Here are some better pics of the DR's that i repotted and cut back...

Take care... : )

Laura in VB

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Have a great day...Stay Cool!!

What a beautiful garden! Good for you, getting work done in the heat. For some reason I seem to get motivated on super-hot days, too. But it's only about 70 here today, so I'm looking at your lovely pictures instead of accomplishing something. ;-p

I have to admit though, I don't know what a DR is! Please educate me?

Nice work, Laura!

Your Desert Roses are looking wonderful.
My little Desert Rose is finally starting to put out some healthy new growth.
For a while, the ends of the leaves were turning brown, so I re-potted into a gritty mix.

The weather has been very nice for the past few days, but the last week it was hot (~100F).
We're enjoying days in the 80F's now, and the plants are much happier.

Josh

Thank you Josh as always for the kind comments!!!

Sounds like you all are having the best of the best in temps!!! Lucky Guys!!!

Hi OffbeatJenn,

Like Josh mentioned, A DR is called a "Desert Rose' AKA Adenium. They are related to the Plumeria family, but are known for their "Caudex" or truck that gets so large and unique on each tree! This is want we all try to accomplish, trying to get our plants to have different personalities. Either by training them, repotting them and exposing more of the Caudex or manipulating them into doing something different that will please the eye...

That is why raising these and other trees/plants is so rewarding!!!

My trees love being in the Gritty mix...i woulnd't use anything else now...once you tried it and see how happy it makes your trees and other plants react you too will be amazed...you will be sold on this great formula!! It truly is a wonderful mix!!! Im very satisfied with this and so glad that i found my way over to this forum to find the right mix for my trees!!!!!!

Thanks Mike!! : )

Good Luck and welcome to the forum if your are a new member!!!

Laura in VB