FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
Adenium plants (desert rose) can accept a wide range of climatic conditions. Extreme cold says below 0°C and extreme heat says 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 a clay pot. All have a provision for draining the water well enough.
FOR FASTER GROWTH
Adenium grows faster in porous containers because it dries more quickly. 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, keeping the caudex above the soil level.
While re-potting it 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.
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 degrees 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.
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 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
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 washes the caudex and pruning undesirable roots because these methods can have desired results to have a bonsai Adenium plant.
