Evaluating a Large Ponytail Palm for Purchase

A 7.5-foot ponytail palm with brown lower leaves and brown growing tips is likely light-starved at the top. If you can provide full sun, it's salvageable at $50.

Assessment

• Brown lower leaves = insufficient light reaching bottom.
• Brown tips on upper branches = same issue.
• Large bulb in 17-inch pot = mature, established plant.

Rehab Plan

1. Remove all brown leaves.
2. Place in maximum sun (outdoors ideal).
3. Fertilize monthly.
4. Do NOT repot unless pot breaks—likes being rootbound.
5. Larger pot = larger plant; only upsize if you have space.

With your experience growing 10 other ponytails, this is a worthwhile rescue project.