Comments on: Adenium obesum (Desert Rose), attractive from top to toe!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:08:45 +0000

Yes, Jose…. they exude a highly toxic sap. I’ve highlighted this issue in our post under ‘Caution’ as a gentle reminder. Thanks for bringing it up.

By: Jose

Jose — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:42:36 +0000

Aren’t these poisonous

By: sean maguidhir

sean maguidhir — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:07:49 +0000

We live in Riyadh KSA where the winters can go as low as 0c and summers into the 50c real desert conditions.
Our Adenizum Obesum has grown to about 1,5m high within 4 years from a height of approx 40cm.
It’s kept outside in semi shade – ie beneath a huge date palm – as seems to enjoy this.
Our biggest issue is dust, genuine issue here in KSA, on the leaves.
Can you advise how best we deal with this beside regular fine hosing?

By: nelly

nelly — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:44:09 +0000

my Desert Rose is infested with orange worms which carry tiny black legs, How can I get rid of them w/o the use of pesticide.
Nelly

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:35:14 +0000

Hi Eric,
Thanks for introducing kingadenium’s website. We’re truly amazed at the awesome varieties presented in his photo gallery and had included a link to his site.

By: Eric C

Eric C — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:15:39 +0000

I will grow the ones I got from seed and do a comparision of what I bought vs. what it is.

By: Eric C

Eric C — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:13:06 +0000

Ebay is a good palce to look for seeds. look at kingadenium’s web site, he has one on e-bay and 2 regular ones. After buying 7 diffrent kinds of seeds on E-Bay, I came across his website, anyway to make a long story short alot of the diffrent types of being offered on e-bay are fake, altered photos ect. Some of the colors don’t even exist and are actualy stolen from other websites altered and the items are posted on e-bay, so watch out.
Defenitaly check his website out and see for yourself, don’t get scammed like I did. I

By: terry

terry — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:52:24 +0000

I bought my seeds on ebay. Soak 3 or more hrs. Put seeds on top of soil cover lightly. Keep moist not to wet. 5 to 7 days they will come up. Watch how much you water they will rot from too much water. Use miracle grow citrus for catus and succulents. Good luck

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:01:22 +0000

Wow! I can just imagine how magnificent they are, Andy! Thanks for your insights and offer of assistance.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:54:21 +0000

If you’d like any further info contact me on: andyyorke@mweb.co.za

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:52:38 +0000

I live in South Africa and have seen ‘wild’ plants in flower, in the Kruger National Park – truly SPECTACULAR! They flower in HOT arid conditions and are truly drought resistant [Local names include Impala Lily, Sabi Star

By: gabe

gabe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:54:00 +0000

Betty,
What type of soil do you use for germination? I have recently purchased some seeds from ebay and am anxious to get them started!
Thanks

By: Judi

Judi — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:44:09 +0000

I am moving from LaPaz, Mexico to Tonto Basin, AZ and have to leave my wonderful desert rose plants behind (sigh). I’m interested in starting some of them from seed, but also want some small plants purchased from the Tonto/Phoenix area – can you recommend a garden center/nursery in the area?

By: betty

betty — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:45:09 +0000

I puchase my seeds on ebay and now I have over 80 adeniums around my house. I realized that if you plant few month old baby plant in the ground it can grow great in the ground and very fast too! I buy unique colors of seeds, mix them up and plant them, and when they flower I always get surprised with colors because I never know which plant will be which color. LOTS OF FUN !!! Best seeds are seeds from Thailand that are sold on ebay. I get 99% germination rate.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:09:00 +0000

Just saw this plant at our local WalMart and needed to have it. I am in AZ but higher than Phoenix, at 3500 ft, where we do get killing frost from mid-November through about mid-April. I am about to bite the bullet and move my plant from my shaded front deck to full sun but I am going to watch it and move it back if our sun is too strong for it. I am wondering about winter. The instructions that came with it do not consider it an outdoor plant at all and say it needs a bright sunny room 24/7. I don’t really have a bright sunny room for it and I am wondering if it can overwinter in a south window. I could take it to my office for the winter where it would get little sun but broad spectrum fluorescents during working hours. Anybody have an opinion?