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I’m often asked, ‘How do you get them to bloom?’ and most are surprise when I say ‘Nothing’. Before planting them, I did a bit of research. Yucca’s grow best in hot and dry weather. I live in the north east, so often, too much rain. To compensate, I planted them in a rockery facing south. The only water they get is from mother nature. In July of last year, it rained almost every day. They didn’t bloom. The ‘pups’ I replanted in flower beds rarely bloom. Adam’s Needles are perfect for the sunny, dry spots of the garden.

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