Beautiful and large root formation on this plant. Like the shape and it will look good in it's new pot.

This is a grafted Swazicum to obesum base, I believe. Is it not?

Rick

Hi Rick,

Yeah, it's a graft. A giant wedge graft. Probably obesum.

This is that plant we were discussing quite a while back; about the luxurious velvety leaves, and we settled on it being a Swazicum. Also it has solid Red blooms. (I now have some S1+Chada's w/ really soft leaves too.)

This is one of those plants where your arm gets tired; while holding it trying to bare root it.

I'm getting ready to pot her up right now, I'll post a pic or two later.

Rob

Rob, This is truly a magnificent plant. I love the bloom on this Swazicum and has been on my want list for so long. This bloom is one of the best single blooms around, I think for color intensity and shape.

Yours is a very special specimen and doing so well for you.

Rick

Rob, dumb question's here, but that's how we learn, correct? First off very nice plant! So you trimmed alot of the little roots? And if so how does that affect it? And then why do you hang it, or is that just to show us? And how are you doing all of this in the middle of winter? And they don't appear to be dormant. Is it because of the extent of lighting that you have.

hi eeyore,

With all my lights; I do have one Adenium that's dormant. Different Adeniums go dormant for different reasons, mostly heat and drought stresses. They're not like deciduous trees here. So I guess I just continue to provide optimal conditions.

I asked Jericson Pastor about root pruning Adeniums, because it goes against everything I know about root pruning my Bonsai trees. On most plants; you get rid of the larger roots & keep the small feeder roots. Although, the way Jericson put it was - "Since all roots on Adeniums get big, we remove the small ones; so we can flaunt the bigger ones we keep ;in the future".

I potted her up late last night, so I'll post some pics later today. I raised her about 3 inches.

Rob

P.S. The only dumb question; is the one not asked.

Hi all,

Here's a couple of photos for your enjoyment. I think it look's pretty good, and I arranged the roots below the soil; in a way that I hope will continue to grow in an attractive manner.

From the bottom of the pot to the top of the plant; measures 27 1/2 inches. The caudex is 5 inches across.

I've found a good indication of when Adeniums need to be transplanted. When the soil around the rim of the pot is no longer flat, but has taken on a volcano shape. lol

Rob

Very nice!

Looks great.

Hi Rob. I love the way that looks. I have a question though. Since that pot is so deep it holds a lot of growing medium. Are you at all concerned that it might stay wet for too long and promote root rot? Is the medium all the way down to the bottom of the pot?

Tyler

Good question, Tyler!

The soil mix I've developed for my Adeniums; has very sharp drainage. Plus I keep the temp in my grow room between 79*- 81*, and that's not counting the direct heat coming from the lights, and the constant fans.

Although I did consider all of this at the nursery before buying the pot, but I believe it will work. I'll have to wait and see, but even my largest Adeniums at this point are totally dry in a weeks time.

Speaking of large Adeniums, my obesum hybrid is blooming AGAIN!! It's had flowers on it almost constantly since August.

(Color's from HPS bulbs.)

Rob

Hi Rob, big & nice caudex and root form! Look great sitting on that tall pot :)

Picture out of the light?

Rob

Hi Alma,

I received my seeds today; with perfect timing. It's been in the 20's the last couple of days, and today it's in the 60's.

Great packing job, they all came through w/o a scratch.

Some of the names sound quite interesting, I'm excited!

Thank you very much, so considerate.

Rob

Sorry it wasn't more.

It's ok, anything is a bonus! ;-)

Rob

Not to mention, my collection is reaching critical mass. lol

Rob

Rob

Very nice

Rob, nice red flower! Is the adenium grafted? It doesn't look grafted...

Have you considered pruning it or do you prefer a more bushy look?

This plant actually isn't the titled Swazicum, but we've talked about it before; and concluded it might be a Hybrid obesum. It's not a graft; and has been blooming since August when I bought it.

The first two blooms had a Black picotee, this one is solid Red.

I do want to graft some of it onto other Adeniums, but every time I get ready to; it starts blooming again. It's grown about 8 inches since I got it; and has thickened up quite a bit (the branches I mean). So I'm even thinking about trying to graft a branch section onto one of my Plumeria. Overall; from pot bottom to top, it's 28". It currently has 16 flowers, and 9 unopened buds (4 of which probably wont make it).

I'd like to cut the 3 apexes back 6-8 inches each (imagine how many bud grafts I could do).

This Adenium is what's referred to as a prolific bloomer! :-)

I cant wait to get these babies out onto my newly built Bonsai Bench.

The OT Swazicum is doing fine as well.
Rob

Hi Rob, you have a nice collection of ades! Is that your balcony? Good size and nice set up for many plants :)

Yeah that's my balcony, and the bench is 35 square feet. The balcony faces East, so in the summer I get several hours of direct sun in the morning til about 1:30pm.

I have another 80 seeds to sow as soon as I put together another grow set up.

Rob