luvblusky69 0 #1 December 11, 2005 I think mine needs to be re-potted. I asked the people in the Lowe's gardening section today. That's where I bought it last year!! He looked at me and said, "gee, I have NO idea" . What I'm wondering is do they need a special soil, what size pot should I buy? The trunk is about 8 inches tall and it's getting very bushy. Any help, anyone?? I've looked online, all the sites I have found require $$$ to get into their forums!!! Thanks, ANYONE!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #2 December 11, 2005 I've never had a ponytail palm, but I sometimes find good info on this site: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/57268/index.html The comments at the bottom of the page might be of some help, and you can send an email to any of those people if you register. It's free to register, but a lot of the services (like posting in the forums) require a paid subscription. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 December 11, 2005 Google is your friend http://rareseedsource.com/proddetail.php?prod=recurvata&cat=11&PHPSESSID=7725cdbbf60ab1bd148f3d5708275042Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plowdirt 0 #4 December 11, 2005 AHHH the infamous pony tail "palm" Well it's not a palm, and I won't ruin your research because I am a plant freak, and it's pretty much how I started collecting plants from all corners of this vast planet. But depending on what the roots are doing, like how much are in the pot you have, depends on stepping up. If you have more roots then dirt, or if you have roots in a stringy type circle around the bottom, step up. They mostly have a shallow root systems, and 8" is still a baby, I've seen them as big as twenty ft.many years down the line, So I would say Rhode Island, your lucky. And it's a house plant. The plants like well drained soils, sand type soil, stay away from a hard muck type potting soil, if so integrate sand in there. not to much water. Tericotta pots work best, it has pours and helps a plant breath, and this is where we can get into to oxygen in the soil and how plants actually breath. But bla bla bla. Good luck If you want to try something really cool 1) Red sealing wax palm (Certostachys renda) 2) Chamberonia macrocarpa 3) Howia forestiniana (Kentia Palm) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
