I have found that with young Adeniums, two years and younger, if you leave the caudex completely covered, you get a much bigger caudex.

Here's a photo of a nearly constantly blooming Adenium planted by a driveway here.

Ah, glad to be a part of this place!

Oh, Mike, your plant in the photo probably is older than two years!

gone2seed: great advice! Thanks.

Charleen,yes,I saw those.There is nothing cuter in the plant kingdom,than our little fat seedlings.They cause a lot of comment when visitors to the gh see them.

I do love them, JT. Makes a very good reason to grow, so we can see what developes..

Well after 5 more days of NO COMPUTER I finnaly got it back minus most everything including all email addresses, sure made me mad, I could have done that without paying someone to do it,I will try to post pics of my seedpods tomorrow, Charlene did you get yours yet, I sent them.

Yes Doris. I got them, I'll send you an email.
Very nice.

Doris that is terrible!!

Hetty it sure is, They said theyb were sorry but as I told them I could have done that myself that is why I took it to a Computer shop, and they assured me they would save, emails, saved messages and anything else that was important, all they saved were a few pictures and favorites.I just hope I don't have any more problems.

Computers can make you crazy, hey?

Blooming today! (I'll have an update on the babies soon!)

Two "Anucha" seedlings that had double parents. No names.
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The first multi-petaled "Anucha" seedling.



A store-bought "Amazing Thailand"
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And three "Wilfreds"
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That Amazing Thailand was worth every penny - beautiful! But they are all nice.

Amazing Thailand, or sometimes called Triple Amazing Thailand really lives up to her name. I think once this plant starts growing again, I'll really feed 'her' a lot, get a big plant and hopefully not rot the thing. I have a lot of trouble having plants outside, the minute I water, here comes a big rain shower, as much as an inch in an hour or less, and whoosh, greedy roots go overboard. I get sad surprises all the time. Guess I need a greenhouse!

A restaurant was throwing away a dead refrigerator, and I grabbed the big glass doors. They shelter my babies now.

Very great idea!!!!

cool!

OK after a week I am back BUT I will be gone again, computer crashed big time so it is a new one to shop for this weekend, this is a borrowed one.
Great flowers Melissa, I still want a double-tripple

Doris, why is your computer giving you such trouble? My condolences!!

A punky little guy that I bought from Durham Botanicals---
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Hooray! Paypal says Mike's shipped my plants, but the # doesn't work, maybe tomorrow~~~

(now to get ready for them, potting mix, pots,,, FIND A PLACE TO PUT THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yes coconut got your package to the PO today along with the rest of them There are a lot that owe more postage and im sorry i will privet tree mail to tell you that you owe if it where pennies i would not care but i am broke and need everyone to pay there way and im so sorry i am upset i have NEVER BEEN SO WRONG WITH MY GUESS i am ashamed i hope you all like your packages these bulbs are so big i cant believe it and i have some in my refrigerator do to there starting to grow! and mind are to sell for christmas!!!!

Melissa I got my notice too on my plants from Mike.
My computer was not a cheap one$1200 from my son, Christmas gift, had a 3 yr warrenty went out this past April and computer went down 2 months later, lost sound, been in shop three times, now I give up, will shop for new one this weekend, I am using my daughters.
I have seven seedpods on my adeniums, geez that bug was busy.

I received a message from PayPal about something being shipped to me. I couldn't open it at all. It completely froze my computer twice. The definition of insanity is to repeat the same process another time expecting to get a different result. There you have it: My name is Sylvain and I have insanity episodes. Anyhow, I gave up on that message, figuring it was an adenium delivery. Thank you, ChefMike for all the work you put into this.

On the subject of computers, I bought a laptop at Costco for $500 3+ years ago. The best feature was the technical phone support available 24/7 for the LIFE of the computer. They are very good and have gotten me out of a few binds already. The brand is ZT... never heard of them, but the computer was a great value. As I always say, when in doubt, go to Costco.

Take care, all.
Sylvain.

doris what kind of computer was it and what are you looking for? i do know a lot about computers i used to have 6 all networked to till i realized was a little over board kept getting peoples"junk "by the road and fixind it now i have 3 2 laptop and 1 desk top. if you whant any advice tree mail me and ill give you my cell 3 to call me to give my 2 cents worth its nice to have an outsider that can steer you in a way that their not making any thing by doing it.


TO ALL OF YOU IN MY CO-OPS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SHIPPED!!!! SOME WONT GET IT TILL OVER THE WEEKEND SORRY BUT I HAD TO GET THEM AN THERE WAY ITS TO HOT FOR BULB STORAGE AND THE PLANTS NEED TO BE AT LEAST GET PART WAY THERE. PLEASE POST THAT YOU GOT THEM ******REMEMBER I SAID THE PURPLE WILL BE BARE ROOT AND NO LEAVES GRAFTED ON 9 MONTH OLD STOCK SO DONT BE DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THESE THINK OF WHAT IT WILL BE NOT WHAT IT IS!!!

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