I'm bummed. Really, really bummed.
I recently got my first seed pod ever, provided by this plant:
As a result of that seed pod, I am now growing my first Adenium seedlings ever. I was first surprised that there were a few albinos among the seedlings. In researching, I read several times that variegated Adeniums can throw albino seedlings. But the parent plant is not variegated. I do not own a variegated Adenium.
At least I didn't. Then I was REALLY excited to discover that at least one of the green seedlings was variegated. Here are close-ups of two of the seedlings, one green, the other variegated.
They aren't growing anywhere near as fast as I want them to right now. I'm so impatient. Still, I have to check them every day to see if there is any noticeable progress. I went out tonight after work to find the variegated seedling was missing. All the others were there, only the variegated was missing. Apparently a bird or something grabbed it, tasted it, didn't like it, and dropped it on the ground. The ~1" caudex had been bitten in half!
Does anyone know if there is any hope of saving this seedling? I know I have to let the wound dry and heal before planting it. Other than that, any suggestions?
I don't hold any hope for the bottom (now without a root), but I am hoping the top half may grow roots.
