We planted three ponytail palms when we first moved here, so that’s nearly thirty years ago. A word of advice – if you are ever tempted to buy one, keep it in the pot! We had no idea they would grow this tall and we have had to remove two; they were lifting the pavers as the base had grown so wide!
The palms look amazing when all those flowers are out. We had a couple of similar palms at our last house and the starlings descended when they were in full bloom.
That’s interesting that birds like the flowers, Cathy. I haven’t seen any birds go to these flowers, but they love the seed pods on the tall thin palms you can see the thick stems of, next to the ponytail palm.
This first time it bloomed was only about five years ago. We’ve had this one for nearly 30 years, so perhaps they need to reach a certain maturity before they flower. You might notice we have cut the top of this palm at some stage – it was growing too big! – and where the cut was made it has branched out into several separate “heads”. This is the first time they have all flowered together.
I’m glad you saw this post, Tracy. I thought you’d enjoy seeing it as I was posting it. 🙂
Thank you, Eliza. 😉
It branched out where we cut it a few years ago, and then there are actually four tall palms beside the ponytail palm – it’s quite a crowded garden!
Maybe you should keep it in the pot, unless you have a large open space in the garden to plant it in, Kris. The base grows huge! Hasn’t your ponytail flowered yet?
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Wow! How beautiful! How long did it take to grow that tall? I’ve seen smaller ones as houseplants.
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We planted three ponytail palms when we first moved here, so that’s nearly thirty years ago. A word of advice – if you are ever tempted to buy one, keep it in the pot! We had no idea they would grow this tall and we have had to remove two; they were lifting the pavers as the base had grown so wide!
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I hope your Sunday was a good one.
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It was. Thank you, Frank. Wishing you a happy Sunday as I begin my Monday. 🙂
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I have a small ponytail palm as a houseplant. Very cool to see how it looks growing outside!
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They are beautiful, but they need a lot of room to grow! I think they may be best kept as houseplants. 🙂
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The palms look amazing when all those flowers are out. We had a couple of similar palms at our last house and the starlings descended when they were in full bloom.
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That’s interesting that birds like the flowers, Cathy. I haven’t seen any birds go to these flowers, but they love the seed pods on the tall thin palms you can see the thick stems of, next to the ponytail palm.
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Wow! I don’t think I’ve seen one bloom before – how exciting!
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This first time it bloomed was only about five years ago. We’ve had this one for nearly 30 years, so perhaps they need to reach a certain maturity before they flower. You might notice we have cut the top of this palm at some stage – it was growing too big! – and where the cut was made it has branched out into several separate “heads”. This is the first time they have all flowered together.
I’m glad you saw this post, Tracy. I thought you’d enjoy seeing it as I was posting it. 🙂
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Beautiful, esp. anchored by the 3 palms!
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Thank you, Eliza. 😉
It branched out where we cut it a few years ago, and then there are actually four tall palms beside the ponytail palm – it’s quite a crowded garden!
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It puts on a pretty display. I’ve had a dinky specimen in a pot for years that doesn’t want to grow up.
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Maybe you should keep it in the pot, unless you have a large open space in the garden to plant it in, Kris. The base grows huge! Hasn’t your ponytail flowered yet?
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Nope. Not even a sign of it. But then it doesn’t get any water but the little rain we receive.
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