r/Caudex

I bought this as an elephantipes will the caudex ever round out?

I’ve had this Sinningia bullata 'Emerald Forest' for a few months now, it’s my first caudex plant, it hasn’t put out any new stalks, a new stalk that was growing died back before it fully sprouted, I do think the big leaves at the front might be shading it a bit, I haven’t turned it so the leaves facing the sun get bigger.

Also should I repot it?

I've done some searching and not finding an exact match - any advice as to what these white bugs are and remediation? They're not moving much, I thought it was mold until I really poked at them and saw movement

Thanks all in advance

Hello !

I have had this nice Matelea for maybe 5 years now, but every year it's the same thing : it makes at most 4 to 6 leaves, and no flowers.

The caudex has grown bigger, the plant seems fine (the few leaves remain Ok until end of growing season), but no flowers, and never more than those 4 to 6 leaves appearing very slowly.

I tried, last years : inside (shade, half shade), outside (half shade, 4-6 hours direct sunlight this year). I repotted this year too (pumice and a little bit of cactus soil). I gave it a bit of fertilizer too. In summer I water it every day. Temperatures never felt below 25°C/77°F at night since it's outside, humidity most of the time in 40-60% (I live in south of France next to the Méditerranée sea). The way it grew each year was remarkably similar despite the changes in shade, location, etc. I never had any issue with it, no yeallow leaves, no pests.

When I bought it the vine was maybe 10 times longer, with flowers, but it never happened again. It's doing fine but it really is not doing much, good thing that the caudex is great 😁

Not sure what to try next ...

The weather can be pretty gloomy where I am and this is my first time putting my pachy outside. Would love to hear from more experienced people. Also advice about the adenium obesum is welcome too, I do not know how much gloomy weather they can take either. Attached is a pic of the weather forecast (top fahrenheit bottom celcius, it's the same thing)

Growing in straight rocks and probably getting sprayed with salty water often

Look at my most recent acquisition! Absolutely in love!! It’s my first Australian bottleneck

I am brand new to and have had this Dorset Horn since June and it recently started getting yellow leaves. I’ve watered just 3x since I’ve gotten it—afraid I will over water and kill it! Looks like new growth is coming in and there are no signs of rot. Are the yellow leaves normal as new ones come in? This also sits indoors under Barrina t8 lights. What are your tips for keeping this guy healthy?

I just repotted this brachychiton a few days ago and have been trying to let it chill out because it’s been looking very shocked as of late.

However, I do want to encourage as much growth as possible, so I’m looking for suggestions on which branches to remove.

There are three branches coming out where the main branch is, so I feel like at least one of them should be removed but I’m unsure.

Any guidance is appreciated!

Hallo, wer kennt sich mit Adenia Perrieris Intimleben aus?
Um Nachkommen (Samen) zu bekommen, müssen in der freien Natur viele Faktoren passen, am schwierigsten wohl die Bedingung, dass männliche und weibliche Pflanzen zeitgleich blühen und nahe beieinander stehen 😳
Ein zweites großes Problem ist, die Diva in Deutschland zum Blühen zu bewegen, das Klima ist zwar annehmbar, aber keinesfalls ideal…
Hat das jemand von euch schon mal gesehen, also eine weibliche und eine männliche Blüte und hat eventuell ein Foto von dieser Seltenheit?
Im Internet habe ich nur ein einziges unscharfes Blütenfoto gefunden, angeblich ein „Männchen“ 🤷‍♂️

Not strictly a caudiciform, but a pachycaul. One of my favorite trees.

Hey all,

For quick context, I am based in Australia. It's currently still Winter, however it's been a pretty warm Winter so my plants never fully went dormant.

As you can see from the photos, the main head on my Dorstenia has dropped all leaves, but also has noticeably shrunk. The tip (where the shrinkage is) is also a bit mushy and has this grey stuff all over it.

This is my first year owning a Dorstenia, so I haven't gone through a full growing cycle with it yet.

Also note on the soil substrate, it's a pretty well-draining mix (40% commercial succulent mix, 30% pumice, 30% lava rock).

In any case, I'm certain it hasn't been overwatered because all the other heads and caudex base itself are very solid, it's just the mushy main head that's concerning for me.

If anyone can help me identify what's going on and if there's a bigger underlying issue here, I'd be very grateful!

Forgot to water my gerrardanthus for a couple months, pic taken right before taking it outside and waterjng deeply. Caudex is still firm.

Hello, my Jatropha podagrica is about 3 years old and doesn’t ever get any bigger. It is not root bound, would a bigger pot help with growth? Thanks for any input.

I'm very new to caudex plants. Got myself pretty big bulb of Stephania erecta. While it was delivered (locally in the EU, about 6 weeks ago, so the temperatures were ok), the stalk with several leaves that it had, was broken (all of the length, right at the bulb itself). I replanted the bulb to a cactus mix, very airy, lots of sand etc, watered once (it seems to be very full, so I'm afraid to overwater it) and put on a part-shadowy window. The humidity is usually not very high there. The temperatures most of the time were 26 +- 3 C. After around 6 weeks, there's still no sign of re-growing the stalk. From my understanding, the plant was not dormant when I received it, so I am confused. What can I do to help this plant to regrow the leaves? (The pictures are from the day of the delivery).