Nice video. Don't worry about the brown leaves that get picked off. The plant is just shedding old stuff. So long as the green leave are healthy and yours is plenty healthy.
Thanks for sharing! Fiver you straightforward and informative. I would’ve loved to have seen the camera focused on the actual soul mixing and potting. Great job!
I have a small ponytail palm and it's beginning to outgrow the nursery pot it came in, so time to repot soon! Thanks for your informative video! Your ponytail palm looks so healthy and beautiful!
Came across this while looking for tips on caring for my ponytail palm. This is helpful and concise, easy to follow and just the right length. Thank you for your work!
Just repotted my cute ponytail palm. I work in the garden department & when i saw them shipped in i had to have one! He shares my plant stand with my new bonsai ficus ginseng.
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife I got my first plant at 13… a pothos which led to many plants in my room. Now after raising 3 kids & 40 years working full time …. I’m 63 & The Garden Lady at my local Home Depot & my houseplant collection is GROWING! As i learn about them & water them, i fall in love! Thanks for your information, i Love your Spirit!
So far, I have killed two beautiful ponytail palms. I was careful not to over water, but I didn't repot them. I want to try again as this is one of my favorite plants but I'm afraid the same thing will happen. and they're not cheap! I think your video will help. Thanks Connie
I ‘m in Robbinsville NJ and just inherited a 50 year old ponytail plant. It’s half the size of yours. It was neglected for almost a year. Your video was pretty clear on how to care for a ponytail palm and avoid root-rot. wish me luck.
Such a beautiful plant! I moved since this video but the space I had previously didn’t get a ton of light during the day. So I gave it an additional 2-3 hours of light
Hey Jersey Wife, I really enjoyed your video. I have a ponytail plant that I grew from a 6 inch baby in 2011; it is now about 4ft and still growing. I have not reported it I about 7yrs and I hesitate to even think about, but then I see the leaves old and new are becoming longer. Other than that it's doing fine. Just a reminder when working with perlite protect your face from those particles okay? Grandma from Jersey😁😁😊🤗😎
Thanks for watching! Very smart not re-potting your plant. I’m sure it looks beautiful. Thanks for the heads up about the perlite. A fee commenters said the same thing. I’ll be careful when using it going forward. Enjoy the rag of your day!!!!
I had a ponytail palm like your first one for over 10 years. I repotted very similarly to your instructions (before finding this video) and it has since passed away :( I wish I could have saved her because she was beautiful. Ultimately, I think I may have over watered her before I decided to re-pot and it just went downhill from there. I still have her in a pot and don't want to dispose of her until I'm certain I cannot replant part of the trunk that is left. ??
Wait hold up what is that fine specimen plant you moved? I have one… It needs me… Just got it & it’s holding on Help😅 AND THANKS 4 sharing new subscribers 🎉
Hey Jersey Girl! Hamilton Guy here! Update? Did the mixture work? Thank you for the great video and the information. You're Ponytail Palm is beautiful!!!
Hey there! Long story short, the mixture worked great! But my poor plant didn’t survive ☹️. I left it by a drafty window and the rest is history…I still have my original ponytail palm but this beauty is long gone. BTW, I probably should change my name soon as I recently moved out of Jersey 💁🏾♀️
This video is more than 2 years old, when I was still getting the hang of filming 🙂. I've since done other videos showing my soil mixture. Thanks for watching!
How are both plants doing now with your mix 10 months later? I am curious why you would change the potting mix when it was so healthy in what it came in when the one you already had was turning brown and not doing well.
The plant did well with the mixture, but due to my own neglect during the winter I no longer have this beautiful plant. Ironically I have another plant that I’ve had for 2 years that I’ve never repotted and it’s still chugging along. My own personal preference for why I repotted it but it would’ve been fine in the mixture it came in also
Aww thanks for watching ☺️. For the most part I use equal parts but depending on the plant I’d put a little more soil than bark and perlite. That’s what I did for this plant 🪴 💚
I was given a ponytail palm but it doesn't have a lot of roots. I just repotted it yesterday and haven't watered it yet. Will it eventually grow more roots? The leaves are very long with a lot of brown tips.
Is it a small plant? Maybe it hasn’t fully matured yet if it’s smaller. I experience a lot of brown tips depending on the time of year. If it’s a larger plant with not much roots I wonder if something could be wrong with it?
