Pachypodium namaquanum

[Jkwinston]

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[Jkwinston]

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[Stan]

Re-potted today. In another 30 (Its 14-15?) years its going to be a head turner! p.s.Its got 2 heads,maybe a 3rd is in there. Leafs out in mid to late summer.

[Stan]

Note that this is leaning toward the southern exposure. A real curve in the trunk.

[RCDS66]

Mine is still a small plant. The bigger plant belongs to a friend. It is such a slow grower that mine may take years to reach to a reasonable size.

[RCDS66]

What I didn't expect is the long flowering period. Longer than Plumeria in my modestly warm summers P. namaquanum on the other hand flowers for me about three days and then its wait till next year.

This is what you posted in P. lamerei thread. Could you please post any pic of your namaquanum with blooms and also the latest pics how it looks now.
Thanks

[Stan]

Here you go. I have so many years of plant files. If i run across it...I thought i had posted it here in bloom? guess not.
I bought it very small at the San Francisco flower and garden show around 2004/2005. It now has three heads.
D. gigas to the right.
Small man takes wet cool winters now. Early on it twice had root rot in the 2000's. I then used a cactus mix with extra perlite and it never happened again. Has never had frost damage down to 30f in 2007.

[RCDS66]

Here you go. I have so many years of plant files. If i run across it...I thought i had posted it here in bloom? guess not.
I bought it very small at the San Francisco flower and garden show around 2004/2005. It now has three heads.
D. gigas to the right.
Small man takes wet cool winters now. Early on it twice had root rot in the 2000's. I then used a cactus mix with extra perlite and it never happened again. Has never had frost damage down to 30f in 2007.

Wow.... that's a fascinating plant.... one of the best I have seen. Thanks for all the information Stan