Oops, I will prune it after the bloom then, maybe just keep 5 cm

GigiPlumeria said: I see what you mean, you can stake it. Just thinking, I wonder if you can test prune one stem of Cap to see if it new growth will encourage blooms.

Like this:

• Desert Rose (Adenium 'Supernova')
• Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Gigi this is not cap . This is different. I took scion from cap. This one has 3 branches but 2 are very tiny. Only this branch grew so long and is blooming and having buds .

Kaktus said: Oops, I will prune it after the bloom then, maybe just keep 5 cm

Didn't get you Kaktus .
You mean I should prune it after the blooms are done ?
5 cm from top ?
Sorry , pardon my ignorance

Aashna said: Gigi this is not cap . This is different. I took scion from cap. This one has 3 branches but 2 are very tiny. Only this branch grew so long and is blooming and having buds .

Yes, I mean, maybe prune Cap like what I did (in the picture). Maybe pruning will encourage Cap to bloom.

Aashna said: Didn't get you Kaktus .
You mean I should prune it after the blooms are done ?
5 cm from top ?
Sorry , pardon my ignorance

Hi Aashna, if I want to maintain certain shape, then I will prune on the place where we want the new branches to grow, if I don't have any design / shape in mind, then my standard practice is just to keep around 5cm left for the stem, keep 5 cm, not to cut 5cm from top. It will look like what Gigi has posted below

GigiPlumeria said: I see what you mean, you can stake it. Just thinking, I wonder if you can test prune one stem of Cap to see if it new growth will encourage blooms.

Like this:

• Desert Rose (Adenium 'Supernova')
• Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

GigiPlumeria said: Yes, I mean, maybe prune Cap like what I did (in the picture). Maybe pruning will encourage Cap to bloom.

Have already pruned cap in Jan. It has new growth fingers crossed

Kaktus said: Hi Aashna, if I want to maintain certain shape, then I will prune on the place where we want the new branches to grow, if I don't have any design / shape in mind, then my standard practice is just to keep around 5cm left for the stem, keep 5 cm, not to cut 5cm from top. It will look like what Gigi has posted below

Thanks Kaktus . Got it.


A very bad news
I removed the new admission from the cover to repot it in better soil. Both of it's roots has rot. I have to chop it.
When should I repot it now? Will it survive

Aashna said: Thanks Kaktus . Got it.


A very bad news
I removed the new admission from the cover to repot it in better soil. Both of it's roots has rot. I have to chop it.
When should I repot it now? Will it survive

Oh, too bad, if you have any fungicide powder, then you can apply it on the wounds, now you just have to let it air dry for 5 days to 1 week ( with of without fungicide is ok) , just make sure that you wait until it is dry and calloused before you can start to plant it. I remember you ever asked when to hang the adeniums, it is the time people hang them to let it dry, or you can just simply put in on the safe place where it has good airflow, and no direct sunlight at all.

Kaktus said: Oh, too bad, if you have any fungicide powder, then you can apply it on the wounds, now you just have to let it air dry for 5 days to 1 week ( with of without fungicide is ok) , just make sure that you wait until it is dry and calloused before you can start to plant it. I remember you ever asked when to hang the adeniums, it is the time people hang them to let it dry, or you can just simply put in on the safe place where it has good airflow, and no direct sunlight at all.

Ok so this is the time to hang.

Will this recover and develop roots. As it has very few roots.

So sorry that it had rot @Aashna. Good thing you didn't wait to get it repotted.

I think it will recover for as long as you let the cut callous. Remember Chickie and Sweetie Pie, the rot was worse than what yours have.

Check out the Adenium Help thread. There were some great advice there too.

GigiPlumeria said: So sorry that it had rot @Aashna. Good thing you didn't wait to get it repotted.

I think it will recover for as long as you let the cut callous. Remember Chickie and Sweetie Pie, the rot was worse than what yours have.

Check out the Adenium Help thread. There were some great advice there too.

Kaktus suggested to keep it for a week. Will do that. Will it bloom later? How are your chickie and sweetie pie doing? Want to see them. Will it be possible for you to share pics pl.

When repotting should I hide the entire callous inside the dirt ?

Aashna said: Thanks Kaktus . Got it.


A very bad news
I removed the new admission from the cover to repot it in better soil. Both of it's roots has rot. I have to chop it.
When should I repot it now? Will it survive

Update on this rotted D.R.

It has bloomed . First flower after repotting. Though the plant looks very tiny.

Aashna said: Update on this rotted D.R.

It has bloomed . First flower after repotting. Though the plant looks very tiny.

Great save! The most important is it is healthy! It can grow bigger later! Surprised it bloomed that fast after root amputation!

Ok, my experimental graft is a success. The scion nicknamed "Cutie Pie" is a Walmart seedling with single petals bloom. I grafted Xmas Santa branches (look at the blooms), Black Romance (bloomed in December) and Double Moon (bloomed last month).

What I realized is the scion will always be blooming. However, the grafts are not blooming at the same time. But, I am not complaining! I am happy the graft is successful!





Some grafts I might have to redo but I will wait when the branch is thicker.

Pretty sions Gigi

2ManyPlants said: Pretty sions Gigi

Not sure how I missed this. Yes, it is beautiful one from Walmart. It has grown size since I first purchased it. I think pruning helped the caudex get bigger.

Grafting update:

This one has multi-colors grafted on each branch. What I learned is the grafts do not bloom at the same time.

The original branch is strong but I have to keep trimming so it will not take over the entire plant. The Xmas Santa is very strong and lush and has bloomed. The MD Addie graft is not perfectly attached but has produced a seedpod. The Black Romance had bloomed several times but then rest, not too lush.

Last week I grafted a mystery branch and White Angel from a cutting I pruned. That cutting is starting to shoot branches.

I will be cutting 70% of the leaves (per info gathered by TJoe) of Xmas Santa so the other grafts can catch up and grow.





Newly grafted today: Cherish Love on rescue desert rose and rooted branch cutting.






Well the top pic - scion rotted and also the middle branch graft rotted as well. It looked like too much condensation or the scions might already have stem rot.

The 2 smaller ones seem to be still trying and has not dried out or rotted.

Wow Gigi. You're becoming quite the surgeon.

How long do you keep the grafting tape on?

2ManyPlants said: Wow Gigi. You're becoming quite the surgeon.

How long do you keep the grafting tape on?

Thank you Walt. I haven't been using the grafting tape. I have been using the superglue method. So it is a hit or miss. If my hand is steady and the super glue doesn't seep in between scion and the graft, then the grafting is usually successful. Then I use the plastic cover from disposal plastic utensils as a cover. If I use anything tighter. We are so humid that the graft usually just rots.

Not sure if these would be successful. I find more success in grafting cuttings that have calloused ends and have the beginning of new growth.

If you are using grafting tape, then no hurry to remove the tape, as the tape is so thin and the new growth will easily break and grow through the plastic, once the new leaves are 1.5 to 2 cm, you can slowly remove the grafting tape by tearing it, the purpose is mainly to prevent a bottle neck at the place where we tied the tape.

If you are using some other plastic for grafting, those plastic may be too thick for the new leave to break, we will need to monitor closely, once we see there are some new leaves started to grow, then we will need to slowly remove the plastic, to allow the new leaves to grow.

There is no standard rules of how long, it depends on how fast the new leaves started to grow