Can you tell me what your humidity level is? Or if its even something you factor in.. where im at im lucky if it gets over 20%. Being a tropical plant id imagine id need it somewhere in the 40s-50s
I don’t factor in humidity, no. All my plants are fine in the summer of course but in the winter that’s a different story. My grow lights help big time.
@@adelecampbell9687 No it hasn’t unfortunately. I’m giving it a little more time. I’ve also moved it outdoors to get some direct sunlight. The weather here is finally warming up. I’m hoping that helps. I’ll try distilled water. Thanks for that suggestion!
I’ve also seen it sold inside the store and outside. I usually keep mine inside in the cooler months and leave it on my deck in the summer - but not in direct sunlight
I always hated the way those plants look. I told my daughter to never purchase one, but someone had a huge one and that plant is gorgeous. I used to use miracle grow soil. I now use happy frog, coco-loco and Liqui-dirt soil that I mix together and then amend it depending on the plant. Miracle grow soil no matter how much you amend it, turns too dense.
I was told that a pot should be not big in order to ponytail grow up. You just told it’s better use big pot . Which is correct way ? I am about to repotting my plant, it doesn’t grow at all 🥲🥲🥲. Please help me, I pretty dump about plant care
Sometimes I see contradicting info too. It’s crazy lol. I just feel if you give the plant that extra room for the roots to grow it will be beneficial. There are plants I’ve learned that don’t mind being in tighter pots. Your plant will let you know what it prefers. I hope this helps
I would say a deep pot is fine depending on the size of the plant of course. But the most important thing is not to bury the stump in too much soil. Hope that makes sense!
I’ve had mines about 2 months. I water it once or twice a week (1 cup of water) but now I have yellow and brown leaves. I tried sitting her outside to collect the rain water to see if that would help but no luck yet. I’m going to repot but also Curious to know how much water you use since you only do it once a month.
It could be due to too much water. I’m not exactly sure on the amount of water, but I water it thoroughly until I see it come through the drainage holes since I only water it once a month. Give that a try after you repot it to see if it helps
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife First I would like to thank you for your help on the video and mostly for replying back so quick. I really appreciate that because I don’t want to lose this beautiful plant. I will repot than try watering it less. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏🏾
Nice video. Don't worry about the brown leaves that get picked off. The plant is just shedding old stuff. So long as the green leave are healthy and yours is plenty healthy.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! Fiver you straightforward and informative. I would’ve loved to have seen the camera focused on the actual soul mixing and potting. Great job!
Thank you! I agree in hindsight it would’ve been even more helpful for you all to see what I was doing. Rookie mistake ☺️
Such a gorgeous plant, I absolutely love how thick/curly the leaves are.
Isn’t it??? Such a great find!
Thanks for this video, informative and precise. I love seeing the curly hahaha remind me of us curly hair girlies.
Haha, thanks for watching 😊
Came across your video while searching for info on Ponytail Palms. Both look AMAZING!!! Can’t wait for mine to get that big & full. 😀😀😀
Thank you!!! Yours will get there, give it time and one day you’ll notice SO much more growth ☺️
I have a small ponytail palm and it's beginning to outgrow the nursery pot it came in, so time to repot soon! Thanks for your informative video! Your ponytail palm looks so healthy and beautiful!
Thank you!! 😊
Came across this while looking for tips on caring for my ponytail palm. This is helpful and concise, easy to follow and just the right length. Thank you for your work!
Thanks for your comment!! I’m glad that you found it helpful. Happy planting! 💚
Just repotted my cute ponytail palm. I work in the garden department & when i saw them shipped in i had to have one! He shares my plant stand with my new bonsai ficus ginseng.
Sweet! You have first dibs on all the good stuff 😊
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife I got my first plant at 13… a pothos which led to many plants in my room. Now after raising 3 kids & 40 years working full time …. I’m 63 & The Garden Lady at my local Home Depot & my houseplant collection is GROWING! As i learn about them & water them, i fall in love! Thanks for your information, i Love your Spirit!
Looks beautiful I have a pony tail palm that I have to repot soon
So far, I have killed two beautiful ponytail palms. I was careful not to over water, but I didn't repot them. I want to try again as this is one of my favorite plants but I'm afraid the same thing will happen. and they're not cheap! I think your video will help. Thanks Connie
You should definitely give it another try! I’ve killed several plants. Trial and error!
