wow now I know what Adeniums look like. I like them TOO :-)

Lucy

Lucy this one is my fav I will be sending you seeds tommorow....I love yellow flowers and orange..LOL I am partial to them

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You gals know how to get me all excited rofl

Hugs

Lucy

I have NEVER seen a purple one and I've started lots from seed. I have seen Albino white ones(freaky) but they die after a couple of weeks.Weird, I need a pic!

Never seen one with a purple stem and I have three.One with a red and black bloom called Black Ruby Hybrid and another that is a White NOID and the other is a red bloom called Ruby. They are all still some what small and I will be cutting them back come early spring to get a more fuller cadux.Oh I forgot that I have a White NOID seedling that is only three yrs old and is only 1" tall. LOL

Rigo

How long does it take an Adenium to bloom from seed, anyone know? I'm too lazy right now to google it..o, man, that's bad when your too lazy to google something, and your lazy butt is already sitting at the comp, lol.
those ones with the purple caudex are really cool lookin.

1" in THREE YEARS? Rigo you are a patient man rofl

Do they really grow that slow? Well I guess so if they use them for Bonsai's lol

Nice to see ya Rigo :-)

Lucy

Good morning everyone as soon as the sun comes out I will take a picture. It is the harry potter one I do belive that is coming up purple caudex. Some otehrs are a lighter purple....

Here we are can defiantely see the difference in color 2nd picture. Kinda neat...It will be fun to watch it grow. To see if it keps the dark color or not...Barb

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yay pix! that is so cool lookin! Harry Potter? really? I HAVE to get that one! congrats on the seedlings, and I hope they do really well for you! :)

We need something that grows small & slow to offset the rampant growth of the bruggies. LOL

My seeds are on their way. Very slowly on their way, 3 days from CA to TX. USPS info:

Processed SANTA CLARITA CA 01/14/09 4:20pm
Processed MCALLEN TX 01/17/09 2:06am

Linda

Lol Linda! Aint that the truth. Linda did you start any yet? Do we have sprouts yet? LOL

Hey Rigo, when you cut them back can you root the cut piece? Mine is looking a bit leggy and a bigger caudex would be nice.

mary

Hey Mary~ Not sure if you can re-root the cut pieces, but it won't hurt to try.This will be my first year cutting them back as they are getting kinda leggy.

Rigo

Borrowed from UBS Botanical gardens.....

A neat thing about the desert rose is that you can tell (usually) whether yours was started from a cutting or from a seed. A plant from a cutting will always have a straight trunk. A plant started from a seed will develop the so-called elephant foot bulbous base. If yours has the bulb base it was a seed start. If it remains slender from the ground up, it started as a cutting. And yes, just like draceanas, if you cut the stem, the cutting will give you a new one, and the blunt stem will generate from one to three new stems. Also, it is customary for these guys to lose the bottom leaves as they grow. Even with plenty of sun, they will get 'leggy' over time, and pruning will make them fill out. (And you can harvest and grow the cuttings).
Have fun.

Thanks for the info rosepedal :0)

Rigo

Great info.. Thanks Barb..
found this also..

Here is a link that might be useful: propagation~cuttings

Thanks for the info, I got mine last year for a valentines day gift. I wanted to cut it then but I was too scared too. I think I will wait a few weeks it is warms up a bit and everything starts growing good before I prune it.

Mary

After waiting & not getting them, I finally emailed & then called the PO. Looks like they were lost. And this after the first PO person telling me they couldn't be lost, they keep the registered mail under lock & key at all times (obviously not). I emailed the seller today & he emailed back right away & will be sending them again. Hope they make it this time!

Linda

Barb, so far mine adenium seedlings are all green (thanks again for the seeds), see --
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Darn, wish I had wiped the tray before taking the pictures, LOL! I'm assuming if one used bottom heat they would grow quicker, but I am not using heat.

