Sunday, November 26, 2017

PonyTail Palm - Beaucarnea recurvata Rescue

Captured/Rescued this lopped off segment from my neighbors ambitious
house and yard refurbishing. Placed this in a discarded aluminum cooking
pot in some dapple shade and see what transpires.

Nearly three months later and having concerns that I haven't checked on
since this years hurricane, whose name will not be mentioned.  This loose
specimen was still where it had laid for months and to my amazement
was showing it's characteristic bulbous base, those familiar with this
specimen. No signs of roots other than this thickening that I had mentioned
encouraged me to put it in the ground, which aligns with this year's push
to get all potted things in the ground.





Barely perceptible thickening at the base of this stem, about two inches
above the soil level. Soil, is a term we Floridians use loosely.

Soon to be Winter and the suns intensity will be at it's lowest is surely
to show mercy on this new planting.



  

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