I ‘m in Robbinsville NJ and just inherited a 50 year old ponytail plant. It’s half the size of yours. It was neglected for almost a year. Your video was pretty clear on how to care for a ponytail palm and avoid root-rot. wish me luck.
Thanks for your feedback! Good luck with your ponytail plant!!
Gorgeous! I can see why you HAD to take that one home with you lol I would have too
Right?! ☺️
Grow lights at night? Shouldn't the plants have a period of rest? Thats the most beautiful Ponytail Palm Ive seen!
Such a beautiful plant! I moved since this video but the space I had previously didn’t get a ton of light during the day. So I gave it an additional 2-3 hours of light
I just purchased my second ponytail palm as well. Thanks for sharing
Such beautiful plants, enjoy it ☺️. Thanks for watching!!
Hey Jersey Wife, I really enjoyed your video. I have a ponytail plant that I grew from a 6 inch baby in 2011; it is now about 4ft and still growing. I have not reported it I about 7yrs and I hesitate to even think about, but then I see the leaves old and new are
becoming longer. Other than that it's doing fine.
Just a reminder when working with perlite protect your face from those particles okay?
Grandma from Jersey😁😁😊🤗😎
Thanks for watching! Very smart not re-potting your plant. I’m sure it looks beautiful. Thanks for the heads up about the perlite. A fee commenters said the same thing. I’ll be careful when using it going forward. Enjoy the rag of your day!!!!
Great video ❤
Thank you 💚
I repotted my ponytail palm the other day 🌴
I had a ponytail palm like your first one for over 10 years. I repotted very similarly to your instructions (before finding this video) and it has since passed away :( I wish I could have saved her because she was beautiful. Ultimately, I think I may have over watered her before I decided to re-pot and it just went downhill from there. I still have her in a pot and don't want to dispose of her until I'm certain I cannot replant part of the trunk that is left. ??
@@carlagemma6543 Sorry to hear about your plant. I would hold onto it, you never know! As long as there isn’t any root rot maybe it will come back. 💚
I just purchased he ponytail palm and Raven ZZ. Both are so beautiful.
You will love them both! A great addition to your collection 😊
Wait hold up what is that fine specimen plant you moved? I have one… It needs me… Just got it & it’s holding on Help😅 AND THANKS 4 sharing new subscribers 🎉
Zeezwhat!!
Hi new subbie! My apologies for such a late response 🤦🏾♀️
Hey Jersey Girl! Hamilton Guy here! Update? Did the mixture work? Thank you for the great video and the information. You're Ponytail Palm is beautiful!!!
Hey there! Long story short, the mixture worked great! But my poor plant didn’t survive ☹️. I left it by a drafty window and the rest is history…I still have my original ponytail palm but this beauty is long gone.
BTW, I probably should change my name soon as I recently moved out of Jersey 💁🏾♀️
Hi, do u have any updates on your original ponytail palm? If its still doing well please share some secrets !!!!
Okay sis! I see you with the shoulder.
(*Insert Snoop song, “Kill em with the shoulders”.)
Heyyy lol ☺️💕
Thanks for your information.
Thanks for watching!
Why are you not showing how you’re mixing the soil and then planting the palm in the pot? The Palm is beautiful!
This video is more than 2 years old, when I was still getting the hang of filming 🙂. I've since done other videos showing my soil mixture. Thanks for watching!
How are both plants doing now with your mix 10 months later? I am curious why you would change the potting mix when it was so healthy in what it came in when the one you already had was turning brown and not doing well.
The plant did well with the mixture, but due to my own neglect during the winter I no longer have this beautiful plant. Ironically I have another plant that I’ve had for 2 years that I’ve never repotted and it’s still chugging along. My own personal preference for why I repotted it but it would’ve been fine in the mixture it came in also
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife thanks for the update so sorry to hear that beauty didn't make it! 😭
For your potting mix, are the 3 ingredients in equal proportion? Love your videos! Thank you.
Aww thanks for watching ☺️. For the most part I use equal parts but depending on the plant I’d put a little more soil than bark and perlite. That’s what I did for this plant 🪴 💚
I am going to repot mine. I hope it will grow. I bought a baby Palm. But in 2 year it have nearly not grown.
