Baobab Tree Seedlings

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:17 am

Adansonia digitata

The two in containers were started from seed in 2005,

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:00 pm

Impressive...only three years to good diameter woody stem and top growth.
It'll be interesting to watch these develop.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:48 pm

Thanks Barb, They probably would be larger by now with better care (kept them way too damp last winter, they just recovered from that episode

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:56 pm

Easy mistake to make.
Even with succulents and "water-storing" trees (I think the baobab is one of them?), difficult to know when they need the most water.
Good luck with them, Steve.
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:56 pm

Looks great and thick stems to boot.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:06 pm

Thanks! Hopefully I have these somewhat figured out now

Once these drop their leaves and go dormant there is no need for water at all, I've read of people un potting them and just hanging them up somewhere till they start to grow again!
(I imagine this would only work while they are still small...lol

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:38 pm

could use them as trusses in GH!
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:30 am

Barb, Check out the e-book on Baobab trees here: http://zonedenial.com/library/

It's 105 pages and takes a while to load............. some good photos

Steve