Hmmm I am trying this "professional bonsai soil" to see if it makes a difference. The mix does not have any organic material.



My usual mix is 60% perlite and 40% potting mix.

GigiPlumeria said: I wasn't sure how to answer that. I know I have a few that seem to be a cross of Arabicum and other species (e.g. Obesum) based on the texture of the leaves and the size of the blooms. Did your Adenium bloom?

@Aashna, just realized the tall one has buds and based on the color of the buds could be white.

Got it regarding cross species
Thanks Gigi. I am too banking upon white . :hearts:

should I wait for the buds to bloom or prune right away after repotting( as kaktus suggested , waiting for few days after repotting as well)

What is the cost of hybrids at your place approximately? If you don't mind sharing

GigiPlumeria said: Hmmm I am trying this "professional bonsai soil" to see if it makes a difference. The mix does not have any organic material.

• Desert Rose (Adenium obesum 'Pineapple Rose')
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My usual mix is 60% perlite and 40% potting mix.

40% potting mix will have only soil ?
If not organic matter then what does it have ? Organic matter will be tree barks, compost etc right

Aashna said: Got it regarding cross species
Thanks Gigi. I am too banking upon white . :hearts:

should I wait for the buds to bloom or prune right away after repotting( as kaktus suggested , waiting for few days after repotting as well)

What is the cost of hybrids at your place approximately? If you don't mind sharing

I always want to wait until I see the blooms first but that would be up to you.

I bought them the same price as other adeniums. I don't think big box stores here price it differently. So my Arabicum Obesum Fineline was $29 (seedgrown).

So I pruned some today and some in late December.

These were trimmed today, I will probably have to center this when it warms up.




I just noticed that the December ones are now sprouting with buds on short branches. So they clearly have a headstart:







This was pruned in October going to dormancy. I could see the recovery is slower.



Also just an observation. The succulents on the pots seemed to have helped take the excess water if any. Probably prevented my desert roses from rotting when they got some
rain showers during cooler temps.

GigiPlumeria said: I always want to wait until I see the blooms first but that would be up to you.

I bought them the same price as other adeniums. I don't think big box stores here price it differently. So my Arabicum Obesum Fineline was $29 (seedgrown).

Will wait to see the blooms as you suggested
It's different here I mean I didn't checked in other nurseries . It was 6 times more .

Aashna said: Will wait to see the blooms as you suggested
It's different here I mean I didn't checked in other nurseries . It was 6 times more .

Hmm maybe you can buy seeds and grow your own. That could be a business opportunity for you.

Happy Valentine's Day, sorry for the blurry photo but sun is too bright right now. But my desert rose bloomed just like a real red Valentine's rose.

3 buds are open but hard to take photo of all 3!

Hulk's bloom

Hulk's bloom
Though not fully opened yet.



Not able to upload photo 🥺 tried 4-5 times

What happened. I don't see any activity here. Hope all well

Aashna said: What happened. I don't see any activity here. Hope all well

Quite time. My desert roses are starting to wake up! Yaaay!

I have to keep myself from overwatering!

There were issues with uploading photos. But you can upload Hulk's photos in the database. That works!

This is another example of suckers try to take over the grafted scion, I thought it was still 'hot girl', until I see the flower

GigiPlumeria said: Quite time. My desert roses are starting to wake up! Yaaay!

I have to keep myself from overwatering!

There were issues with uploading photos. But you can upload Hulk's photos in the database. That works!

Yayyy. Great news Gigi

I love summers. See lot of blooms Every where
My daughter calls me flora from Tinkerbell series though i love tink

Kaktus said: This is another example of suckers try to take over the grafted scion, I thought it was still 'hot girl', until I see the flower

What is this mentality of suckers. They don't let grafted grow well. I liked your step son elaboration of suckers Kaktus

I feel Hulk was not producing buds and growth was somewhat different untill I removed two big sucker branches . Now it's producing buds and blooming as well. Recovering slowly

Not able to upload any photos. Neither forum nor data base. 😭 Trying since yesterday

Sorry to hear that.'one is doing fine now. Just posted a link to see if admin can fix it for you.

GigiPlumeria said: Sorry to hear that.'one is doing fine now. Just posted a link to see if admin can fix it for you.

Thanks Gigi

I still can upload photo, no issue at all , it somehow take a longer time to upload from mobile phone, but faster from laptop.

Kaktus said: I still can upload photo, no issue at all , it somehow take a longer time to upload from mobile phone, but faster from laptop.

For me it says "uploading ........." And then when this option moves nothing is in the window.

Laptop I didn't tried . Too lazy to put password