Ponytail Palms – self watering pots

One of  our Ponytails is not doing well so while at the Caribbean market on Sunday purchased another one from Jayson @ The Greener The Better. Jayson suggested the problem might be too much water and to e-mail some pictures to him for a better look.

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Above: The one on the left is not doing well and the other could be heading the same way.

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Above: Rotting roots…

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Above: Waterlogged…

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Above: Awful…that’s about right for a concrete mix!

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Above: Clogged…I could open up the slots and fill the bottom with pebbles for better drainage but no – let’s scrap them.

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Above: Basic clay pots with new one on the left, we’ll see how the come up…

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