Variegated "Ponytail palm" starting to bloom.

[Stan]

Most likely Beaucarnea guatemalensis as it never has gotten a large swollen base. I've had it at least 10 to 12 years. I noticed the head nod last summer. I was worried something was wrong. Today I notice it forming a bloom stalk. I don't think there is a photo on the internet of these in bloom.Hopefully an Agaville exclusive!
More to be added as it develops.
One big question- is the seed viable? Or do you need two opposite sex plants? I do have a B.recurvata but its not in bloom yet.

[Paul S]

Marvellous! They are dioecious so no seed unless someone nearby has the opposite sex in flower, too. I imagine, but don't know, that it would make a hybrid with recurvata. Or possibly even a Calibanus hookeri, as that is now a beaucarnea - at least for this week.

[Stan]

I have a Calibanus also. It flowers.

At the least it might branch. I don't think there are any photos on the net of one with branches.

In one photo you see a young Mango. Its now a small tree. Time has a way of making some great plants.

[plantguy]

Since the plant seems to be variegated in the L2 even if the plant set seed it wouldn't contain chlorophyll so I'd doubt that seed would be possible.

[Stan]

Today I removed the red rock,pulled out the grasses and it spiffed up the look of the plant. I notice that unlike B.recurvata,this plant hasn't made every inch of soil,roots. Slow growing means slow rooting also. Or weaker rooting compared to B.recurvata.

[Stan]

They are starting to open. I know that when B.recurvata blooms- its over pretty fast so get the photo asap.
Like I said, no other poster on the net has posted these in bloom. Only a near decade long wait for me.

[Stan]

One more with flowers advanced. People are noticing this plant...