Growing Desert Rose Or Adenium Obesum In My Garden.

A good friend asked me whether I wanted some Red Flower Adenium Obesum or Desert Rose seedlings and I eagerly said yes! I had wanted to grow one because of the beautiful flowers. 

 This is my Red Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum plant.

 I received these 2 seedlings from my friend and I planted them into polystyrene cups. Thank you, Patricia for blessing me with these plants.

As they grew bigger, I transferred them into bigger pots.

 At present, my Desert Rose plant is almost 2 feet tall. It looks tall and skinny. It has thick stems and branches. Growing Desert Rose is new for me.

The 2nd plant has been pruned because the leaves were infested. I realized that I should have pruned it shorter but it is too late now as new leaves are now growing. So I will just leave them be for the time being. It is now about 1.5 feet tall. 

It is a succulent plant with oval shaped leaves. The leaves of my plant are about 4 inches long and 1.5 inches broad. They are thick and leathery.

Desert Rose needs sunlight to grow well and to bloom beautifully. It is drought tolerant.

Desert Rose is a beautiful and popular plant. It grows well in well drained soil. I watered them once a day and feed them fertilizer twice a month.

The sap of the plant is poisonous. Keep them out of reach of little children and pets.

The flowers have 5 petals.  They are in shades of red, pink with yellowish throat. I have seen flowers in many different colours in the nursery and they are very beautiful.

Mealy bugs is one of its common pest. Over watering may cause rotting. I am hoping my plants will grow well, bloom beautifully and bear their own seeds too.

Plant the good seeds of righteousness,

and you will reap a crop of my love;

plow the hard ground of your hearts,

for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that he may come and shower salvation upon you.

(Hosea 10:12, TLB)