How to care for your Adenium (Desert Rose)

Information from http://adeniumseedimporters-wa.com.au/#/home/4578697578

Fertilizers to use on the Adenium

Add aged cow manure to potting mix each time you re-pot

Use a slow release fertiliser ever 6 months

Liquid fertilizer: hydroponic flowering formula 3 mls per litre and season 50% of the recommended strength every two or three weeks in the growing season 

How often will you re-pot your Adenium? 

During the first year you will re-pot the Adenium 2 or 3 times increasing the size of the pot each time and then after 2 or 3 years after the winter rest period of the plant.

If you plan to cut the roots of the Adenium you should let the roots dry out for 24hrs. before re-potting.

How should you style your Adenium?

2 exceptions on this method of pruning are the Adenium Arabicum or Bonsai (see explanation below)

Give all other Adenium plants one heavy pruning after the winter rest period to increase the trunks and the number of flowers.  

The 2 exceptions -

1. Arabicum needs to keep its own shape

2. Bonsai (see below)

Bonsai styling method

Light pruning and shaping will give you flowers and form.

The Watering of the Adenium

If kept outside in the hot sun in hot climates then you should water 2 or 3 times a week - the plant will lose leaves if over-watered

The Adenium needs very little water in the winter, especially if it is kept cool.  If kept over 27c the plant should not lose leaves in the winter but will require watering 'at least' once a week.

  If you have checked out the website I have listed at the top of this blog you will see how amazing the Adenium plant is - yes I'm hooked, I will not be happy until I have a reasonably sized collection of these :-)  

Adenium Obesium- my new additions to the Adenium family