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Adansonia gregorii - Boab
Adansonia gregorii - Boab
Adansonia gregorii - Boab
Adansonia gregorii - Boab
Adansonia gregorii - Boab
Species of baobab not easy to find, even by mail order! Looking forward to March!
Jacky, 28/01/2021
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Adansonia gregorii is the only baobab native to Australia. This species, although not reaching the dimensions of its famous African and Malagasy cousins, remains an imposing tree, admired for its enormous swollen trunk forming a kind of flask, topped with a large leafy crown, often irregular. While it does not flower or bear fruit in our climates, this pot-grown Baobab retains its characteristic habit and unusual charm. It can be easily grown indoors, like cacti. The baobab can be taken out on the patio or balcony as soon as the night temperatures are sufficiently high, and will be brought indoors into a heated room from September onwards.
According to classifications, Adansonia gregorii belongs to the Bombacaceae or Malvaceae family. It is an endemic tree found in a small region in northwestern Australia. This species is likely to have originated from Gondwana, the supercontinent that included Australia and Africa 70 million years ago. Some individuals can reach a venerable age. In our latitudes, this very frost-sensitive tree is grown in pots, and it is highly appreciated as an indoor bonsai.
In nature, Adansonia gregorii rarely exceeds 10 m (33ft) in height. With an occasionally irregular habit, it produces one or more swollen trunks that may or may not fuse together, reaching up to 20 m (66ft) in diameter at the base. Cultivated in a container and regularly pruned, it will not exceed 2.50 m (8ft) in height and 1.50 m (5ft) in crown width. The soft, spongy tissues inside the trunk serve as water reserves, allowing the plant to withstand long periods of drought. The bark is thick, slightly shiny, brown in colour, becoming greyer over time. From the trunk, several large main branches branch out and divide into smaller branches and twigs. The canopy is often irregular. The foliage is deciduous during the dry season, from late October to April. In our climates, it will be necessary to respect this necessary period of rest for the tree's health, to avoid rotting of the fleshy roots. The leaves are long-petioled, simple and entire on young plants, but divided into 8 or 9 leaflets on mature specimens. Their colour is a medium green. In the wild, flowering occurs on baobabs at least 10 years old, just before or at the beginning of the rainy season, in late spring. It takes the form of curious flowers borne on long pedicels. Each flower consists of a corolla of white to pale yellow sepals, with a beautiful bunch of stamens of the same colour, from which the pistil protrudes. It opens at night and is pollinated by nocturnal butterflies attracted by abundant nectar and its fragrance. After pollination, oblong-shaped fruits, covered by a thick tegument, are formed.
With its characteristic bottle-shaped silhouette, the Australian Baobab makes a very beautiful indoor plant, to be highlighted in a contemporary or exotic-inspired decor. Plant enthusiasts looking for unusual and beautiful plants can also adopt agaves, banana trees, or even the bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae to add a beautiful tropical touch to the patio or veranda decor.
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Plant your Adansonia gregorii all year round. It can only be grown in a pot or container in our climate. The plant can spend the summer outside, but should be brought indoors to a very bright room as soon as night time temperatures drop below 12°C (53.6°F). Indeed, the baobab is a tree of a very hot climate, governed by two very distinct seasons: the rainy season, from May to September-October, and the dry season from November to April. It cannot tolerate any frost and requires a long period of rest, in a dry environment.
The baobab requires a very well-draining, sandy, or rocky soil. You can use a cactus soil mix, and a large pot measuring 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) in all directions, with drainage holes at the bottom. Do not put a saucer under the pot. The baobab should be placed in a very sunny location from May to September-October. Able to store water when it is available, it requires very limited and seasonal watering: once a week with a little fertiliser from May until the leaves fall in autumn, and almost no watering from November to April, a period in which it lives off its reserves. Without a dry period, the roots rot, leading to the death of the plant. This small tree is not affected by the dry air in our heated homes and apartments. It tolerates pruning well, which helps to limit its growth: shortening the branches allows the trunk to grow faster. By pinching the tips of young shoots, it will branch out more quickly.
Indoors, be careful of attacks by mites. Simply spray the foliage to make them disappear.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.