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Winter Update

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

Not a lot going on with my adeniums right now. My 400+ seedlings started in mid to late August are doing well though it has been suggested that I should be watering them more. They are still in active growth, but slowed down. I do not usually water my succulents between November and March or April but as these are still trying to put out new leaves and starting to look a bit thin, shriveled, maybe I should water them more? Currently I have been giving them about 25 ml eye dropper once or twice a week. Top dressed with gravel because they had been drying out too much even with 50 % or more humidity.

Here is one shelf full and I have a few shelves. They are under T5 lights and getting full sun in the afternoon for a few hours each day. A few have been getting yellowed leaves. My adult grafted variegated plant has not lost leaves but isn't showing growth so I am mostly not watering it at all right now.

Here is one of my obesum seedlings started in mid or late August. Some are about this big, many are smaller. Also have some arabicums and Thai Socco of various kinds. It is suggested they could be showing more growth and actually fattening up but I have been hesitant to give them much water for fear of rot. What do you think? I have lost maybe two or three seedlings (not counting albinos) that turned yellow and died slowly but not sudden.

Thanks for input! For all my 40+ years growing plants and doing bonsai, this is my first over wintering of seedling adeniums.

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