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It took me visiting your channel and a couple of others to really realize that these Adeniums make a terrific almost natural bonsai. It seemed almost like nature knew that would be their destiny! I currently have 6; 4 A. obesums and 2 A. Arabicums. I got the obesums last summer and the Arabicums last month. I'm in Lake Charles, LA where we have a subtropical climate and it's warm here most of the year. Seldom does it freeze, but when it does, I can merely move them inside to a nearby heated room. Good info on your channel as I begin my journey with these, as I intend to keep them many, many, years.
Would be informative if how old “mature “ the plant is and the best soil or substrate using also length of time it takes to bloom etc. I guess a little more detail info for first time learning.
Antifungal. Fungi is the only real issue for adeniums. Just use cinnamon. Maybe seal branch cuts with water resistant wood glue, but even cinnamon is fine. Just did my adenium seedlings' root pruning to fit their pots a week ago, used cinnamon, and they are all healthy. Cinnamon yo.
Hi Rick, Oh boy. I've had a desert rose for 2 years. I brought it inside and over watered. Took a knife to it and removed all brown rot, top and bottom. I put cinnamon over open cuts to prevent further issues. It is now being stored in a box in my greenhouse. My question is, even if I cut so much off it should be OK to restart a root system? It's quite thick about the average sweet potatoe. Has 1 good root stem still that I left on. I'm hoping I'm doing this right! It produces the most beautiful flowers. I wish I could add a photo of it for reference.
Hello! thank you for your message. Yeah it should be okay. They're super hardy. The thing you gotta worry about is planting it too soon after the operation. Wait a couple of days so that the cut is dry, and as it's shown in the video make sure you leave a couple of roots , especially the radial ones and you'll be golden. Cheers!
I am so fascinated that you are not wearing gloves that is one of the most poisonous plants in the world. If you touch the roots and stuff, I once read that the natives of Africa would boil down the roots of the desert rose, so became concentrated into a sticky sap and it put on the tips of their arrows and could take down a rhino so remember to always wear your gloves when messing with poisonous plants
Where are you based? Here in Missouri if I grow them In soil like that (3 in that type soil, 3 not) I have to water them at least once a day. Usually 1-2, sometimes 3. My ones in potting mix only need water every few days. The one on the left is fairly cute btw. I like that one. One on the right is more ehhhh.
Adeniums when grown in soiless media tends to have very nice quantity of feeder roots (fine thread like roots) Those roots are very thin and get dead or rot in soil. Here in India they sell Adenium in pots filled with only coconut coir and Husk chips the same one we use for orchids but you'll need to provide a lot of water soluble fertilizer to them
You just gotta make sure you got enough roots when you chop it. Also try applying a cut paste to the area or a fungicide. To promote goot root growth after the operation i'd use good quality free draining bonsai soil to plant it in. Cheers!
You really need to use a tripod. You have a bad habit of shaking the camera up and down and left and right. Holding a camera in one hand and trying to point with your thumb is confusing. Still and informative vidoe though.
It took me visiting your channel and a couple of others to really realize that these Adeniums make a terrific almost natural bonsai. It seemed almost like nature knew that would be their destiny! I currently have 6; 4 A. obesums and 2 A. Arabicums. I got the obesums last summer and the Arabicums last month. I'm in Lake Charles, LA where we have a subtropical climate and it's warm here most of the year. Seldom does it freeze, but when it does, I can merely move them inside to a nearby heated room. Good info on your channel as I begin my journey with these, as I intend to keep them many, many, years.
I hope they grow strong! Thank you for your comment
Nice work on the desert roses Rick! 👍
Thank you! I used to think they were not "real" bonsai.. But they look really good imo 😅
Would be informative if how old “mature “ the plant is and the best soil or substrate using also length of time it takes to bloom etc. I guess a little more detail info for first time learning.
Will keep that in mind for future installments. Thanks!
Antifungal. Fungi is the only real issue for adeniums. Just use cinnamon. Maybe seal branch cuts with water resistant wood glue, but even cinnamon is fine. Just did my adenium seedlings' root pruning to fit their pots a week ago, used cinnamon, and they are all healthy. Cinnamon yo.
Hi Rick,
Oh boy. I've had a desert rose for 2 years. I brought it inside and over watered. Took a knife to it and removed all brown rot, top and bottom. I put cinnamon over open cuts to prevent further issues. It is now being stored in a box in my greenhouse. My question is, even if I cut so much off it should be OK to restart a root system? It's quite thick about the average sweet potatoe. Has 1 good root stem still that I left on. I'm hoping I'm doing this right! It produces the most beautiful flowers. I wish I could add a photo of it for reference.
Hello! thank you for your message. Yeah it should be okay. They're super hardy. The thing you gotta worry about is planting it too soon after the operation. Wait a couple of days so that the cut is dry, and as it's shown in the video make sure you leave a couple of roots , especially the radial ones and you'll be golden. Cheers!
Thanks Rick
I am so fascinated that you are not wearing gloves that is one of the most poisonous plants in the world. If you touch the roots and stuff, I once read that the natives of Africa would boil down the roots of the desert rose, so became concentrated into a sticky sap and it put on the tips of their arrows and could take down a rhino so remember to always wear your gloves when messing with poisonous plants
Do you use an anti-fungal at various stages growing ,transplanting, or pruning roots and branches?
Hello! I don't , i just leave them to dry a bit before planting them. I've heard some people using cinnamon in the cuts though.
i use cinaman and leave them out of pot for a couple of weeks
Nah. Just use cinnamon. No callousing needed.
Do you know if you need to keep ardenuim outside in order for it to flower or can it flower indoors? 🙏🏻
They need a lot of sunlight to flower!
Where are you based? Here in Missouri if I grow them In soil like that (3 in that type soil, 3 not) I have to water them at least once a day. Usually 1-2, sometimes 3. My ones in potting mix only need water every few days. The one on the left is fairly cute btw. I like that one. One on the right is more ehhhh.
Adeniums when grown in soiless media tends to have very nice quantity of feeder roots (fine thread like roots)
Those roots are very thin and get dead or rot in soil.
Here in India they sell Adenium in pots filled with only coconut coir and Husk chips the same one we use for orchids but you'll need to provide a lot of water soluble fertilizer to them
Can adenium grow by a window as houseplant. Thanks
Oh. Not the huge chunky soil. The bonsai soil looking stuff.
Can this same method be applied to ficus ginseng?
You just gotta make sure you got enough roots when you chop it. Also try applying a cut paste to the area or a fungicide. To promote goot root growth after the operation i'd use good quality free draining bonsai soil to plant it in. Cheers!
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You really need to use a tripod. You have a bad habit of shaking the camera up and down and left and right. Holding a camera in one hand and trying to point with your thumb is confusing. Still and informative vidoe though.