Dasylirion, anyone growing these?

[Umbrae]

Came across these the other day and thinking of picking some up the price was quite reasonable, and they are kind of striking, but i want to get just the right containers for them before I bring them home ...

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Those are most likely longissimum but could be quadrangulatum.  Either way they are hardy to very low teens in wetter climates and who know how hardy in dry climates.  Those are nice size and wholesale price for those are around $150-175.  You must keep them on the dry side after transplanting.

We grow 11 species of Dasylirion. 

[Tracy]

On 1/7/2018, 2:56:13, Umbrae said:

I would agree that it is likely Dasylirion longissiumum.  They fit in well with Cycads, and Aloes.  Mine is planted alongside Encephalartos species, Aloes, Agaves, Puya and Dyckia.  Of course there are a few obligatory palms in the same planter too, but nothing which will cast too large a shadow anytime soon.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

I dont like trimming them. I think the giant sphere is a good look. 

[Tracy]

44 minutes ago, TexasColdHardyPalms said:

I dont like trimming them. I think the giant sphere is a good look. 

I keep mine trimmed because it would grow into the Encephalartos lehmanii which I didn't want happening; especially when the lehmanii is flushing and has soft leaflets.  One does need to be careful when trimming or weeding around it, as those spikes are rigid and one wrong move could lead to an eye getting poked.  Safety glasses actually come in pretty handy when working around this plant.  Mine would be holding a lot more perfectly healthy green "leaves/spikes" if it weren't trimmed.

[Cikas]

6 hours ago, Tracy said:

I would agree that it is likely Dasylirion longissiumum.  They fit in well with Cycads, and Aloes.  Mine is planted alongside Encephalartos species, Aloes, Agaves, Puya and Dyckia.  Of course there are a few obligatory palms in the same planter too, but nothing which will cast too large a shadow anytime soon.

Beautiful plant. It really looks great in combination with cycads.

[Silas_Sancona]

While D. longissimum is much nicer looking, imo, D. wheeleri is probably the most common Dasylirion species used in landscapes around town. More often then not, they are over trimmed and look awful.

I've also noticed that many of the ones I've seen flowering appear to be male. Agree w/ Tracy that those sp. with leaf margin teeth like wheeleri are intimidating when trying to trim, esp. bigger potted specimens. Longissimum is much more user friendly.  

While Dasylirion is especially popular,  Nolina sp. are conspicuously absent in alot of the nicer commercial landscapes locally.