Adeniums will grow in a variety of pot sizes, shapes and styles. When selecting your pot for your desert rose succulent plant make sure they have water DRAIN holes. Grab some rocks and cover the holes to prevent the soil for leaking our. You want to cover the holes but so not block the water from getting out of the pot.
Select a pot size that leaves 2 to 3 inches of free space around the adenium roots unless you want to keep the plant from growing in size. AdeniumRose Company uses standard nursery plastic pots while growing and repot them 1 to 2 times a year until they reach the desired size or shape. Once the adeniums root is caudex is in the 3″ to 4″ size across we use mostly shallow pots (2″ to 4″ deep) only for force the caudex to grow out and large. Yes, we do have some in deep ceramic pots but the adeniums, desert roses, in those pots are in the very large size (18″ and larger caudex).
One of our favorite types of pots for adeniums are bonsai. Bonsai pots are shallow which promotes larger caudex (exposed roots) and provide the width for growth. Adeniums are not normally a deep root plant; however you can roots. If you desire taller growing caudex. Ask Epic Grower Company how to adjust your plants for best caudex growing and bonsai effect or just let it grow without any shaping help for great looking plants (90% of our plants are not trained bonsai).
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Thanks for the post!! I just got one and was interested in what type of pot to use and this has given me some insight.
extremely helpful post. will certainly keep in mind while transplanting next time.
Very helpful post. This is my first desert rose and it needs to repot as roots started breaking through the plastic pot it came in.
Yes you can put more than one adenium in pot. Make sure you leave enough room for root growth and you will need to fertilizer on a regualr basis because the soil will be depleted of minerals faster.
Growing my desert rose from seeds indoors in a 12″ round x 12″ deep plastic pot. The sprouts now are about 3″ tall. My question is, are my pots too big and will they outgrow the pots?
Way way too big. All our seedlings stay in an one inch 72 slot propagation tray for the first 8 months.
How will a desert rose do in an aerated pot like Roormakers, or any fabric pot? I cant find any ceramic pots in my town…
I’m not sure. I would not use fabric pots which are great for not desert plants. We have not experimented with rootmakers for adeniums.
Thanks for a very helpful information. I got seedling a few month ago, Now it’s 2″ tall and i think it needs to be re-potted and was interested in what type and size of pot to use. Thx.