Beaucarnea gracilis can grow well in many climates. Ideal Growing in a mediterranean climate it is an extraordinarily beautiful and grace...Read Morefully unique form.
Growing in the protection of a two-story structure that faces the South East these in our gardens are protected from cold winter winds blowing in from the NW. These grow in San Diego County North (seven 'Crow miles' from the Eastern Pacific) and experience cool gentle winds from the Sea , unlike the NW winter winds that blast subfreezing winds from the snow-capped Palomar Mts. These subfreezing temperatures sometimes extend all the way to the Pacific coast.
There are 5 of these growing in patio atrium. We moved them here 30 years ago. where they were first placed outside after nearly 20 years of greenhouse growing in San Bernardino mountains at 3000'
These specimen range in height from over 20 Feet tall and 13 feet in circumference (5+ feet Diameter). None of them have flowered yet. There are over 100 flowering Beaucarneas in the gardens (5 species) all of which flower. Usually every year. The will flower during all seasons, though most often in early spring or early fall.
Has typical 'elephant foot' swollen, ornamental base and has thin, wispy slight recurved leaves- much thinner than other 'beaucarnia'-l...Read Moreike plants. Looks a lot like Beaucarnea stricta, but has a much thicker head of slightly thinner leaves that droop a bit (B stricta leaves don't droop at all are are wider). Also this one doesnt' tent to have quite the exaggerated fissured trunk that B stricta has.
Beaucarnea gracilis can grow well in many climates. Ideal Growing in a mediterranean climate it is an extraordinarily beautiful and grace...Read More
Has typical 'elephant foot' swollen, ornamental base and has thin, wispy slight recurved leaves- much thinner than other 'beaucarnia'-l...Read More