I'd still trim them after they finish blooming; a denser, shorter plant is so much more attractive I think.

Mike I already have 37 PLANTS and about 60 seeds to plant, 4 different kinds so I will not be bying any more this year.

Aw, Hetty, I am opposite, I want them big and tall!

ok, well, who am I to tell you what to like!
Sorry - it's just that in general the shorter denser plants are considered more desirable.

Well Melissa you would love mine, they are realy tall but I plan to cut more of them back this week.

Mine are all tall. I like them that way, somehow. I just can't bring myself to cut them down.

Sylvain.

This beautiful Double Red should have a name - but if it does I have lost its tag.

Variegated - also blooming

And beautiful Poseidon...

very nice Hetty all only 2 of mine are in bloom but most the rest are setting blooms....bring them on!!!

Sylvain
I was the same way at first but i do both i love to un-pot mine and look at the caudex and lift it but i cut branches on some of mine and leave some long that way when i have them stacked around i can do taller in back and shorter in front and see both but thats me sooner or later they all get cut some!!

mike

Very nice blooms Hetty, I have several now with buds, I also lost a new grafted seedling, I noticed it was not growing but it looked OK, I decided to take it up and check, well the whole root system was mush, every part under the soil was rotten, as you can guess I was not happy about this at all.

I found a rotten bottom on a plant that looked great, big green leaves growing, except it was wilted a bit. The top was leaning over. I felt the stem and it wasn't rigid. Wow, what a surprise!

I often go around checking to see if the stems are strong or mushy-weak feeling.

Two Adeniums in the ground, side by side, very happy plants!

Yes, Hetty, they look great! Lucky plants!

Dutchlady1 said:This beautiful Double Red should have a name - but if it does I have lost its tag.

That is just gorgeous, Hetty.

Yes, don't you love its elegant shape?

I love it. I wish I knew the name so I can look for them in the market.

That was my point - I am sure it should have a name but - I don't know it

how about these 2? now these flowers are fully open Hetty when yours open can you see the center?
Adenium Obesum VIP red center



Adenium Obesum Star Of Top cream center



BTW these are 2 of the kinds of seeds i have ordered!! like that preview?


mike

That bottom one is similar, I'll have a look when I go outside.