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Lately,
I've let my plant collecting habit get a little out of control. Five or six
weeks ago I spent the better part of an afternoon searching the city for just
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Around
that same time I placed an order with Highland
Succulents for a group of pachypodiums. |
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The
plants, relatively small, are said to produce magnificent flowers. I hope I'm
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A
challenging aspect of these plants will be making sure they get the proper amount
of light and stay in their compact form. I'm afraid of them stretching too much
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pachypodium
lealii ssp saundersii compactum |
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pachypodium
rosulatum |
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pachypodium
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more
plant photos on balgavy.com |
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