That is great they are coming up. I was worried for you. They look like happy campers eloise. Thank you so much for the pictures. I have noticed here in Wi when I take away the heat and lights they dont grow. But as soon as I give them heat and lights back they start growing again. I cant wait till they get bigger. I have one seedling right now that is getting fat. It cracks me up. I love them little plants... :)

I want to thank you for my seeds as well. Questions? How long does germination take? Mine have been planted since the day I got them. (Not Long) and once they have sprouted. Do they like dryer conditions? I figure with the name it may mean dry is the way to go. Thanks again for the seeds.

Nice El.. How long did it take?

I potted mine up and they have not sprouted yet.. BUT Someone sent me a few more ..they were in one of the little baggies.. I put water and H2O2 in the baggie and left them on the counter it has been 3 days and the gremination rate so far is 50%..
I did they same for some canna seed and they sprouted in 5 days..

They are adorable. I have the heat & lights almost ready for my seeds. Can't wait to get the others.

Linda

I just threw a seedling out, it was like Rigo's, 1" after a year. I thought it just wasn't thriving. Are they really that slow to grow?
BTW, Great job on the sprouts. I love those cute little caudexes!

Theresa

Oh no Theresa :-(

Lucy

Planted the adeniums on 1/5/09 and took the second pix on 1/21. The first pix is from 2/1 so there hasn't been much growth. I hope they will do well because the gnats are now in the container! The soil is still wet so I can't water yet with mosquito dunk water.

Lucy did you get yours yet?....Eloise thank you that is good info to know...I cant express enough they love heat otherwise like us northerneres they just sit there. LOL

not yet ... I let you know the minute they get here :-) and they will get ALL the space and heat my monitor can give them lol

Hugs

Lucy

Here's something I have been wanting to bring up: Some say to put your seed trays, plants or cuttings on top of the refrigerator for heat, but my fridge does not give out any heat! I assume when this started it was before the newer, energy saving fridges! I understand heat rises, but unless I have the heater on in the house, there is no heat to rise, LOL! Anyone else experienced this?

Yep El, mine is the same way..pretty cool on top. The back doesnt even give off much heat. I tried putting a thermometer up there, and it only registers as like 2 degrees warmer than room temp. I'm in that dilemma as well, I have a cuople trays and nowhere to put them..gonna try the top of the fridge anyway, for the dats and see what happens..If I don't see anything in 2 weeks, I guess I'll have to...I dont know what, I have no more room. I'll have to set something up in the basement with lights and bottom heat and watch DH pitch a bloody fit.

If you have no other heat, put the trays up as high as possible. It is much warmer near the ceiling. But it might look strange to other people who don't understand. LOL

Linda

mine also Eloise. NO heat. Now the freezer which is in the COLD garage and energy efficient also still produces heat on top. Like I said, I use my OLD monitor ha ha ha ha Switching trays around lol.

BARB Barb I did come here to say THANK YOU so much! HUGS. The seeds came today. Of course I got to get some more seedtrays and soil first. Was busy today replanting again.

I am SO excited and can not wait to sow them. Thanks again for sharing them with me too. Soon as the Shamrocks pop up the EE and that will be on their we too. Let me know when you think it is safe for YOUR zone to recieve that stuff.

Lucy

Goodmorning,
Barbcoleus is growing the adeniums in Florida. I asked her if I could post her picture. She has a better picture of the purple caudex. She is not suppling heat buy has them on her linai next to her pool. Thanks Barbcoleus for sharing them with us and the data too! Barb in WI

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Good morning from TX and a picture of my adeniums sprouting. I am so tickled pink. So far 4 have sprouted. Then I opened up the container because I am afraid that the seedlings will rot while waiting for more to sprout. ??

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Thanks again Barb that you shared your seeds with me

Hugs
Lucy

Good job Lucy; you are on your way to raising adeniums!

Congrats Mama!
They aer so cute when they are little. I have to take a picture of mine. I have used heat and domes since they sprouted. I just took them out yesterday and repotted them. They are huge...They loved the humidity and heat and water. Lucy they didnt rot I couldnt believe it. I will take a pic when I go out there.

