Madagascar plants

Today I was at Homebase , while looking in the house plant I`ve managed to find a Pachypodium , I`ve tryed to grow them before from seeds with no luck ,

that was costing me 50p , paid the seed a fortune and no luck.
Has anyone else got any other madagascar plants ?
Or are there some frost hardy madagascar plants?

 

I grew one of those for a few years Sal, it likes it a bit warm in winter, around 10C min I'd say if kept dry.
I dont think you are likely to find anything from Madagascar that even comes near being frost hardy.

 

Sal,

That is Pachypodium lamerei. Definately not frost hardy!
In fact Madagascar is quite tropical, so i dont imagine any native plants are.

I have a few Madagascan Euphorbias (succulent) and they struggle in winter in my greenhouse @ 6*c. The Madagascan Aloes I have seem to be ok at this temp. But the Euphorbias should probably be at 10*c.

 

Would be good if you could show us some of your succulents Sirius, and any other plants of interest, maybe start a new thread?

 

Could do.
I need to take some photos first

 

Guys i`m more after other madagascar plants that can be grown successful in Uk ,
As Pete mention , only grown for 2 years and then?
Madagascar plants to me sound like super tropical , just a waist of money , how many peoples have bough coconut palm ?, It last one summer and then ?

 

Sal, Those 2 Kalanchoes that I sent you are Madagascan.

There is nothing that can be grown outdoors long term, the Flora of Madagascar is just too tropical

 

Sorry again , my English sometime is bad.....when I say successful I mean as house plant or greenhouse....I was doing the example of the coconut , just to meantion a plant that need lots of heating and light , that`s why you will never see a big coconut palm .
I don`t have an heated greenhouse , space indoor is limited and don`t have a really good sunny spot .
there are those plants called super tropical , that will not tolerete any cold and lack of light and what i would love to know I have got any chance of growing Pachypodium?

 

Sal,

Ideally, the Pachy should be in a nice sunny spot. Plenty of water in summer.
Winter, dry and you could get away with a minimum of 6*c.

Plenty of other Madagascan plants will be ok indoors.
Those Kalanchoe i sent you will be ok, some very interesting Madagascan orchids, Aloes and some nice Euphorbias.

 

Not frost hardy, but there are some cracking Impatiens too - easy to strike cuttings in autumn to overwinter in a light spot (ie - windowsill).

Some good examples start about halfway down this page.

One of my faves...............



(Find the original photo here)

 

Longk,

Those Impatiens are really unusual!