I have been growing and collecting Desert roses for 5 yrs. I do not water them @ all, during that 5 month period. I have learned through trial & error, it. Is best to not water @ all than to risk rot, as they are not growing and performing photosynthesis. They totally start to show signs, of wakening, with new growth in early spring, end of March - April. I enjoy your videos as I'm always open, to growing tips, from other hobbyists and collectors. Thanks so much, keep up the awesome work! 💯❤️
I started my Desert Rose from an appropriate 4 inch sappling only about 2 months ago. I have moved it indoors due to 40 degree nights. Since it is so young Should I continue to water or let it go dormant?
Keep it slightly moist and if better keep it room temperature . If too cold Keep it away from drafty windows but move it back when the sun comes back. You want to minimize the large fluctuations in change of temperature. Best of luck
Thanks for this video on winterizing Adeniums. If you use the 'dormant' , in a dark dry place indoors, would they survive if removed from the soil and just store them dry on an open shelf, etc or do they need the soil and some water even though dormant? Thanks from OK
Hi Melissa, You can remove from the soil and hang dry or shelf dry for about 1 month. This is to ensure no root rot and complete dormancy. But i would not keep them bare root for longer than that. I would repot with well draining soil and still keep in a dark room. Water it sparingly around once every 30-45 days. I know a grower here in Dallas that kept her plants bare root for the entire winter in storage, and some made it and some died. It could work but not worth the risk in my opinion.
@@Airborn2volleyball Thank you, Robert for your reply. This question has been on my mind since last winter when I lost most of my adeniums due to watering too often. Hoping for better success this winter!
I'm in Texas as well! Are you saying that if kept indoors at ~70 degrees F throughout the winter, it won't go into dormancy, and that I should water it every other week or so?
That's a very nice indoor setup for your plants. Dallas has a very mild winter I think. Between the fluorescent light and led light , which one is better? I keep my desert roses outdoor in mini plastic hot houses this winter and mist them once a week to give them some humidity. They seem ok with that setting. But I will have to keep them small otherwise the mini hot house can only be a temporary solution.
Hi Mike, unfortunately I don’t have experience using LED lights, I use to use high pressure sodium lights but the output was a bit too much. If I had a choice I would go with led lights for longer term growth. But for small seedlings I think the fluorescent is good enough. I was about to purchase a small plastic hot house too for the seedlings, may get one in the futures. Here in Dallas our winters are unpredictable and more often than not, too cold for the Desert Rose. Thanks for watching!
I have been growing and collecting Desert roses for 5 yrs. I do not water them @ all, during that 5 month period. I have learned through trial & error, it. Is best to not water @ all than to risk rot, as they are not growing and performing photosynthesis. They totally start to show signs, of wakening, with new growth in early spring, end of March - April. I enjoy your videos as I'm always open, to growing tips, from other hobbyists and collectors. Thanks so much, keep up the awesome work! 💯❤️
I started my Desert Rose from an appropriate 4 inch sappling only about 2 months ago. I have moved it indoors due to 40 degree nights. Since it is so young Should I continue to water or let it go dormant?
Keep it slightly moist and if better keep it room temperature . If too cold
Keep it away from drafty windows but move it back when the sun comes back. You want to minimize the large fluctuations in change of temperature. Best of luck
Timely! Thanks for posting! Looking forward to more. 👍
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Thanks for this video on winterizing Adeniums. If you use the 'dormant' , in a dark dry place indoors, would they survive if removed from the soil and just store them dry on an open shelf, etc or do they need the soil and some water even though dormant? Thanks from OK
Hi Melissa, You can remove from the soil and hang dry or shelf dry for about 1 month. This is to ensure no root rot and complete dormancy. But i would not keep them bare root for longer than that. I would repot with well draining soil and still keep in a dark room. Water it sparingly around once every 30-45 days. I know a grower here in Dallas that kept her plants bare root for the entire winter in storage, and some made it and some died. It could work but not worth the risk in my opinion.
@@Airborn2volleyball Thank you, Robert for your reply. This question has been on my mind since last winter when I lost most of my adeniums due to watering too often. Hoping for better success this winter!
They won't die, if water is kept from them, mine do just lovely, with no water, from October- March/April
I'm in Texas as well! Are you saying that if kept indoors at ~70 degrees F throughout the winter, it won't go into dormancy, and that I should water it every other week or so?
Hi yes that is correct. As long as you keep the temperatures up, it won’t go dormant and even continues to bloom.
Thank you for that information very helpful
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That's a very nice indoor setup for your plants. Dallas has a very mild winter I think. Between the fluorescent light and led light , which one is better? I keep my desert roses outdoor in mini plastic hot houses this winter and mist them once a week to give them some humidity. They seem ok with that setting. But I will have to keep them small otherwise the mini hot house can only be a temporary solution.
Hi Mike, unfortunately I don’t have experience using LED lights, I use to use high pressure sodium lights but the output was a bit too much. If I had a choice I would go with led lights for longer term growth. But for small seedlings I think the fluorescent is good enough. I was about to purchase a small plastic hot house too for the seedlings, may get one in the futures. Here in Dallas our winters are unpredictable and more often than not, too cold for the Desert Rose. Thanks for watching!