Has the wavy Lance shaped leaves similar to the A. crispum or A. somalense.

Rick

But the leaves were always straight normal leaves until it came out of dormancy and grew these leaves. I think it's sick

Depends how old the plant is. Many seedlings will not have true leaves and/or if a cross may not be apparent until a bit older.

The leaves look to me, to be perfectly healthy. I could be wrong, but the wavy edges is a characteristic of the Crispum and Somalens ssp nova.

Someone else may have some thoughts for you.

Rick

This one is 3 years old. Thanks for the info.

Good morning, Desirai -

Those leaves look normal to me. However, the soil looks very heavy. Can you tell us what you're using?

spaghnum/peat moss, I have rocks in the bottom of the pot

The soil is way too heavy and is suffocating the roots / retarding growth. Are the three shown the 3 year olds? If so, they are quite small. Heavy soils don't allow the roots to breathe. They remain soggy too long, which can easily lead to rot.

Have you ever uprooted them to see what's happening beneath? I would wash all that off the root system and inspect for any blackened areas. If you see any, it will have to be removed. Please post a photo.

Get them into at least a quick-draining succulent mix cut with about 1/3 perlite or small pumice stones. You have to wash out the fine particle dust before using pumice. Using a layer of rocks at the bottom of the pot is always a good practice. You'll know you have the right mixture for your substrate when water flows right out as easily as it went in. Hopefully, someone with experience growing adenium in your zone will chime in.

Once you've made these changes, allow to rest a week in indirect sunlight. Then slowly begin to acclimate the trees to direct sun over the course of a week. Watch carefully and water twice a week, fertilize at 1/4 strength weekly ... Don't let fertilizer touch the leaves. Repot to inspect roots yearly.

Your little trees will soon reward you for all your love & efforts with beautiful flowers!

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All the best to you!

- Maria Elena

Yes I actually just put them in this soul a few weeks ago the roots were thick and healthy. But I have wondered why they're so small.

Desirai,

So those are the 3-year olds! Well, we have a little work to do to get them to optimal growing conditions. It's good to hear the roots are healthy. That's a big one off the plate. Change the soil again (sorry) and follow the recommendations for sunlight, watering, fertilizer.

Praying for success, my friend.

Please post an updated photo at the end of summer.

The leaves are normal. I have many like this with wavy long leaves. All is okay with your plant. Just give it a lot of sunlight and use osmocote fertilizer +water when in hot weather

What kind of fertilizer does adenium like?

Desirai,

You are asking some great questions. I'm taking this opportunity to share as much information as I can, as others did for me in the past. Hope you don't mind my long postings.

Concerning fertilizers, some people use a weak, 1/4 strength solution of general purpose, balanced N-P-K 20-20-20 or 15-15-15 fertilizer. Others use slow release granules worked onto the substrate or sprinkled onto the surface then watered in. I use both the weak general purpose formula 1x monthly and a weak formula of tomato fertilizer, which is N-P-K 6-18-6, weekly on my adenium.

Please be careful with fertilizers. They can cause leaf burn. Don't overdo it. Adeniums are trees and heavy feeders when they are actively growing (now!). They respond well to being fed "weekly, weakly," meaning a weak solution at weely intervals. It's a catchy way to remember how to feed your adenium.

A helpful guide:

N = Nitrogen - Use formulas with higher N for non-flowering / non-fruiting green leafy plants.

P = Phospherous - Use formulas with higher P for all flowering / fruiting trees & plants (including cactus!).

K = Potassium / Potash - Increases soil PH for acid-loving (flowering) plants / trees / shrubs

The monthly use of a balanced formula works for most plants / trees.

Important: It is advised that you never fertilize your adeniums while in bud or bloom due to possible flower drop. However, I did and the buds & flowers stayed perky and in place.

Also, try to water only on sunny days, when the heat of the sun will dry out the top of the soil. This way yoi'll ensure the soil does not remain overly wet for long periods.

Remember your trees will go dormant during the colder months. Water & fertilize very minimally (do not drench) ... Some people don't water at all during the coldest months.

Hope that's helpful.

- Maria Elena

Mine went dormant and are now coming out of dormancy growing all of their leaves. I have a plastic container of fertilizer granules called osmocote 14.14.14 I used it on my rose bushes could I use that or do I need to buy different?

I appreciate the information these are my babies I grew them from seed I've had them 3 years they germinated in March 2013 on my window sill :)

Yes, Osmocote will work well, but only after you've changed the soil. If it's a slow-release formula you can add it into the new substrate. Since granules can't be used "weakly," I would just apply per package instructions.

You have red spider mites. They are living in the grow tip and this is causing the deformed leaves. I can see what might be spider webs in the photo and stippling on the leaves. Please provide a picture of the entire plant including the back of the leaves and we can help you with it.

Tracy

Great catch! Oh, my goodness, Tracy! You have such an eagle eye. I can now see (enlarged photo) debris on the leaf underside where they curl up. So very glad you stopped by.

Desirai, you're in very good hands.

Blessings to all.

Sorry to disagree, but putting rocks or large bits of inert material in the bottom of a pot isn't good practise. Far better to use the same mix throughout. The gaps just fill up with the fine material as it washes through from above, it stays wet and raises the level of perched water, that can and will rot the roots. If it's been repotted into the same pot as shown above, it looks way too big as you say roots are small. Lots of empty compost can stay wet for too long, another reason to pot smaller than you have done. Dynagro foliage pro is the food a lot of US growers use, not used it myself as from UK, but it has everything needed, a search in the box at top of page will lead you to info regarding it. :-)

Gill UK

OK..... I made a facebook album with a bunch of pictures of the leaves, I tried to get as best I could but I only have a phone to take pictures with.

Instead of linking them all here, I'll just link my my facebook album.. Please tell me if you cannot view the pictures. I made them public!

Uploading pics of my wavy leaf adeniums

My concern is that this adenium is 3 years old and has NEVER had wavy leaves. Are you saying that it just spontaneously produced wavy leaves, and this is normal? I just don't want it to die.. I've taken care of all my adeniums so well. I would be very sad

Desrai,

Please post an update on your plant. I'd love to see how it progressed over the summer.

- Maria Elena

trying to post pics but they aren't showing up

So, they are growing ... Great job!

What have been your observations in terms of growth and overall development over the past few months? What happened to the wavy leafed (smallest) one?

Are these A. boehmianim? Given their slow growth rate at age 3 yrs and their shape, that's what comes to mind.

Anyone have any ideas?

I have no idea what kind they are, they were seeds I got from eBay. :) the curly leaf one is the one in the front if the last photo. Lots of leaves, they've gotten taller, no blooms yet.

No more curly leaves, huh. I wonder what happened there. And I wonder why still no blooms after 3 years.

You've made some beneficial changes, so keep doing what you're doing. You're on the right track because we're seeing growth. I know you're fertilizing so you should be seeing blooms as these gain strength.

- Maria Elena