Desert rose bright flowers

[Hyn Patty]

Looking fantastic. Obviously your plant is very happy. Mine had a bit of a rough move in the Uhaul and alas, I lost a LOT of flower buds. So I'm not going to get much of a show this season. But Joy Rich opened a new and very stunning flower today. I'll post photos tomorrow when I'm not so tired. Yours is beautiful.

 

[Paz]

I've posted a few pictures of the flowers from this desert rose and the pictures almost look photoshopped because they're so bright. Thought I would post a picture and from time to time will post more as I shape it up.
Crazy bright flowers. Only has a few open right now but plenty more on the way. It's been flowering for well over a month. Trimmed it recently so it needs to grow out again to get its shape back.
These would be something simple for someone new to work on. Not really a need to wire but great to teach how to water, fertilize and clip and grow for shape plus it rewards with bright flowers.
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I recently bought a dessert rose and repotted. I did some reading prior and new not to water for a week afterwards. It it has not stopped getting yellow leaves. The flowers are ok but it is losing all its leaves. It is getting morning sun.

 

[c54fun]

I recently bought a dessert rose and repotted. I did some reading prior and new not to water for a week afterwards. It it has not stopped getting yellow leaves. The flowers are ok but it is losing all its leaves. It is getting morning sun.

I water mine daily weather I re pot or not. Sometimes twice a day. I do this to all my trees.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I have pondered one myself...but Larry won't leave the lower grow shelf. He suns himself there.

 

[Hyn Patty]

It is wise not to water after a new adenium arrives as it will be very stressed from shipping and slow to start taking up water again. Leaves yellowing and falling off is normal when you have a major change like that. Provide as much sun and warmth (within reason) and you will likely see new leaves begin popping out soon. When you do, you can resume watering and feeding. I don't personally find it needful to hang my plants bare rooted but some do that until the new leaves are started well. If you have any trouble with yours Paz, we'll help you. As for C54fun, you are in Dallas so of course you can water yours at once after a repot. Others in cooler locations need to be a lot more careful with adeniums.

 

[Hyn Patty]

Here we go - the promised photos of my adenium 'Joy Rich' opening the first flower of 2018. I am eagerly awaiting blooms on several others as well.

 

[c54fun]

Here we go - the promised photos of my adenium 'Joy Rich' opening the first flower of 2018. I am eagerly awaiting blooms on several others as well.

Fantastic.

 

[Hyn Patty]

I love this adenium in part because the flowers are nice and big. 3.5 to 4 inches across.

 

[Starfox]

Some of mine took some damage over winter and have been late to start back up plus I repotted all of them into bonsai pots and soil in spring but all of them are bouncing back now. Only 3 of them have just started flowering now.

 

[Hyn Patty]

Nice shots and beautiful flowers as well. Mine could be doing better but it's bloody well down pouring rain here every afternoon so I'm having them out only in the morning or keeping them under lights if it's not bothering to be sunny. I don't think they are going to like it up on this mountain as well as they loved it down in Georgia heat, alas.

 

[AZbonsai]

When...and how is a good time to cut these back?

 

[c54fun]

When...and how is a good time to cut these back?

I cut mine back anytime its not flowering and when it needs cut back. Usually summer months.

 

[AZbonsai]

Thanks.

 

[terry]

Can I get some information on watering the desert rose. We repotted a couple we have and both lost their leaves after they yellowed. The roots were healthy on both trees. We were told by the nursery to water only every 3 to 4 weeks.

 

[AZbonsai]

I know they do not like a lot of water but 3 to 4 weeks seems excessive. I let the top inch of soil dry out before watering.

 

[c54fun]

I know they do not like a lot of water but 3 to 4 weeks seems excessive. I let the top inch of soil dry out before watering.

I water the crap out of mine. It loves it. I have very free draining soil also. I water all my trees the same. Soak the hell out of them. All of them.

 

[Carol 83]

Mine is healthy as a horse, but stubbornly refuses to flower. So I kind of hate it.

 

[c54fun]

Mine was about a week away from every flower opening and it got hailed on. Ripped 90% of the flower off. It has 2 flowers left now.

 

[Carol 83]

Mine was about a week away from every flower opening and it got hailed on. Ripped 90% of the flower off. It has 2 flowers left now.

At least you have 2....

 

[c54fun]

At least you have 2....

Your a positive thinker. I don't have a clue on what to tell you to help yours flower.