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Here's a typical planting of a Beucarnia in Los Angeles. Note the new flowers coming out from the tops of all the branches- you can tell it's early summer here.
Greetings--I am new to Dave's Gardening, and enjoying it immensly. I have a question regarding the Pony Tail Palm that I'm hoping you can answer. My plant is about 15 years old, lives in a container outdoors year round (in Southern California), is about 4 feet tall and quite healthy. It is fertilized twice a year, and has been repotted once when it's pot broke. In all these years, the plant has never flowered or put on offshoots that I see in other photos. Am I neglecting to do something cricital? Thank you for your assistance!
why the hurry? These plants look great until they flower, and then they don't look so good anymore. I am hoping my own plants don't flower for many years. 4' tall seems pretty old for 15 years. My own plants are about 6-7 years old and they are well over 4' already. I do have one in a pot and it is relatively stunted. It may take these plants many more years to mature to the point of flowering if grown in a pot.
Thanks for your response. I'll continue to enjoy my plant as is -- it's one of the focal points of my front yard, and is frequently admired by visitors.
