Caudiciform Addiction Intensifying

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Hello all,

I am new to this forum after in recent years starting a small collection of Caudiciform plants that I am tending to on my apartment porch in Orlando, FL. It started with a ponytail palm, some Euphorbia, and a couple of Wally World adenium plants. Turns out, these are some of the hardiest decent looking plants. I found that my neglect was tolerated and I did not kill them. I really looked forward to their blooms every year. After doing some research about how to better care for these plants, I came upon GardenWeb/Houzz forums. This has led me to increase my collection. Now I have several varieties of adenium, a fockea edulis, some pachypodium sundersii, and just ordered a jabily bonsai plant that I am looking forward to. I think I am getting addicted to these awesome fat rooted plants!

Here are some photos of my mini porch garden now:

And one of the little Wally-World survivors that started it all is still here. I really love how the roots looked on this little guy after I did some research on these plants and raised him up. It looks like an ancient spider and is really complex. This interesting little plant is one that really kicked of the addiction, LOL:

I am still learning how to best take care of these guys and need to do some TLC and pruning once the blooms fall off. Hope to keep taking care of these cool plants for many years.

- Dan

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bronxfigs: New York City/7b
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Danny:

You like fat plants.....

Check out all the Baobab seeds that are available from Sacred Succulents/CA, and the fat plant selection at Bonsai Collectibles/CA. (Baobab seeds are easy to germinate). Mesa Garden/New Mexico also lists many seeds.

Phytolacca dioicia seeds are also easy to find, and will produce a tree with a very fat trunk, as will all the Baobabs. If you want beautiful, yellow flowers and a fat trunk, try Uncarina grandidieri. Seeds of most of these fatties are sold on EBAY. Want to see photos of some fat plants, click on Bihrmann's Caudiciforms for the montage.

Operculicarya decaryi/platypus...Cyphostemma juttae....Pachycormus discolor...Jatropha podigrica are plants worth growing.

Happy hunting and growing. Your collection is sure to grow. Better start looking for a bigger balcony. : ))

Frank
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rcharles_gw (Canada)
7 years ago
Fantastic group of plants, Dan. You are in the right climate to enjoy outside all year.

Rick
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spacecoast_fl_zone_9
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Love ponytail palms... so easy to take care of and have a bulbous base...
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Daniel Cluley (Orlando, FL 9b)
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7 years ago
Yep, the ease of care is one reason why I like these plants so much in Florida. No worries about the cold for the most part, and I can let nature do it's thing with their resilience, as long as I make sure the soil medium is right and keep a reasonable schedule of watering.

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