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I would wait to repot ...
get the plant through the winter months first, then wait until next spring for a repot ....
then, once re-potted the plant has all spring & summer to recover
during winter ....water sparingly once every 30 days - place under grow lights or in a east, west or south facing window
never allow the plant to sit in water ....and never allow it to freeze
If the seed pod is still attached ....allow the pod to ripen, spit itself open ...and release its seeds ...
from first emergence, seed pods take about 70 days ...you will notice a distinct color change as
the pod ripens (from light green to a "speckled" purplish brown)
save the seed in a cool, dry place until next spring
In the meantime ...source a few materials:
find a new pot slightly bigger ....shallow dish type & azalea pots work well
if your current pot is 18" diameter ...a 20" diameter will work fine
make certain there is at least 1 drainage hole
potting media ....
you will need to make a fast draining, chunky-gritty potting mix ....the mix should be mostly inorganic such as
rock, sand, grit
A tried & true potting medium for adenium .....
Mix together:
1 Part: Coconut Coir -
1 Part: Redwood Bark (or) Orchid / Phalaenopsis Mix - Break-up, cut or crush larger stems & bark
1 Part: Poultry Grit (or) Pea Gravel > screen out dust
1 Part: Perlite - coarse > screen out dust
1 Part: Sand - coarse = Leveling, Horticultural, Builder's Sand > screen out fine sand & dust
1 Part: Lump charcoal - Break-up, Crush to 1/4" to ½" sized pieces > screen out dust
1 Part: Lava-rock – (volcanic cinders or pumice) > screen out dust
In a re-potting mix pinch?
You can safely substitute a half and half mixture of Orchid / Phalaenopsis Soil Mix & Cactus / Palm Mix
bump the side of pot with your palm while turning the pot, to loosen the root ball ... if the root-ball wont budge ....take a sharp, stiff bladed knife to make downward cuts along the inside wall of the pot
knock off all the old potting media ..... rinse with a water hose and allow to dry .... if you notice any broken roots, or roots that were damaged - as a preventative measure, sprinkle a powdered fungicide or cinnamon on damaged roots ....and allow the root-ball to air dry for about 10 to 14 days ....
next ....decide if you want to "raise the plant" ...this, to expose more of the root system ....if so:
place about an inch of rock in the bottom of pot .... place root-ball in pot, and take notice of where the top of the plant sits in the pot ....
if too low ...throw a few hand fulls of fresh potting media in bottom ..... if too high, take out some of the rock
now is a good time to layer in a slow release pellet type fertilzer .
once the root-ball is set where you want it ...back-fill around root-ball ..... then saturate plant
adenium have only 2 seasons -
dry and wet
dry = winter months
wet = summer months