They’re extremely slow growers. Hopefully after you repot you’ll see some progress!
Helpful tips on soil mix. I felt the video was just showing you and not the actual process.
Thanks for watching! You’re right, in hindsight I should’ve shown what I was doing. Rookie oversight ☺️
I was given a ponytail palm but it doesn't have a lot of roots. I just repotted it yesterday and haven't watered it yet. Will it eventually grow more roots? The leaves are very long with a lot of brown tips.
Is it a small plant? Maybe it hasn’t fully matured yet if it’s smaller. I experience a lot of brown tips depending on the time of year. If it’s a larger plant with not much roots I wonder if something could be wrong with it?
Can you tell me what your humidity level is? Or if its even something you factor in.. where im at im lucky if it gets over 20%. Being a tropical plant id imagine id need it somewhere in the 40s-50s
I don’t factor in humidity, no. All my plants are fine in the summer of course but in the winter that’s a different story. My grow lights help big time.
That ponytail palm is gorgeous 😍🤗💕. I hope you figure out the browning on your original palm. So pretty.
Thank you!! I hope so too I still love my original palm 😊💕
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife has the browning , stopped since the repot. Possibly it could want distilled water? 🤔💞🙋🌺🕊️🙃
@@adelecampbell9687 No it hasn’t unfortunately. I’m giving it a little more time. I’ve also moved it outdoors to get some direct sunlight. The weather here is finally warming up. I’m hoping that helps. I’ll try distilled water. Thanks for that suggestion!
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife 🙋😇🙏👋🤞🤞🤞
My Lowes sold this plant outside in with all the trees and I was under the assumption it was an outside plant
I’ve also seen it sold inside the store and outside. I usually keep mine inside in the cooler months and leave it on my deck in the summer - but not in direct sunlight
Hi! I repot my ponytail into normal soil with perlita. It woul be enough drenant? Thanks!!
That should be fine, but I would suggest monitoring it to make sure the drainage is good enough.
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife thanks!!!
I always hated the way those plants look. I told my daughter to never purchase one, but someone had a huge one and that plant is gorgeous. I used to use miracle grow soil. I now use happy frog, coco-loco and Liqui-dirt soil that I mix together and then amend it depending on the plant. Miracle grow soil no matter how much you amend it, turns too dense.
I agree on the miracle grow soil
I was told that a pot should be not big in order to ponytail grow up. You just told it’s better use big pot . Which is correct way ? I am about to repotting my plant, it doesn’t grow at all 🥲🥲🥲. Please help me, I pretty dump about plant care
Sometimes I see contradicting info too. It’s crazy lol. I just feel if you give the plant that extra room for the roots to grow it will be beneficial. There are plants I’ve learned that don’t mind being in tighter pots. Your plant will let you know what it prefers. I hope this helps
Hey Felicia😊!
Heyyy 😊
Do ponytail palms like deep pots?
I would say a deep pot is fine depending on the size of the plant of course. But the most important thing is not to bury the stump in too much soil. Hope that makes sense!
I’ve had mines about 2 months. I water it once or twice a week (1 cup of water) but now I have yellow and brown leaves. I tried sitting her outside to collect the rain water to see if that would help but no luck yet. I’m going to repot but also Curious to know how much water you use since you only do it once a month.
It could be due to too much water. I’m not exactly sure on the amount of water, but I water it thoroughly until I see it come through the drainage holes since I only water it once a month. Give that a try after you repot it to see if it helps
@@JerseyWifeJerseyLife First I would like to thank you for your help on the video and mostly for replying back so quick. I really appreciate that because I don’t want to lose this beautiful plant. I will repot than try watering it less. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏🏾
You are watering too much. Let it go dry between watering.
They said you should use bottle water for your palm.I used regular water and mines doing just fine.
Yea I try to stick with what I’ve been using so it doesn’t get upset ☺️
what ratio of mix is best?
@@carlagemma6543 I like my soil mix to be pretty chunky for my larger plants, but to be on the safe side I always try to do an even mix of each.
I have 2 of them
It would have been more helpful to have camera focused more on actual mixing of potting soil & placing plant in pot.
I agree as I watched the video during editing. Next time.
Show what you are doing.
I know, this was filmed 2+ years ago. Rookie mistake 😊