cycad palm

Hi mitchell Smith here, I have a couple of cycad palms in my front garden and they have reach the desireable height that i want for them. is there any eay to stop them growing any taller?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 01/06/2019 @ 10:42 am

I do not recommend pruning them, as this may destroy the plant. There is, however, a natural growth hormone from the brassica plant family, called brassinolide. This is a non toxic substance that when sprayed can help regulate a plants growth, keeping it from stretching so tall.

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