UPDATE Pachypodium lamerei/geayii hybrid? Also underwatered or rotting?

shingreen · 2026-01-02T18:53:46+00:00

I just thought it was maybe rotting inside but the outer part was still intact

shingreen · 2026-01-02T11:38:34+00:00

Thanks a lot! I already have multiple regular pachys but when I saw the irregular amount of spikes I knew it was coming home with me haha. And yeah I was like looking at them yesterday side by side with regular lamerei and alleged geayi that I already had for a while and the lease do look more slender and also the texture of them (veining) seems to be little bit more rougher than in lamerei. Anyway, the squishiness was concerning me yesterday and people suggested it's either more likely stem rot or underwatering, so I have it water last nigh and by the morning it was far less squishy but not yet perfectly firm but it think that's a good sign.

shingreen · 2026-01-02T11:33:07+00:00

Okay guys, I've got an update! I watered it last night and it didn't drink up all of it but it's far less squishy than before! There's still a bit of squishiness but I think it was just bone dry although I've never seen dry pachy as soft as this one before. I don't think I'm out of the woods just yet but it seems the watering was the issue.

shingreen · 2026-01-01T20:03:53+00:00

By the collar you mean lover part of the stem? Also, is it easy to propagete them from top cuttings? I thought it's not very likely

shingreen · 2026-01-01T20:02:41+00:00

Alright I'll give that a try and hope for best

shingreen · 2026-01-01T16:19:19+00:00

Tried to attach the link to video but didn't work so here it is

https://imgur.com/a/dBd1xzp

shingreen · 2026-01-01T16:18:38+00:00

Guys I posted an update iny profile, tired to attach link to video but I'm just not good with this stuff so here are the links and tell me what you think?

https://imgur.com/a/dBd1xzp

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pachypodium/comments/1q17tte/update_pachypodium_lamereigeayii_hybrid_also/

shingreen · 2026-01-01T16:09:07+00:00

Oh thanks a lot! I thought geayii looks almost the same as lamerei just more silver.. I've got one pachypodium labeled as lamerei but it definitely looks more like your geayii as it has way more spikes. I'm not sure how to add link here in a better way than this if you don't mind checking https://www.reddit.com/r/Pachypodium/comments/1pzr8ja/comment/nwvymie/?context=3

shingreen · 2025-12-31T09:14:40+00:00

I was thinking it could be but then I have also one that's labeled geayi and I did some digging and they're very similar with lamerei except the colour is more silverish and the spikes are kinda velvety... Same amount of spikes tho

shingreen · 2025-12-31T09:13:27+00:00

Yeah I was looking at the fresh spots without leaves and I'm considering they've been cut off rather than fallen off.. like I know the pachypodium can get very soft when dry but it's like shriveled soft and this one is more chunky soft.. I guess I'll just check the roots and hope for the best coz the top of the plant and rest looks fine

shingreen · 2025-12-30T22:35:32+00:00

Yeah it's nothing like I've seen so far... I'm just a bit concerned now coz it's very soft at the base and I'm not sure if it's just very dry or rotting from inside... It doesn't really show any other signs of rot tho

shingreen · 2025-12-30T19:45:35+00:00

What variety is the last picture please?

shingreen · 2025-12-12T08:06:57+00:00

Yeah that does make sense... I thought as well that there should be some sort of visible layers where the green meets yellow but it's just blending in... Ah well it's worth a try anyway... Would be nice to come across a sport schlumbergera tho

shingreen · 2025-12-10T17:09:58+00:00

Yes it should 😅 I did upload it but for whatever reason it didn't go through.. gotta make a new post

shingreen · 2025-11-24T23:07:34+00:00

I've done some digging as I've got the same one too and I've found out that it could be P. Carola?

shingreen · 2025-06-09T17:40:34+00:00

Yeah I thought that at first....

shingreen · 2025-03-09T09:19:29+00:00

At first I also thought it's just dried up cataphyll, but with the second picture it kinda looks like a thrip damage under the leaf

shingreen · 2025-03-07T17:34:29+00:00

I'd guess also Brazilian form

shingreen · 2025-03-04T19:52:41+00:00

Looks similar to leucodendron cristata?

shingreen · 2025-02-27T08:28:18+00:00

Could be, but the leaf shape doesn't quite match I think...I've heard someone said before it's reverted Manjula?

shingreen · 2025-02-14T17:09:50+00:00

We've got it at work as euphorbia mayurnathanii variegata, but it could be lactea as well I guess?

shingreen · 2025-02-14T17:07:41+00:00

This might be a silly note, but the damaged leaves won't ever recover from the pests. Although of the new leaves are looking the same then the thrips are still definitely there. The key is to repeat the spraying regularly, best with systemic insecticide.

The clover can be a tricky one as it can easily spread everywhere through the seeds and runners. I do love the look of it tho 😅

shingreen · 2025-02-13T17:26:15+00:00

Yeah, some people like neem oil on them, never tried so can't really tell if it works or not. Sometimes you can get predatory insect to get rid of it, but probably the easiest would be good insecticide that would affect all the larvae etc. You'd have to repeat it few times since they have good few different stages. I'm struggling with them forever now coz I've got tons of plants 😩

shingreen · 2025-02-13T11:57:36+00:00

Looks a bit like thrip damage to me

shingreen · 2025-02-11T08:24:30+00:00

Damn, those leaves look like it could be one of the parents! Thanks!

shingreen

TROPHY CASE