Question: Not a one of my desert roses bloomed. They had pretty leaves but that’s all so still don’t know what they look like . The soil I used cause the adenium plants to have a brown ring at dirt level. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas, Regards, Lewis
Answer/reply: Adeniums are spring/early summer bloomers. Be careful of the brown ring which indicates too much water sitting on top of the soil. Make sure the adenium plant roots/caudex are not getting rot do to the water. I would give them a bloom booster for one month before spring in your area. Do not water the desert rose plant for 1 full week prior to the bloom booster. Then add the booster to your regular watering (like a 10-30-20 water based fertilizer) for the next 2..3 weeks twice a week. Do not over water because you want the plants to be a bit thirsty so they soak up the bloom boosting fertilizer. The higher phosphate (the 2nd number in the 10-30-20) promotes blooms. Have a fantastic holiday and New year! Mike
Mike