From the title I thought you were talking about me;) That is funny Vera and something I would do. Thanks for the laugh! Betsy

Trust me, I know that Pachypodium aren't cacti. However, I'm not really interested in any true cactus that big, but figure the original submitter might have been using the word cactus in the looser sense we often see around this forum.

They are not overly problematic for me with powdery mildew - we have had a horrid hot, humid, rainy year and so far they look great. I really should get out and spray them once to keep them that way. I have planted numerous ones around my gardens but these are my absolute favorite. There is something about the casual-ness of the cactus blooms that sings to my soul. I like dahlias in this form better than the formal decoratives, too. I think it is Park that sells all the individual color packets of the large ones but they aren't cactus. I'll have to see if anybody sells the cactus in individual colors. I actually love them all - there are a lot of orange in this group, further down there is another big patch that is dominated with pink and white. And there's a few yellow in there someplace. Next year I am growing more of them. :)

Carol, thank you!!! I found them at our local Tractor Supply Store!!!