r/Caudex

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Dormancy advice for pachypodium in non ideal climate?

I was gifted a pachypodium this year and it is growing well. My ID app says horombesense, but it could also be densiflorium. It was a costa farms plant, ive seen posts here saying they are usually densiflorium. But no flowers yet, so not for sure. But I'm in the front range of colorado, so my night temps are getting too cold (from what ive read) for it. And I know my winter temps will be far too cold. I do have a indoor set up for my succulents during winter, very strong grow lights, but I worry it won't get cold enough to trigger dormancy. Does anyone have suggestions of how I can give it the rest period it needs? I am thinking of repurposing my cannabis grow tent in my attatched garage for it and some of my cacti, but I'm not sure yet if I can maintain the temps needed (first winter in this house). Are there any growers here not in ideal outdoor climates that can give recommendations for dormancy set ups? Rough temperatures, how you do it, etc. Im sure it'd be more helpful with proper species ID but unfortunately I can't confirm it right now.

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u/t0jix — 8 days ago
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What the hell happened here?

Its pretty happy, but why is it sinking on one side? I checked for softness and its pretty hard.

u/wi1ly — 9 days ago
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A. Stylosa is BURSTING out of this container, should I up pot?

Planted this seed around Juneish. They seem happy.

u/Shoyu_Something — 9 days ago
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Ponytail palm - self cleaning?

About a year ago I bought a ponytail palm (Beaucarnia recurvata) in a 6” or 8” pot at a big box store.

Will the lower leaves turn brown and fall off by themselves? I’m kinda waiting but it just keeps growing taller without losing old leaves. I don’t want to just pull them off while green. Thanks!

u/FacePalmate — 9 days ago
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Overenthusiastic fockea

My fockea edulis decided to climb the central heating pipe this summer. It did this a few years ago, and I simply snipped off the new growth (yes, it was brutal). I don't want to do that now, but obviously I need to relocate this branch somehow...any tips?

u/bimonthlytoo — 9 days ago
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REPOTTING UPDATE - dioscorea elephantipes still alive and vine hasn't snapped!

The vine took some damage during the moving of the caudex but the leaves are still developing and the vine is alive (it moves throughout the day). horray!

u/Similar_Praline_5227 — 9 days ago