Dividing Ponytail Palms & Watering Tips

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Sarah Leanne

5 жыл бұрын

We are splitting up some Ponytail palms I bought. The pot is super root bound and it’s time for them to have a better home. Also, I highly recommend getting a moisture meter. They are so helpful in knowing if your succulent really does “need” water.
Thanks for watching😘😘🌵🌵
Sarah
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@user-tz4ze9vj9r
@user-tz4ze9vj9r 4 ай бұрын
This is a good one.
@dianegougelet1829
@dianegougelet1829 5 ай бұрын
Finding your video today on splitting ponytail palms was perfect timing & I'm thankful! About ten years ago, I purchased THREE ponytail palms in a 6" deep rectangular bowl. I treated them as I did my other plants. They grew LONG fronds (6') & have remained healthy. However, one has started to tilt & to grow away from the two planted together on the other side of the dish. I'm sure they now need to be replanted into a new home with the one in a planter of its own. Thanks for sharing your experience & demonstration of splitting them. It has motivated me with some confidence in my newly learned 'technique'. 🙋‍♀️
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 ай бұрын
Yeah……I’m so glad to hear that. Sometimes just seeing what you are getting yourself into really helps. Thanks for watching and enjoy your ponytails! They really are the best.
@kristilindley7849
@kristilindley7849 4 жыл бұрын
A neat trick for keeping soil from escaping from the bottom of the flower pot, is to use used dryer sheets. I always save a few for just that purpose. Also, I get those little bags of pebbles in the Dollar Tree to sprinkle a couple inches on the bottom of the pot for good drainage. Then add couple inches of soil on top of the pebbles before putting in the plant. This system always works great. Sometimes if I have some broken terra cotta shards, they can also be used in place of the pebbles. If you have old cracked or broken terra cotta pots, always save them to be broken up with a hammer. Just put the broken terra cotta pot, or broken pieces, in a paper grocery bag and hammer away to end up with a nice pile of shards. Thanks for your instructive video and you surely have a green thumb! kristi
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
Kristi Lindley the dryer sheets are a great idea (if I had dryer sheets). I have heard coffee filters work good too. Thank you for the information and glad you enjoyed the video.
@venicelight1320
@venicelight1320 4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful suggestions, thank you!
@scotth.9295
@scotth.9295 3 жыл бұрын
I use coffee filters.
@majesticqueenj5725
@majesticqueenj5725 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips
@ItsMeCheryl1231
@ItsMeCheryl1231 Жыл бұрын
We use the netting that is usually used as a weed barrier in flowerbeds. It works great!
@peterdecicco9673
@peterdecicco9673 7 ай бұрын
amazing Someone gave me it never new the name I have 3 in small pot. I will try to re plant some. This elderly disabled man learns so much from these videos Amazed how people take the time to help others free of charge. God Bless and everyone else. I am racing against time if u know what I mean. PS: I call it Cousin it From the Adams Family Show. I always pictured it with Giant Sun Glasses.
@swmkhwrbotanist
@swmkhwrbotanist 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful tips
@brendaraudebaugh6246
@brendaraudebaugh6246 2 жыл бұрын
I loved your video and could hear you clearly. ❤ Thank you so much 💓
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. It was one of my first videos and the sound was not the best. Happy to hear you enjoyed it!! 🥰💕💕
@majesticqueenj5725
@majesticqueenj5725 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for... thank you ❤
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it helped.
@mitachauhan7601
@mitachauhan7601 3 жыл бұрын
Just a tip if you like, while separating the two plants you can use the fork to take off the dirt it’s easy to come off.
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thank you.
@Sherman1862
@Sherman1862 Жыл бұрын
Good Job! Your so beautiful and super cute! You've inspired me to repot my Pony tail Palm today! : )
@Sherman1862
@Sherman1862 Жыл бұрын
PS, I'm "so excited", I just bought a moisture meter too! Can't wait to test out my potted plant soils! ; )
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! 🥰🥰. You will love the moisture meters. They are so helpful.
