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**hansen384cbh** · 02-17-2011, 11:04 AM

This survived the freeze 3 years ago and it took a long time to recover. But, finally, it's looking good again.

**Nypbscao** · 02-17-2011, 12:37 PM

Wow that's a cool plant I did not know yet!!!! Bonsai-like!!! Jean

**Unlopssesuj** · 02-17-2011, 01:28 PM

Super flowering on this one. Vibrant colours.

**secondmertg** · 02-17-2011, 03:09 PM

That is a very, very beautiful plant!

**Relsenlilky** · 02-17-2011, 04:21 PM

How lovely! I've never heard of this one.

**adactthrd** · 02-17-2011, 05:02 PM

Hey, where's the lip???

Pretty thing.

**bppstorr** · 02-17-2011, 05:56 PM

Very nice 'foo kwei hua' (as we call it here).

Its currently a big craze in Malaysia... You can get all sorts of flowers.. single/double petals, red/pink/white flowers in various combinations.. I didn't know it can tolerate frosts, particularly since it is a desert succulent... Definitely proved how tough plants can be..

**bppstorr** · 02-17-2011, 06:01 PM

http://www.2m-adenium.com/adenium/index.php

http://www.desertroseking.com/

Happy shopping!

**AccusaJalsBub** · 02-17-2011, 06:04 PM

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**lzwha** · 02-17-2011, 08:23 PM

How do you grow yours and what do you use for a potting medium? I've tried to grow these several times and they have all rotted on me. I'm guessing sandy soil and infrequent watering maybe?

**66paptroump** · 02-17-2011, 09:38 PM

Super blooms and plant. Great growing!
It's got a substantial trunk. Do you have to do alot of pruning to keep it compact?

**gagagaridze** · 02-18-2011, 03:23 AM

I've seen picture of these in catalogues. Are they difficult to grow?

**ManHolDenPoker** · 02-18-2011, 07:28 AM

Desert Rose is a fantastic thing. All kinds of varieties. They are garden plants here, and the biggest one I have seen is 6 feet tall w/literally a hundred blooms.

**weO1bVp1** · 02-18-2011, 09:55 AM

Very nice one!

My Adenium is still too small for flowering... How do you grow yours?

**hansen384cbh** · 02-18-2011, 10:10 AM

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**gIWnXYkw** · 02-18-2011, 07:42 PM

Beautiful plant! One of my favorite succulents.

**lzwha** · 02-18-2011, 08:01 PM

Thanks for all the info, John M. Much appreciated!

**bppstorr** · 02-19-2011, 06:31 AM

You might want to keep your prunings and restart them as cuttings..

They grow pretty easy (if not one of those grafted types)...

**Wluwsdtn** · 02-20-2011, 09:40 AM

Considering to put this plant on our south facing windowsill. Haven't found anything yet that can stand there all the time and not getting yellow leaves or something similar.

**hansen384cbh** · 02-21-2011, 02:23 AM

Marc, I think one of these would do quite well in a south facing window. They are a desert plant from islands in the Indian Ocean and they love sun and heat. However, the foliage is deciduous. It does get "old" looking and blemished appear. However, as I indicated earlier, when that happens, I just pull off all the leaves and force the plant to regrow new ones. That's how I got this plant to have nice flowers as well as nice leaves, all at the same time! After the leaves regrow, along with a little addition in stem length, buds are formed at the tip of each branch.

02-17-2011, 11:04 AM	#1
hansen384cbh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Adenium obesum This survived the freeze 3 years ago and it took a long time to recover. But, finally, it's looking good again. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Nypbscao Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	Wow that's a cool plant I did not know yet!!!! Bonsai-like!!! Jean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Unlopssesuj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	Super flowering on this one. Vibrant colours. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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secondmertg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 514 Senior Member	That is a very, very beautiful plant! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Relsenlilky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	How lovely! I've never heard of this one. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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adactthrd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Hey, where's the lip??? Pretty thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-17-2011, 05:56 PM	#7
bppstorr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Very nice 'foo kwei hua' (as we call it here). Its currently a big craze in Malaysia... You can get all sorts of flowers.. single/double petals, red/pink/white flowers in various combinations.. I didn't know it can tolerate frosts, particularly since it is a desert succulent... Definitely proved how tough plants can be.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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bppstorr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	http://www.2m-adenium.com/adenium/index.php http://www.desertroseking.com/ Happy shopping! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-17-2011, 08:23 PM	#10
lzwha Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	How do you grow yours and what do you use for a potting medium? I've tried to grow these several times and they have all rotted on me. I'm guessing sandy soil and infrequent watering maybe? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-17-2011, 09:38 PM	#11
66paptroump Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Super blooms and plant. Great growing! It's got a substantial trunk. Do you have to do alot of pruning to keep it compact? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gagagaridze Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	I've seen picture of these in catalogues. Are they difficult to grow? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-18-2011, 07:28 AM	#13
ManHolDenPoker Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 454 Senior Member	Desert Rose is a fantastic thing. All kinds of varieties. They are garden plants here, and the biggest one I have seen is 6 feet tall w/literally a hundred blooms. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-18-2011, 09:55 AM	#14
weO1bVp1 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	Very nice one! My Adenium is still too small for flowering... How do you grow yours? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-18-2011, 07:42 PM	#16
gIWnXYkw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	Beautiful plant! One of my favorite succulents. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lzwha Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Thanks for all the info, John M. Much appreciated! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-19-2011, 06:31 AM	#18
bppstorr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	You might want to keep your prunings and restart them as cuttings.. They grow pretty easy (if not one of those grafted types)... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2011, 09:40 AM	#19
Wluwsdtn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 596 Senior Member	Considering to put this plant on our south facing windowsill. Haven't found anything yet that can stand there all the time and not getting yellow leaves or something similar. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-21-2011, 02:23 AM	#20
hansen384cbh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Marc, I think one of these would do quite well in a south facing window. They are a desert plant from islands in the Indian Ocean and they love sun and heat. However, the foliage is deciduous. It does get "old" looking and blemished appear. However, as I indicated earlier, when that happens, I just pull off all the leaves and force the plant to regrow new ones. That's how I got this plant to have nice flowers as well as nice leaves, all at the same time! After the leaves regrow, along with a little addition in stem length, buds are formed at the tip of each branch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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