Blooming adenium plants and succulents – how to get them to bloom

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

 

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