@nanynany-jp1mr
@nanynany-jp1mr 4 жыл бұрын
thx for sharing realy helpfull
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Happy to hear it was helpful!!
@Juan23456
@Juan23456 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice i just bought one at the store it was a pot with 3 little ponytails so i decided to buy it
@user-ej1wu4fn8d
@user-ej1wu4fn8d 6 ай бұрын
Did you find it at STATER BROTHERS market? That’s where I bought mine for $20, and there’s 3 palms in the container
@sdavey516
@sdavey516 Жыл бұрын
I have one that has 3 together. I got it at an estate sale for 15 dollars. This video is great because I was too scared to break them apart
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned Жыл бұрын
How exciting! What a good find. I love estate sales. I’m glad to hear the video helped, they are very hardy plants. Enjoy your new plants!! 🥰🌵
@triratnaningsih449
@triratnaningsih449 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice mom...this plant indoor or outdoor mom🙏
@indiagkv2003
@indiagkv2003 3 жыл бұрын
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Sidg2
@Sidg2 3 жыл бұрын
My ponytail palm's caudex become soggy & shrink may be due to root rot. If I half cut it's caudex & remove the rotten lower part and then try to re-grow it, will it grow again & will it's caudex become good round swollen shape again ?
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I don’t know. Hopefully someone else on here can help you. I think it depends how much of the caudex is actually rotted. Just make sure when you do cut off the rot you use a sterile knife. Sounds like you don’t have anything to loose. Let me know how it goes. Hopefully it works!!!
@kawanquezhoskins8066
@kawanquezhoskins8066 4 жыл бұрын
Just got me some and I was told the size of pot the size of plant like goldfish
@mardel3
@mardel3 5 жыл бұрын
My pony tail palm tree is about a foot tall and recently I lifted her up from the pot because she was very loose and she has almost no roots left... The palms are droopy and some are falling off..... I definitely over watered her i did have her in a big pot but no root rot. Any tips on how to save my palm??
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 5 жыл бұрын
Oh no!! When they are overwatered they do tend to loose their roots. That’s good to hear there isn’t any root rot yet. I am not much of an expert on pony tail palms, as these are my first ones. I did some research and the forums on www.botanicalgarden.uba.ca seemed to have some helpful insight. First of all hopefully the caudex is nice and firm, if it’s mushy you are in trouble. If there is rot, you do want to cut it off with a sterile knife. Also, you might want to give it more light (but too much can burn it) and let it dry out for a week. Hope she pulls through!! Keep me posted. 🤞🏼
@Juan23456
@Juan23456 4 жыл бұрын
Omg thanks for highlighting my comment great chanel
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
You are sweet, thank you so much. Enjoy your ponytail palms!! 🌴🌴
@lindarodriguez7596
@lindarodriguez7596 3 жыл бұрын
I live in Texas n my pony tail was outside but I had it covered n the leaves got frozen so I cut them off n put cinnamon n wood clue so no root rot would happen did I do tbe right thing? N tbe stock is very hard so it should be ok right n will it grow out again
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunantly I do not know. What you did makes sense. Hopefully someone else can comment on this with some help. Hopefully you guys in Texas are starting to warm up.
@lindarodriguez7596
@lindarodriguez7596 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sarahleanned yup we are!! Thanks
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
@@lindarodriguez7596 yeah! Glad to hear it!
@parkkhre3563
@parkkhre3563 4 жыл бұрын
My ponytail palm is in a sunny spot since I bought it 5years ago . Recently I came to know its an indoor plant . Then I realized tips of leaves are gettong brown may be because of the same reason ? Kindly guide where to keep it , indoors or in full sun ? I live in tropical/ sub tropical zone
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
This is my first ponytail palm so I’m not an expert. However here in Southern California ponytail palms are grown outdoor just as much as indoor. I have both my plants outdoors. One is in sun and the other in shade. Both can get brown tips and usually I have found that’s due to needing some water. However, root rot can happen without well draining soil so I’d prefer to underwater and have some brown tips than risk root rot. You can always cut off the tips if it really bothers you I would think. I have done that on mine before.
