Re: Dasylirion wheeleri flower?

Ellen,
Feel free to just cut it off as close to the base of
the stalk as you can, if you don't want to continue
looking at the dead flower stalk.  I use this plant
quite a lot in garden designs, especially for those
where I want something dramatic but don't want to
bother watering.  It will eventually form a trunk that
can make it look almost palm-like with age.


--- emhoffs <emhoffs@ucla.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I live in Santa Monica and have a front garden that
> I water once a month.  I bought a Dasylirion
> wheeleri three or four years ago, and a 10 foot
> flower spike appeared quite a while ago, not sure
> when.  The plant is beginning too lean.  This is a
> beautiful desert plant with treacherous spiky
> leaves. Has anyone grown it?  If so, what did you do
> with the flower spike?  I've looked on Google and
> can't find an answer.  Maybe it's too obvious to
> write about.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Ellen Hoffs
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