Look like very healthy plants and there is not much you can do other than make sure they are receiving sun for atleast 8-10 hrs. Does not have to be full sun the whole time. I would say by how good they look, you will just have to wait it out.

I would definitely give them a prune next spring. This will encourage new growth from each branch and hopefully give blooms also.

If you are heading into fall now. I would wait until the Spring once the plants start putting on new branch growth.

Rick

I prune every spring before they go outside. This summer has been desert plant heaven and they have going crazy with the growing. Lol.

They look very healthy. I have two tree't that are just getting small growth buds. Some just bloom later then others. Thanks for the pics

If you are pruning them in the Spring (this Spring), you have a lot of branch growth for this season. Your light, fertilizing may be something to look at.

Rick

The blooms can effect the growth of leaves over flowers with your water schedule along with the type and amount of the fertilizer can mean the difference in the amount of blooms or no blooms. These trees like low nitrogen to bloom well.

Didn't know that about the nitrogen. I just figured he was being stubborn. I usually just use a regular all purpose fertilizer. This summer has been hot (90's +) and we have been having sporadic heavy rains, so lots of crazy growing this season from all my plants.

Belay that. Adeniums are bit unusual in that they don't like low nitrogen fertilizer. If they got away with a low-nitrogen fertilizer, it's probably because of the nutrients already in the soil. Mark Dimmit, the adenium guru, once tried to use low nitrogen fertilizer, and the plants flower poorly compared to the ones he fed normally.

Adeniums flower when they want to flower. If they are healthy and growing well, they should have the conditions they need to flower.

However, there is one fairly reliable way of getting Adeniums to flower: Pruning.

Apparently the growers in Thailand have this down so well they prune their adeniums so they are in full bloom by the time they take them to shows or put them on market.

Only prune an mature adenium, and only do it in spring. They are incredibly willing to branch when pruned, despite the spindly appearence branches can get.

When do they mature? Or does it differ slightly from plant to plant? When I bought them from wally world they were in the same pot so I figured they were around the same age, now it takes two hands to get around their base.

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There is alot about fertilization that differs among growers. As much a not too high of 'N' is important it is all of the elements N-P-K and all of the Micro & Macro ingredients that make a balanced fertilizer. I am not a Scientist or Chemist.

Many try to get the most in growth from their Adeniums in the first 3 years, as this is a time when they grow more rapidly than later if life.

A balance w ratios such as 9-3-6, 24-8-16, (3-1-2) etc. works very well w adeniums and I use it on most everything else that I have potted.

Adeniums do not require a high "P" such as many ready made Bloom Booster fertilizers.

I do not believe that you had mentioned what or if any fertilizer is being given to your plants?

Rick

It is expert brand all purpose fertilizer. I usually feed about once or twice a month even though the packages usually say like once a week. That just seems like a lot for a potted plant.

Sounds like liquid. You can try controlled release fertilizer (dynamite/osmocote/etc) to take the guess work out of fertilizing completely; just be sure to read the label if you get a cheaper controlled release.

Your adeniums look great and healthy.

Thanks! These are my first ones. The fertilizer was some kind of granules that came in a bag. I haven't picked anymore up because I didn't know if there was something different i should be using. I tried the blue miracle grow stuff but I didn't notice anything fantastic about it.

I don't know your location or what would be available. This 14-14-14 controlled release is an example of what you could use: http://www.scotts.com/smg/products/osmocote/PDF/Osmocote_F_V_ProductPage.pdf

Tells you how long it lasts based on temp and that it is actually 12-12-12. You can find NPK and release amounts based on your area/temps/growth demands.

This is technique I do with my adult Adeniums to give full bloom,starb them with water for 2-3 weeks, don't worry they are tough plants hence the name desert Rose they grow fine without having water for long,after starving water them with mix Orchids fertilizer for three days, then you can continue watering with normal water, you should have flower buds showing within 3 weeks. I'll post my plants blooming using this techniques.

When my plants are flowering I don't wayee them from the top,just water the base,they continue flowering for at least 5 -6 months, some flower longer,then I repeat the same technique or cut some of the branches when branches are getting too long and bushy. I hope it helps.

Cheers,

Ms.Ghen

They look amazing Ms. Ghen! I finally watered mine today (I've been working about 3 weeks straight) and my stubborn one has buds on it! Maybe a drought period was all she needed.

That's great thag you see somw buds.Water them with the orchids fertilizer 3 days straight, trust me you'll get beautiful bloom in a month or two.

Ms.Ghen

Ms.Ghen

Will do!