I have a small, 1.5m ponytail palm that was happy in the summer but come winter, the leaves became very brittle, almost a lime-green color, and the caudex is hard and shriveled. I don’t want to over-water, but could it be too dry? Google is of little help since the diagnosis for ponytail problems seems always to be too wet! It was getting full sun and 1x/week water in a very dry zone 9a, even drier than Tucson (Johannesburg, South Africa!)
I have a small, 1.5m ponytail palm that was happy in the summer but come winter, the leaves became very brittle, almost a lime-green color, and the caudex is hard and shriveled. I don’t want to over-water, but could it be too dry? Google is of little help since the diagnosis for ponytail problems seems always to be too wet! It was getting full sun and 1x/week water in a very dry zone 9a, even drier than Tucson (Johannesburg, South Africa!)