Gorgeous Addition, Please Look

eeyore94sooregon

9 years ago

Gorgeous Addition to the adenium family, courtesy of Roger!

First picture with my foot for sizing purpose only.

Sorry if duplicated, couldn't find my original post from yesterday! :(

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Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)

9 years ago

Your climate poses a real challenge, Alma. I recommend speaking with that woman who grows & sells succulents in your area. She'll br more attuned to what works in Oregon. Some things to consider:

1. Soil-less gritty mix ... Hopefully, someone will come along and help you put something together specific to your region.

2. Water only on sunny days. This will allow the substrate to dry out quicker. Adenium roots need to take up water, but never sit in it. This is why they need fast draining mixes.

3. Don't forget to feed .. Very important, and doubly so when using a soil-less gritty mix.

4. Use a terra cotta pot. They breathe and dry out faster.

5. Keep in touch with Roger and apply his best practices ... those that allowed him to get this one to age 15.

Maria Elena

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rcharles_gw (Canada)
9 years ago
Alma,

Very nice plants and with such a wonderful Caudex. So much character.

Rick
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Actually it's for my mother. She was an aww when I brought it down after potting it up
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tan808
9 years ago
Hi, nice huge caudex there! And I see 2 plumeria cuttings too :)
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Lol, there are 4. I hope I can keep those alive too!
tan808
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
You can do it. Plumeria are tough, their cuttings are much easier to roots and grow compare to adenium cuttings :)
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Good to know. Although I did kill my moms, is why I got those for her for mother's day!
User
9 years ago
Hi eeyore, lovely specimen. What a great Mother's Day gift, for your mum. Looks lovely in that pot too. :)
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Wishing it would have stayed home with me!
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
9 years ago
Beautiful, Alma!! Very nice gift for Mom. Can't wait to see it in bloom. Please do share when it does.

Yours will look just like that in a few years.

Maria Elena
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Her and I are a little apprehensive with it though. Just don't want to loose that one too! It's 15 years old!
eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
here's the one and only flower.
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
9 years ago
... so far! With adequate sun and scheduled feedings, you will be rewarded with many more.
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eeyore94sooregon
Original Author
9 years ago
Amazing that she didn't drop the flower bud that she arrived with. She's dropped half of her leaves.
Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
9 years ago
They are amazing plants. My Mom's plant recently developed rot along the length of one of its main roots just as it was beginning to bud. After excising half the thickness of the root, I left it unotted to dry a full two weeks. To my surprise, it just dropped its leaves ... the buds remained intact. It is currently in full bloom.

Once the buds drop, I will prune it again to increase branching.

Maria Elena