Does anyone else on here appreciate these? I was lucky enough to acquire an Operculicarya decaryi from a member on here and it quickly became one of my favourites.
Feel free to post some images (please!) of any specimens lurking in your greenhouses to admire.
The one that continues to elude me is the Operculicarya pachypus. The only place I can find a relatively mature specimen for sale is in Japan (Yes, I know they're a fortune!) Does anyone have any ideas of elsewhere to look please?
Pachycaul Trees
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
Visit the annual succulent fair in September at the ELK, in Blankenberge, Belgium.
Pachycaul trees as far as the eyes can see, almost.
Pachycaul trees as far as the eyes can see, almost.
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
I have never seen a large operculicarya decaryi let alone an O.pachypus but there is a good assortment of caudex plants normally, just have to be careful as sometimes they have no roots
Tina
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
This is my Operculicaryia decaryi although a bit bigger now.
Croydon Branch Summer Show 2014.
Croydon Branch Summer Show 2014.
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Last edited by Geoff Lovell on Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:01 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Growing Cacti and Succulents for over 40 years,
mixed collection but prefer succulents particularly caudiciforms.
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Geoff Lovell
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
It was posted 'inline' and don't look any different to how it was posted, and I checked!
Somebody needs to simplify the software used on this platform, perhaps the next upgrade!
Somebody needs to simplify the software used on this platform, perhaps the next upgrade!
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
Very nice Geoff, has your plant ever flowered ?, mine is bigger but I have never seen flowers I guess they are small and insignificant but it would be nice. I grew my plant from Doug & Vivi Rowland seed, they used to get some nice stuff.
I thought we were supposed to be getting a site designed by professionals weren't we ?.
I thought we were supposed to be getting a site designed by professionals weren't we ?.
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
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Geoff Lovell
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
That picture was four years ago and is much bigger now, I will try and take a new pic.
no I have not flowered mine yet.
no I have not flowered mine yet.
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
Tina and Geoff,
Are you sure that your plants have not flowered, I flowered mine when it had free root run and was not as large as yours, Geoff. The flowers are maroon and blend into the leaf colour and are on the underside of the stems, branches, twigs and arise from the same axils as the leaves. The flowers are extremely tiny.
Suzanne
Are you sure that your plants have not flowered, I flowered mine when it had free root run and was not as large as yours, Geoff. The flowers are maroon and blend into the leaf colour and are on the underside of the stems, branches, twigs and arise from the same axils as the leaves. The flowers are extremely tiny.
Suzanne
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Geoff Lovell
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
Yes I am sure Suzanne.
Having flowered Dioscorea elephantipes and Ceraria namaquensis both having tiny flowers I always look, but none yet.
Having flowered Dioscorea elephantipes and Ceraria namaquensis both having tiny flowers I always look, but none yet.
Founder member BCSS # 32426,
Growing Cacti and Succulents for over 40 years,
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mixed collection but prefer succulents particularly caudiciforms.
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Geoff Lovell
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Re: Pachycaul Trees
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Height of stem is 36 inches, bottom of pot to top of plant is 45 inches .
The plant is now going into hibernation so is a bit sparse and heavily pruned to induce bushiness!
Photos were placed inline !
There is something wrong with this software as I only posted two images and they are breeding.
I do not have a problem with other sites I post images to.
Have they got superior software?
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Founder member BCSS # 32426,
Growing Cacti and Succulents for over 40 years,
mixed collection but prefer succulents particularly caudiciforms.
Growing Cacti and Succulents for over 40 years,
mixed collection but prefer succulents particularly caudiciforms.