My big adenium

A newly grafted bloom today

chhari55 said: A newly grafted bloom today

• Adeniums (Adenium)
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GORGEOUS ! Made me think of Orange Sherbet

BBQNBLUES said: GORGEOUS ! Made me think of Orange Sherbet

that is sooo pretty @chhari55 I wish I can find that color here! I also like your big tall ones I have a lot of "short ones already" now my plan is to have tall ones for my front yard display. I have a few promising ones that are single stems - 2 feet tall. The leaves look different so I know they are not obesum. My plan is to make them look like those photos of tall adeniums with bunches of blooms at the tip! Like the ones in the wild!

Two more big

My tallest plant 136cm height

They are so pretty I'm envious of those beauties.

chhari55 said: Two more big

And seedpod

Those are all so gorgeous, I'm envious as well! The 2nd pic looks like an octopus the way the roots are splayed out.

Chop chop chop

Why are you tying the branches with plastic wrap.

One more big

GigiAdeniumPlumeria said: Why are you tying the branches with plastic wrap.

Not really tying, just cover the wounds with grafting tape, to prevent the wounds exposed to rain, we are in raining season now, they can easily rot if the wounds get wet.

I see, can't do it here. The plastic would create moisture that will rot the branch.

@chhari55 that is a good one. This one too!

For our reading pleasure from the expert of adeniums:
https://www.dimmittadeniums.ne...

I love reading and looking at the photos.

@deepsouth Big Mama is in this photo:
https://www.dimmittadeniums.ne...

Close but Nope ...not her

@GigiAdeniumPlumeria ....thanx for sharing the links

You are !

I was at Lowe's today and noticed that they have huge arabicum-crispum hybrid for a really great price and a few grafted but there were no open blooms. Anyway, I noticed that the pots were really wet, so I talked to the Store Manager and asked about why they are wet.

He said when it gets cold the plants do better if the roots are wet and prevent the roots from drying. I have always thought you shouldn't water desert roses when the temps are cold. So far, most of my desert roses have not lost their leaves. The back porch keeps them dry and they get direct morning sun. It would be interesting to see how many will not make it though more from stem rot.

That crispum hybrid sounds tempting.
Although watering before a freeze works for many cold tolerant plants, adeniums are more susceptible to rot if kept wet and cold (generally below 50). It will be interesting to see how the plants do. I hope that they aren't dormant for some reason.