Pachypodium rosulatum var. inopinatum

Pachypodium rosulatum var. inopinatum

Smooth bottle-shaped trunk. Strappy leaves. Large creamy white flowers when young, will branch after flowering. Keep dry in winter.

Sowing instructions: It is easily propagated from ripe seeds, sown in a normal nursery tray, using a well-drained seed-sowing compost and silica sand mixture (silica sand improves drainage) kept moist and at a temperature of approximately 22°C. The seeds need some degree of humidity for successful germination. One can generally expect seeds to germinate within 3–4 weeks (one month).

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: July 2024