purpleinopp said: Thanks, Bria! Gigi, yes the profile pic one. Glad I got a good shot of it. We'll always have the memories & pics.

She is beautiful and I am hoping she is grafted. I will be on the lookout for this one if our Lowe's will carry it.

purpleinopp said:
Hope yours are OK. They were probably in better conditions.

I hope so too, some of those seedlings are my neighbors and I feel a little bit more pressure to keep them healthy since I lost a few of them last winter and during rainy season. And the other ones are hubby's mystery seeds seedlings gift to me that I just wanted to see them bloom.

purpleinopp said:
That one of mine was so tight, the pot shape was warped. I wonder if a lot of the problem was pressure on the roots? I have no idea. Seems like for a plant that would be closest to a person wearing too-small shoes.

I've always wondered about that because I read that when the roots start peeking out there is not much of a protection and then that causes root rot.

GigiPlumeria said: I'm so sorry to hear that! I know how you feel! Hubby who is not a plant person doesn't understand why I grieve for every tiny desert rose seedling that perish under my "care" especially the ones we already named.

Are morning glories like adeniums that can be propagated by cuttings?. I have started propagating mine via cuttings so I have back ups.

Fortunately one of them made seeds and the other one I still have seeds to replace it. Some of the perennial species can be stem propagated. Life goes on with other stuff from the collection.

I know that we have discussed how some Adenium multi-petaled flowers are the result of anthers becoming extra petals and that these flowers often have no pollen. Take a good look at this flower. The extra petals clearly show the remnants of the anther tails at the tips of the petals.
The first row of petals do not have this small fuzzy appendage.

This flower should appear much darker (more black) but I took this photo back in July and the full sun got to it before I could move it into less light. Dark flowers like this get chalky looking in full sun.

Wildbloomers said: I know that we have discussed how some Adenium multi-petaled flowers are the result of anthers becoming extra petals and that these flowers often have no pollen. Take a good look at this flower. The extra petals clearly show the remnants of the anther tails at the tips of the petals.
The first row of petals do not have this small fuzzy appendage.

This flower should appear much darker (more black) but I took this photo back in July and the full sun got to it before I could move it into less light. Dark flowers like this get chalky looking in full sun.

Oh yes I see the tips with fuzz! Interesting

I have one that blooms deep purple and sometimes deep maroon that now is almost reddish black. It is hard to capture the real color. Also, this was multi petal but now all the blooms are double

I certainly empathise with you on the inability to capture the correct colors in photos taken with a cell phone. I suppose I could do better with an actual camera but I think I'll leave the professional looking photos to @Baja_Costero.

Same here I kind of upgraded to a free iPhone 11

Come and also visit the 2023 thread.
The thread "Chats About Adeniums 2023" in Adeniums forum

Keeping this open for the old members who wants to know any updates:
The thread "Chats about Adeniums 2024" in Adeniums forum

If you have not visited the Adenium Forum for quite sometime Other active threads worth visiting:
The thread "Hand Pollination of Adeniums" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Adenium HELP!" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Adenium Propagation by cuttings" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Adenium Challenge" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Adenium Grafting" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Mites / bugs attack and treatment on Adeniums" in Adeniums forum

The thread "Character Adenium development" in Adeniums forum

This is where I would post when I donate more new adenium seeds to Victory Seeds
The thread "Chats about Adenium seedpods, seeds and seedlings" in Adeniums forum