I have two Beaucarnea recurvata that I've had for several years. I'm hoping there's something I can do for the larger of the two.
Both go outside during the spring and summer when the weather warms, and come back inside in fall once the temperatures drop. Both overwinter in the same bright stairway with my other outdoor overwintering plants. Plant #1, the smaller of the two, always overwinters quite well. It stops growing, but maintains a fat caudex and has minimal leaf loss. Plant #2 always seems to have a rough go getting through. It goes through a heavy leaf loss. I always have to do a heavy prune to remove the dead leaves and it ends up quite naked.
Here's the two plants:
Plant #1:
Plant #2:
Plant #2 typically perks up once it moves back outside, pushing out plenty of new leaves. Though the past summer it went through a rough patch. Thankfully it perservered.
Question is... is there any particular reason plant #2 might be having such a hard time overwintering compared to plant #1? Anything I can change to help make it easier for it? Both come inside gradually, at the same time in fall. Both are in the same soil mix. Usually watered around the same time (less watering in the winter), and both are on the same landing with the same lighting (large south facing window above them).
