Baby Yucca Tree

[cteaberry]

Hi,
I have had an indoor yucca tree for about 6 years now, and it was passed down to me from my grandmother. About a month ago, down in the soil next to the tree was a baby sprout! I didn't really know this could happen, but it is almost a foot tall now, and I want to pass the baby tree on to my younger sister, and need some advice on when and how I should transplant it. Also, can you cut off any of the upper shoots off of the main trunk of the tree and regrow them?

[James D.]

You can either wait till the baby is a little bit bigger and then cut it off and root it either in moist coarse sand with a bag over the pot, or in water. Or you can cut off the top of the main trunk adn it will root easily as well. good luck