@mellen5598
@mellen5598 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sarahleanned 👌
@yvonnerivera770
@yvonnerivera770 Жыл бұрын
I have a question i have a pony tail wirh a litle babie i can't separate right know, but i'm worried my ponytail trunk looks like it's been shrink a bit why? Thank you for any avice
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned Жыл бұрын
Hi Yvonne, in my experience ponytail palms need good lighting to truly thrive. Rot is also a possibility. Let me know your progress, hopefully your ponytail Palm will bounce back.
@yvonnerivera770
@yvonnerivera770 Жыл бұрын
Thank you lift your reply my ponytail palm has indirectly light not sure it should be directly light!?. Also I had change few times of location on my place to try to found out what place is better for my plant. Thank you again
@peterdecicco9673
@peterdecicco9673 7 ай бұрын
maybe the one with the red is the other one u mentioned.
@samssignatureseries7439
@samssignatureseries7439 4 жыл бұрын
No, the red on the leaves comes from large amounts of sun. Probably faced more to the sun than his twin. Also overpoted the second one. But you still did good!
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree! Since then they have both turned green. And I totally over potted the second one. That has since been remedied. Thanks for the insight.
@zionlee175
@zionlee175 4 жыл бұрын
What’s ponytail palms lights requirement? Full sun or indirect bright sun light?
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
I have actually had mine in both. Full sun did tend to brown the fronds. Right now mine are in full shade with indirect light and doing very happy.
@nickhahn5412
@nickhahn5412 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@crescentcarol
@crescentcarol 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Someone sold me 3 "ponytail palms" in a 8" pot that don't have any "feet." Did i get taken for a ride? Thank you!
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! So I’m not quite sure what you mean by “feet”. Are you referring to the caudex? (The bulb looking part at the bottom of the foliage)? Maybe it’s just a very small caudex/feet?? I really hope you didn’t get taken for a ride!
@crescentcarol
@crescentcarol 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I would be willing to send you a pic for clarification. Thank you!
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
@@crescentcarol maybe send a pic on IG? @sarahleanne. I have seen some ponytail palms with very small “feet”. Almost look like little onions. If I were you I would plant them in a norrowish container. If it’s too wide it will be more prone to rot.
@crescentcarol
@crescentcarol 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sarahleanned I'm trying, but I barely know the program. I type your name, but it wants me to add more letters. Can't copy and paste your name.
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
@@crescentcarol apparently because I don’t know IG either lol. Sorry. It’s actually @sarahleanned
@janainabatista1035
@janainabatista1035 4 жыл бұрын
I’am from Brasil 🇧🇷 Pena que não entendo nada🥺 mas já amei 😍só por ser vídeo de pata 🐾 de elefante 🐘 Smack
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 4 жыл бұрын
Obrigada!
@autumnjames4122
@autumnjames4122 2 жыл бұрын
you are great, thank you so much for all the info! But, can you get a better audio?
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it was helpful. Unfortunately it was one of my first videos and I didn’t have a microphone yet. So yea, the sound unfortunately is not so good. Hopefully you heard enough to get the info you needed.
@Cookiejug1
@Cookiejug1 4 жыл бұрын
Mine is HUGE 8 feet high and pushing the roof screening of my pool cage. Can I cut it off the foot to prune it? Anyone?
@jerylcockerham3878
@jerylcockerham3878 Жыл бұрын
You look like Elaine Bennes on Sinfeld
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@hafizanjum848
@hafizanjum848 Жыл бұрын
Goob
@natureisneat9015
@natureisneat9015 2 жыл бұрын
Yours are even bigger than mine
@19rekha19
@19rekha19 3 жыл бұрын
Good video but so noisy
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 3 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I was still figuring out this editing thing. It’s a learning process. Glad you enjoyed it though.
@nancysims7106
@nancysims7106 2 жыл бұрын
its been a couple years, how are they doing now?
@Sarahleanned
@Sarahleanned 2 жыл бұрын
They are doing good. Well 2 out of 3 are. The cat pulled one out of its pot and I didn’t really notice it for awhile, oops. Reilly loved those plants. LOL.
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