Q: I am looking for a purple and black desert roses. Do you have any? Are Adenium the same as the desert rose??? – Sylvia
A: The Black adenium is a myth. There are not true black adeniums no matter what images people show or send you. Just like a true black rose the images are altered to look black. In reality the flower is a dark rich red. In real life they do not look black but dark dark red.
There are flower that are magenta/violet /purple in color. If you are looking for a rich grape purple then you may be disappointed. The purples are closer to violet (medium purple). The closest ones we have seen to purple are purple rain, king violet and Sapchareng. We have a couple Violet monkong ready to bloom that seems like they will produce a purple/violet color but I will need to wait a couple of weeks.
Whenever you see images look at them. If the image is dark (see the background) or the color fuzzy then be careful because is may be an altered images to look better then the actual adenium flower. Thailand, India and China are famous for selling adenium plants using altered pictures. We we get a shipment of plants from Thailand we put a notice that until we see the actual flower that the flower type is NOT PROVEN. If we receive 50 plants of one flower type of desert rose we wait to see 3..4 of them to bloom before posting the true images. Or order usually consist of 20 or more different flower types of adenium plants per order. Yes, sometimes the image from Thailand are accurate but we see differences in about 25 to 37% of the images when compared to the real flowers. Even in the lots there will be variations.
Collectors of adenium plants in the US think this is a put-on to state NOT -PROVEN on the website because USA collectors/buyers are spoiled by most nurseries (Ebay is an except – many dis-honest images) in the USA of showing the correct images. We haev purchased adeniums from 5 different major growers in Thailand and they are all the same -inaccurate images and plant sizes.
when does one pick seed pods from D.R.— I HAVE 2
Answer: Was until they start to crack open and then collect them before they fly away. Put a plastic bag around the pod so if you are not there the bag will capture the seeds.
Could you tell me the best location to purchase differing variety of colors of Desert Roses? Please let me know how we buy from you?
We have 8 different colors but would love to double that……
Thanks so much,
Kevin and Audrey
Answer: Go to the website http://www.adeniumrose.com for a variety of adenium plants in stock. If you need help in selecting plants let me know what colors you haev including if the adenium plants are single, double or triple layer petals type. There are many variations of hte hybirds desert rose plants.
I have a question I grow desert roses in Florida in an area that is not totally frost free just west of lake Okeechobee I would like to know how to keep lichen from growing an the plants I know they are not very tolerant to pesticides and fungicides (I have them and they work fine for my purposes) I have a beautiful adenium that I have been working on for 30 years the plant is about 18 inches tall beautiful caudex leaves that are about a half to three quarter inch long but the flowers are normal size It is a heavy flower producer in spring can’t see leaves but flowers all year long problem although the lichen makes the plant look very old sometimes it is a total nuisance how do I get rid or prevent it. Arthur Bonker.
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Hi, can I use 20-20-20 or 14-14-14 for my DR? and should I feed them at this time of year? Thank you very much
the first number is too high. Try to get the nitrogen to 10 or below. Also, liquid fertilizer is not correct for adeniums and other cactus unless you are trying ti induce early flowering. Time released is 100% better!
I live in the Dallas Texas Metroplex. Currently our weather is still nice and in the low to mid 80’s. Not sure when that will change. I have to Desert Rose plants that are beautiful. I bring them inside during the colder months (usually mid-December to mid-March). What I would like to know is should I prune them now. They are still full of flowers but some of the branches are too long and heavy. Can I prune now.
The best time to prune in your area woudl be in late February/March once you start to see some new spring season growth.