Good morning fr #Pasadena. Was going to post before working but things got busy so here I am at almost 11am. But photos are from just after sunrise ~7:25. 🌞 & 28°c (82°F) but I bet it gets to at least 30°c (86°F) - that my unscientific prediction…
Pix: Big #CereusPeruvianus bloom (#1 & 4); #PachypodiumLamerei aka #MadagascarPalm, #2; me with my boots on for the first time in 5 years now that I have new orthotics 👍🏻 #3

#thicktrunktuesday Pachypodium lamerei a species of flowering plant. It’s a stem succulent, photosynthesizing mainly through its trunk, and comes from the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa, large thorns & leaves mostly just at the top of the plant & large, fragrant flowers. species has become one of the best known pachypodiums in cultivation, relatively easy to propagate and grow. In cultivation it is often marketed as the #Madagascarpalm, despite it isn’t a palm at all. Wiki