It was my first atemept to transplant and adenium seedling and I failed. I have a group of Black Fire seedlings and I thought I would give the largest and most healthy one to my neighbor for helping me out with the yard while DH was in the hospital. I carefully chose a perfect size pot, was meticulous in the soil-to-perlite ratios. I gingerly used my fingers so as not to disturb the roots. I am tamping the little thing in to the pot and I noticed somewhere along the line I snapped her little head off! Oh, Me ! Oh, My!

Well, maybe she'll grow a new head?

It could happen I like to use a spoon when transferring I scoop out a spoonful of dirt from the new pot the size of the spoonful I am about to dig up it works some of the time but my small plant to middle age plant ratio ain't the best in the world.

And don't tamp, they like fluffy soil. Jiggle the pot. OK! I am all big toes when trying to do the fine stuff with these plants!

Oh Good Lord,you guys would go nuts if you saw me takeing mine out of the ground to put in pots. I loosen the soil best I can, then grab it at It's base and wiggle it in all directions till I feel the tap root loosen. then I throw it to the side while I work on a pot to put it in. So far none have even gone into shock which honestly surprises me. My own take is that they are not all that delicate,except when they are seedlings. Jim

Go for it, Jimbo!