Pachypodium saundersii missing-image while more mature areas lower

while more mature areas lower down the stems fade to a grey-green colour

Repot when the plant crowds the pot

Like a watercolour scene

with a wide rim

The native range of this bulbous geophyte is Namibia to the Cape Provinces

Pachypodium saundersii missing-image while more mature areas lowerThe irregularly shaped chunky stem of Pachypodium saundersii produces slender branches and tufts of leaves which grow mostly near branch tips. Stems and branches first grow with a shiny silvery sheen, but overtime this develops into a brown woody texture. WATERING Water when soil is 100% dry. Refrain from watering during dormancy. LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun. FEED Use a cactus fertiliser monthly between March November. REPOTTING Repot every 2 3 years,