Can you trim ponytail palm

Snip off any brown leaf tips with a diagonal cut, so the leaves retain the appearance of sharp end points. The brown edges can be caused by too much fertilizer or excessive watering. Wait until additional foliage grows from the sides of the leaf cluster to cut healthy leaves shorter and shape the ponytail palm.

Use diagonal cuts so that the long leaves do not appear to have square tips. Joshua Bush has been writing from Charlottesville, Va. He has authored several articles in peer-reviewed science journals in the field of tissue engineering. Bush holds a Ph.

Trimming can be done to remove leaves that have turned brown at the tips. The entire blade should be removed not just the tip. A new one will quickly grow in its place. Pruning can be done to remove shoots or pups this will keep the plant lively. Use sharp scissors for trimming or pruning. Bear in mind that this plant is sensitive to injury and takes some time to heal, so only prune and cut when it is necessary. You can create a bonsai ponytail plant by pruning plants that are around 6 inches tall.

This will result in the production of more heads. Since this only works on very young plants, you should either use a plant you have grown from a pup or purchase a young plant. Make curved cuts into the main trunk to force new growth. Keeping the plant in a warm and very dry throughout this process helps prevent rotting. Once the plant sends out a pup, it will form another distinct cap of foliage.

Bonsai expert, Nigel Sauders explains the best method for pruning your bonsai ponytail palm on his YouTube channel. Buy a ponytail palm on Amazon. A ponytail palm is a delightful resilient plant that is best grown inside, however, if the conditions are compatible can be a wonderful addition to outdoor landscape or patioscape as well. Photo By Ulfl licensed under CC0. Also Read: Zamioculcas Zamiifolia. Read more. What can i do my ponytail Palm all of the long hair leaves have fell off and the 4 nots were the leaves were are yellow but the tunk is good.

Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Close Menu Fruits. Container Gardening. Fall Gardening. Garden Apparel. Garden Design. Garden Tools. We did have some Christmas tinsel kind of decorating around the base of it and we're wondering if maybe some chemical from that got into it or prevented adequate water from getting to it but it does not display any of the signs of lack of water , but aside from that the plant is beautifully healthy looking.

Has the plant been exposed to a sudden drop in temperatures? A drafty window or door, perhaps? Even being right up against a cold window could do it. Shock from temperature fluctuations can cause plants to drop their leaves. It should recover if moved to a warmer, more stable area. Stick your finger in the soil and see if it feels damp. Also check the soil at the drainage hole of the pot. My two plants have been in my Hawaiian garden, potted, for about 5 years.

Recently I had them moved to the ground in a relandscaping idea some five months ago. Both are about 3 feet tall. My ponytail is doing well. But when new leaves grow, they stick together. There's 7 leaves that grew out but they all stick together towards the tip. Should I separate them myself? Or will they do that on their own? My cat has given my Ponytail Palm a buzz-cut! It's by far her favorite snack. Any tips for keeping her away and helping it regrow? You might try offering your cat a pot of cat grass as an alternative snack.

Got any cayenne pepper? Try mixing some into water—plus a couple drops of non-toxic dish soap to make it stick to the plant—then spray the plant with it. Use only a little at first and see if that does the trick.

Hi, I am at a loss. Today I noticed that my ponytail palm has grown something that looks like mushrooms. Long stem all yellow plant coming from under the dirt? I googled it all morning and yet no one seems to know what it could be. One person on FB said it was toxic mushrooms.

Scared I googled it and nothing came up for that. I wish I could include pictures but this website does not offer that ability. Can you help me please? Thanks Sally. Having mushrooms appear in your potted plants is typically not something to be concerned about, as it just means that the organic matter in the soil is being broken down. Mushrooms usually only last a couple days at the most, so you could either wait or cut it down and dispose of it. If it has already released spores onto the soil, however, expect more!

Is it possible to air root the top of the pony tail and if so, how? I have one plant that is 8 Ft. We live in Dallas and it freezes here. My plant is very old and has many offshoots all around the plant, very pretty. Please advise best options. I have read that the plant loves lots of light. I have had my ponytail palm for over 40 years and nearly lost it when I took it outside.

I get the strong morning sun in the summer for over 6 hours. The blades started to blanch and bleach out so I returned the plant back indoors rather than take a chance and loose it. Why did this happen? I thought long periods of light is what it likes. Ponytail palms do enjoy lots of sunlight, but plants that are usually kept indoors need to be given time to adjust to the intensity of direct outdoor sun before they can be kept outdoors for extended periods of time.

Ideally, start by putting it in partial shade for a couple hours in the morning, then gradually increase the amount of time and the amount of sun over 10 to 14 days, until the plant is adjusted to the new environment.

So, keep an eye on your watering, as you may need to water it more often once it spends longer periods of time in the sun. I have a 5 ft tall and 25vyears old. It has limbs coming off the trumk. No has been able to tell me how to take them off.

My ponytail palm has limbs growing from the side of the trunk. They are about 4" long and they each have their own ponytail. Can I remove them and root them for more palms? If so, how do I do this? Will the ponytail plant regrow leaves if they fall off. Mine was doing really well and then they started to get soft where growth is and they came off like maybe they had too much watering.

I didn't want to throw it away if i could save it. My tropicals are getting infested with mealy bugs including my beautiful 10' pony palm. It got so bad that in the fall, I had to cut off the trunk beneath the palm growth