Pachypodium lamerei

[jfkotas]

I bought this plant about six years ago from the garden section of the local Target store. I remember it was about five inches tall and cost a few bucks back then. Since I planted it in the ground two years ago, its growth has exploded. Its base has a six inch diameter and it is just over three feet tall now.

I was wondering though, when will flowers appear on this thing?

[Kris]

Thanks for that lovely visual

Love,

Kris

[Palmetro]

I have several p. lamerei and they start flowering when they reach about 4 ft, well, at least here in my sunny town!

[Patrick]

I've had mine about a year and a half now. It's growing slow and was wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Is it typically very slow? I've heard it is.

It's in a well drained soil in a pot and I've learned it does not like to be moved. It's on the south side of my house now so it's warm. any thoughts???? Thanks!

[jfkotas]

It would appear then, that I have a year or two before flowers appear.

Patrick, it was my experience that it did grow slow in a pot, but that changed dramatically once it was in the ground. I have mine exposed to the full sun on the southside of my house close to my garage in a very warm microclimate, where the lamerei is prospering. It is growing next to my potted cactus garden, not visible in the pic, which is also doing well.

To summarize: Some like it hot.

Jonathan Kotas

Moorpark, CA

[Kris]

To summarize: "Some like it hot".

[Don]

Heres a couple of mine.

[Don]

And #2

[Gonzer]

Don,

You've got P. lamerii in #1 and P. geayi in #2. Some Pachy's like horombense, bispinosum, and rosulatum will flower annually when only 1' high.

[Don]

Thanks for the info,im sad to say i havnt payed to much attention to them , my palms have been keeping me very busy. Ill send another pic their actually about twice that size in one summer. Since I cant plant in the ground here im gonna repot after the holidays and hope for the best. Anything i should know or is it pretty much straight forward.

Thanks Don