Those are all beautiful.
I just gave my huge plant to my daughter in law, I could not lift it any more, or even move it and I know she will take good care of it.
I had twenty two now I am down to six. it is amazing what a heart attack can do.

Doris

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Rick

Posting a pic from one of my little faithfuls...



It had some damage in the trunk a few weeks ago (it's still sprinkled with cinnamon), but it's very resilient.

This one is about 5 years old.



It has a seed pod, but we couldn't figure out how to collect the seeds in time.

Very nice trees Ive!
The damage to the trunk...was it from snails? For awhile there I was battling with aphids, but then other insects took over and devoured the aphids. Now I am battling snails and slugs. They're under control somewhat with applications of snail and slug bait.

I'm not sure. But yes, I did battle with snails the entire season... I got things under control, but it was bad for a while.

Still blooming outside. I lost the pods -- didn't get to it in time as I didn't realize you need to tie the pod together so the seeds wouldn't fly away.

Gorgeous display of blooms, orchidgal! All from one plant...amazing! One pod opened on me too before I could tie. I asked hubby not to mow or bush-cut around the mother plant in case there are seed sprouts.

what a beauty!

Don't feel bad, Elfrieda. I think almost all of us have lost seeds from our 1st pod. Here's my story: Several years ago, I was bringing my plants indoors for the winter one windy day. As I was walking down the sidewalk, I kept noticing what looked like dandelion fluff floating all around me. I then wondered why there were so many all of a sudden, and so I turned around and just happened to look down inside the box that I was transporting the plants in, and then I realized -- those were my precious DR seeds escaping. I didn't notice beforehand that my pod had split open, and I certainly did not know that the darn seeds had parachutes. I quickly secured the pod, so that no more seeds could escape, but there were only a few left in it. You should have seen me running around the yard trying to recapture as many of my seeds floating in the wind, as I could. I know that if any of my neighbors were watching, they probably thought that I was nuts.

When I had Plumeria seed-pods, once those pods began to turn brown I slipped a piece of my wife's hose over each one and tied the ends. No lost seeds when those pods split open. I guess this would work with Adeniums as well?

Thank you all for the hugs they felt pretty good.
Out of the seven plants I have left one decided to give me a treat and bloom.

That's a beautiful flower, Doris. I guess it will be next summer before I can expect/hope for flowers.

You deserve the treat @kareoke after what you've been through! And what a treat...beautiful double bloom!

Doris. Enjoy your beautiful bloom and may you have many more. With all of the recent rains that we've had, I doubt that I'll be seeing more blooms. I'm already seeing some yellowing leaves. The evenings are beginning to get a little cool and I want to bring my plants in soon to avoid shocking them and to keep them from going completely dormant. But I want them to dry out a little before then.

Do Adeniums go dormant, like my plumeria?

Yes, they can. Give then no water, if they shed their leaves. Otherwise, it's instant rot. Ask me how I know.