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Here are some of them. Lucy that top one is about 6-8 weeks old. Karyn here is a picture of my water lotus seeds. They both sprouted. Now I have to figure out what to do vext. I have never grown them before. Thank you Karyn for the seeds! I ahve to go look up the water lotus thread :) Barb

Oh Barb they DO grow fast! I just got real excited again. I just can not wait to see what BELLY bottom mine will get :-) I swear they grew since this morning! Leaves are standing up now. That means these grow faster then the Plumeria's.

Oh this is the best year so far! You guys have no idea how excited I get when I see all these different seeds you shared with me, sprout up. WOW and it sure is great to see canna lilies sprout.

hi hi hi I feel like a little kid in the candy store.

Lucy

I wanted to thank you again to Barb. I got started a bit later than the others but will post a pic when they come up. I found the asphalt at the shop holds a lot of heat so if anyone has a driveway or parking lot outside set them out there during the day. John kept his plumeria cutting alive at the shop all winter and even forgot to bring it in on one of the coldest of all the nights and it only got the very tips burned but its ok. I couldn't believe it. He left it out below freezing several times. The only time it got hurt it was in the mid 20's. I wish I had some sort of cage to keep the deer away I could use to start stuff there and cover it at night. Hmmm. He has a tire cage he doesn't use, lol. Wonder how heavy it is.

Old wire dog crates work, or bird or hamster cages if the plant is small. Or just us chicken wire to wrap around & over them so the deer can't get at them. The deer eat everything around here, I've started spraying with rotten egg water (I don't like it either).

Linda

Kristy the Cardoon seedlings are growing lol

Lucy

Lucy I think you mean the cartoon seeds. LOL Great tips everybody. I never even thought about a dog cage. Wonderful. Good luck on yours kristy. I cant wait to see the first blooms we all get... :)Barb

Barb rofl. You know that the little miss spelling back then is the only reason why i REMEMBER the real name rofl

Lucy

I need some happiness! I love belly plants too..Just one look and they crack me up....How is everyones doing? Mine are going gangbusters...Yahoo There is no adenium forum here I think I need the management hahhaha :) Just kidding...

I think they are cute as little plants do you? Barb

Barb

Planted the little seeds as soon as they arrived from you and now I have some little guys of my own. They are adorable!! No purple stems, tho!

Thanks again for sharing your seeds.

Brenda

My seeds finally got here a couple days ago after he sent them out a second time. I soaked & planted Barb's yesterday.

I have lost my share list (again). If I promised you seeds, speak up & I will send them right out. I have extra of Black Fire.

Barb, Did I read that yours didn't make it or was that someone else?

Linda

Brenda I am so happy you have babies yahoo and congrats on them. I might have some extras this summer of purple ones. :)

Hi Linda I am so happy you finally received them...Wow I would have been so upset at that guy it takes for ever for them to get here...You had to wait twice...I am so happy you finally received them...

My little ones are getting cauldexs on them..Some more than others..I have lost a few to whatever reason. One day they are happy and the next day I went out there and they were slumping...I have no idea too much water maybe....

Linda

If you have any to spare, I would love some of your Black Fire seeds. Barb, thanks for offering to share your purple stemmed plants later, if you have extra!

You two, are these your seeds? Did you pollinate them yourself? Barb, are the seeds you are sending out your own seed? I got two mixes from you. I didn't know you're supposed to soak them- oops! I know nothing about hybridizing them but sounds interesting. You know me, can't just enjoy a plant for itself, I gotta go diddle the blossoms! LOL!

Brenda

Brenda, Mine came from ebay. It wasn't the seller's fault. It got all the way here from Thailand (with phytosanitary cert) & went from CA to TX (or the other way around) & was lost by them. I called the PO of the last tracking destination & they said wait, it couldn't possibly get lost as the first class packages are kept under lock & key at all times. Right. I contacted the seller who checked from his end too. We waited a couple more weeks (until my local PO said it looked like it wasn't coming) & he sent the next package which got here pretty quick. He emailed last night to tell me the first package came back to him as an undeliverable address & was going to send me another one! I told him I got the second one so he didn't need to send out the first one again. He emailed back a thank you for reminding him note. I would order from him again (unless none of my seeds grow ;)

This is my first time trying them so I don't know anything. Email your address & I'll send some.

Linda