I bought a Pachypodium namaquanum about a month ago. I knew it was a winter grower but I just wasn't sure how much watering I should be giving it since it had leaves. Big mistake, I watered it a bit. Then I checked it this past weekend and the caudex is soft and all the small roots are dead. I took off the small roots, but the thicker ones still seem fairly solid.
So I think I might be able to save it. So what should I do? I removed the small roots, and transplanted it to a medium of pure oil-dri. I haven't watered it. Maybe I should only water it once a month until I see activity??
Argh I hurt my Pachypodium namaquanum
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Re: Argh I hurt my Pachypodium namaquanum
They go soft when thirsty too. If it has leaves it needs water.
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Re: Argh I hurt my Pachypodium namaquanum
But would all the roots die because it needs water? The soil was more or less wet at the time I unspotted it. So I don't think it was a too-little issue. From what I can tell there are no active small roots as of now, so I don't think I should water it until further growth. But yes, I thought the same, has leaves, must want water.