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Sofonisba
Putnam County, NY
(Zone 6a)

December 24, 2007
03:44 AM

Post #4323881

Just got this yucca today at Home Depot. They made me wait 15 minutes while they wandered around looking for a sku on it. Turns out, it was only $2 and some change.

Anyway, its leaves are covered with a white sediment... or something. I don't know what it is. I tried cleaning each leaf off by hand with water and a sponge. Each leaf needed to be wiped 3x and then it was clean. After an hour or so of that, I wasn't 1/4 way done, so I stuck the plant in the shower and turned the nozzle on jet spray. I sorta knew it wasn't going to work, but I thought it couldn't hurt. Here's a pic. Any suggestions how I should clean it?

Thanks!
Harper

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