Save my yucca plant!

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My gran had this yucca plant inside her front door for like 20 years and it grew quite tall. However it didnt like my house and seemed to grow outside for a while but then it died off when it got too water logged I think.

However miraculously even though the trunk is hollow now it has regrown what looks like two plants from the roots but with no spine.

How do I best save this plant? Should I remove the soil and pull apart both plants and their split their roots then repot both in big enough pots? I would like to try and get them both back healthy again. Should they then be moved back indoors and how should I look after them inside?

It regrew outside when I moved it to more sheltered location but I'm concerned slugs will kill it and it has been very cold outside so would prefer to move indoors.

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Where I live, in Southern California, growing Yuccas is a cinch.
Maybe you could try watching some YouTube videos on the subject of growing Yuccas in colder climates.
Definitely could try a grow light, if you think the plants are not receiving enough sunlight. Yuccas are a desert plant, don't forget. Full sunlight, water sparingly.
 

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Keep it inside in a bright dry location until the first of Spring. After the start of the new growing season after the last frost very gently tip the plants out of the container and do a division. Take a sharp knife and cut down the middle of the two plants. Take the pups and transplant them into small containers. You don't want to use a large pot because too much water-holding capacity will cut off the oxygen in the roots. These plants don't like wet conditions or shady areas so keep them dry and sunny outdoors.

If you can't wait for Spring then you can try to divide now if you have a Sunny recovery spot.
 

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Just another option for confusions sake. Keep them together, put them in the warmest sunniest spot you have and enjoy one big bushy plant.
 
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Keep it inside in a bright dry location until the first of Spring. After the start of the new growing season after the last frost very gently tip the plants out of the container and do a division. Take a sharp knife and cut down the middle of the two plants. Take the pups and transplant them into small containers. You don't want to use a large pot because too much water-holding capacity will cut off the oxygen in the roots. These plants don't like wet conditions or shady areas so keep them dry and sunny outdoors.

If you can't wait for Spring then you can try to divide now if you have a Sunny recovery spot.
Thanks for the advice. I think I will split them in the spring as you say so it has two chances to survive in smaller pots. So a good idea to have them inside for winter in a sunny location water sparingly? Then to put them outside to a sunny location rest of the year but to have some shelter from all the rain but still get the sun? Only thing is there's lots of slugs in the garden which I think will eat the leaves.

I think I will repot it just now with fresh soil in same pot what would your recommend? Will it be ok in house temperatures of like 12 to 20 degrees? How often does it need watered? Will these grow a trunk again eventually?

I stay on east coast of Scotland if it helps to know. Quite wet and not that hot or cold.
 

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Use a gritty cactus mix and put them in the very sunniest warm location you have and let them get dry about halfway to the bottom before you water again when they're inside. If you know the only location you have outside will be wet; use perlite or pumice in the mix. Both of them help improve porosity and allow more air in the soil. Sun is key to keeping them alive, so give them as much as possible.
There are baits you can use for the slugs, some are pet-safe. Check the label.
Your temps are good if they are C and not F.
Yes, they will grow trunks again...... eventually. Give them lots of time.
 
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Thanks for the advice.
Use a gritty cactus mix and put them in the very sunniest warm location you have and let them get dry about halfway to the bottom before you water again when they're inside. If you know the only location you have outside will be wet; use perlite or pumice in the mix. Both of them help improve porosity and allow more air in the soil. Sun is key to keeping them alive, so give them as much as possible.
There are baits you can use for the slugs, some are pet-safe. Check the label.
Your temps are good if they are C and not F.
Yes, they will grow trunks again...... eventually. Give them lots of time.
 

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