrata I would love to hear your experience – particularly how long it took to trunk.
When planning my garden, I try to keep the cost down and buy smaller plants – I feel like I can implement my plan quicker. And it is incredible to me how quickly the plants adapt.
Xericstyle 
Under 5 years, and a 5 gallon reaches either size in Abq…depends on the individual, often. Very nice, and I think you’ll have quite the front area in a couple years. Good show!
Thank you so much David!!!!!! And that was like music to my ears…I was prepared to hear longer. Yippee! – xericstyle
Also growing equally fast are Yucca elata (most deserty), Y. faxoniana / carnerosana (but gets huge), Y. treculeana (found esp starting on W side of SA). For your future botanic garden!
Thanks very much David, I look forward to checking these all out! I really appreciate your suggestions – I think it is wicked cool a landscape architect is giving me advice! – xericstyle
LOVELY! that is going to look sooooo good. It’s exciting to watch plants establish. I hope they grow grow grow and that in no time you have monster rostratas! I love what David has to say about under 5 years! I wonder how long that translates to in the PNW?
Thanks so much Louis! I was so stoked by David’s comment too. I have gone out to look at them 3 times this morning already …it is going to be a long 5 years! Heeeeeeee! -xericstyle
The blue is so intense, I can see why you wanted that one. They will look great.
Thank you Christina – I really REALLY searched for these a long time. One of those things….and now on to the next! – xericstyle