Adenium obesum is the best flowering plant in the Dogbane family. Native to the south of the Sahara this desert plant can grow to 3.3-9.8 feet. Adenium is a sun lover therefore it needs 6 to 8 hours of daylight for better growth.
Family
Dogbane.
Species
A.obesum.
In early growth stages, Adenium can be grown indoors where 2-3 hours of sunlight are available. Adenium plants are highly tolerant against all weather conditions, this is because it is known as desert roses.
It can grow easily in gardens as a house plant. This is the best variety of flowering plants besides it needs very little care. Even though it rewards you with bright colors of flowers, besides it is really a tough desert plant which verbally unkillable.
Common name
Desert rose.
Over-watering is the villain in culturing them because over-watering cause root rot in it. Therefore porous pots and well-drained potting mixture e.g.: sand, perlite, coco coir, or HARVYORA POTTING mixture are preferable for planting Adenium. It can thrive in tropical and sub-tropical arid climates, little humid conditions are acceptable. Therefore it can thrive in the Indian tropical climate.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
Adenium plants (desert rose) can accept a wide range of climatic conditions. Extreme cold say below 0°C and extreme heat say above 40°C are not good for them.
Because in these climatic conditions, it undergoes a dormant stage that may cause the death of the Adenium plant. Therefore In scorching winter and summer, keep it indoors to protect them. The most favorable condition for them is 30-35°C. They can thrive in moist and well-drained potting mixtures. Wet soil is not suitable for Adenium plants because it causes root rot in Adenium plants.
HOW TO PLANT AN ADENIUM?
Different varieties of Adenium plants are available in the market as seed or fully grown Adenium plants. Fully grown Adenium plants needn’t much care but the seeds need care.
You can buy it online through many websites, HARVYORA provides a fully matured grafted Adenium plant for you. Therefore after getting a fully matured Adenium plant from HARVYORA. You have to only bother about re-potting, after a few months only.
Can we grow the Adenium plant on bare soil?
Yes, you can directly plant it in the well-drained soil of your home garden. Create a proper slope to avoid water holdings or plant it in a plastic, ceramic, or in clay pot. All have a provision to drain the water well enough.
For faster growth
Adenium grows faster in porous containers because it dries faster. Re-potting is to be done only after the old container is filled with thick fleshy caudex. Otherwise, it will reduce the number of flowering, therefore, keep the caudex above the soil level.
While re-potting it you can use 50% sand, besides gravel or perlite, and fill the next 50% with coco coir or HARVYORA potting mixture.
Keep in mind that you have to keep the caudex above the potting mixture because it brings a good bonsai shape to your Adenium plant.
Adenium is a sun lover so it needs 6-8 hours of daylight. Baby Adenium plant can be kept indoors till mature, but it also needs at least 3-4 hours of slight sunlight.
Is the Adenium plant a succulent?
Adenium plants are the best flowering plants in the Dogbane family. This plant needs very less amount of water, therefore treated as succulent. Because it needs water 2-3 times a week. In places where get heavy rain falls you have to keep it indoors or in the greenhouse to avoid over-watering and root rot.
You can use normal fertilizers or HARVYORA energizers because for better results Adenium plants need some energizers. Don’t use fertilizers in the flowering season because it may result in the falling of the flower buds.
ADENIUM PLANT CARE DO’S AND DON’TS
DO’S
Adenium plants should have to get 6-8 hours of sunlight.
The favorable range of temperature for the Adenium plant is 30-35 degree Celsius.
Re-potting is done only after the Caudex is overwhelmed by the container.
Use a well-drained potting mixture and porous pots because it’s a succulent shrub in nature.
Use HARVYORA energizer or other organic fertilizers to accelerate growth.
Water Adenium plants 2-3 times a week.
Pruning of the Adenium plant is usually done in the spring and early summer seasons.
Use sterilized instruments for pruning.
Use water-soluble fertilizers.
DON’TS
Never overwater your Adenium.
Avoid the use of fertilizers in the flowering season.
HOW CAN WE GROW ADENIUM IN BONSAI SHAPE?
Adenium is an evergreen all-season flowering succulent shrub. The best flowering plant needs very little water and care. It can be grown as bonsai by proper pruning, the shape of the container can give a bonsai shape to Adenium plants.
V-shaped containers
Before the summer season or spring season is best for pruning because the low temperature is best for the pruning process. Therefore it improves the size of the caudex. Besides V-shaped pots are best suited to have a thicker caudex. Always keep the caudex above the potting mixture, use HARVYORA Adenium energizer for better results.
Water-soluble fertilizers improve Adenium growth drastically. While re-potting wash the caudex and prune undesirable roots, because these methods can have desired results to have a bonsai Adenium plant.
SEASONS OF ADENIUM PLANT
Adenium is an all-season flowering plant, besides it acts as a cactus or succulent in autumn and winter, it acts as a tropical plant in spring and summer.
They blossom in spring to mid-summer and again in early autumn months therefore it is considered as all season flowering garden plant. Pruning them in the spring season and early summer season brings better results. Fertilizers can be applied in every season but have better results in the early spring season.
