How To Care For A Desert Rose

Fertilize with a dilution by half of a 20-20-20 liquid plant food once per month when the plant is actively growing.

How to care for a desert rose. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants. Native to East Africa and relative of the Plumeria the Desert Rose is a small succulent tree that grows only about 8 inches tall in the wild has fleshy leaves and forms a very bulbous base. First you need to greatly reduce the watering of your adenium plant during dormancy.

Just avoid over-watering use the right kind of soil provide it with the right temperature and light and it is all set to dazzle you and everyone else. In this article we will share useful information to help you with appreciating success with this alluring sun-loving plant. To help the plant grow a straight strong stem it is important that your rotate the pot every two to three days especially in young plants.

Keep the desert rose away from children and pets. Miniature Desert Rose needs 08 cups of water every 12 days when it doesnt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 50 pot. Water the plant regularly about once a week.

Cutting off long leggy branches encourage the growth of more flowers. Add water until you can see water. If you live in a hot climate where the temperature never drops below 20 degrees C 70F you can leave your desert rose bonsai outside in full sun year-round.

Today video is about how to start desert roses from cuttings the easy way About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new. A desert rose Adenium obesum USDA zones 11-12 isnt your typical succulent nor does it grow on a thorny rose bush and proper desert rose plant care reflects the unique nature of the plantWhile many plants in the succulent family mainly feature spiky green leaves the desert rose overflows with bright pink or white single double or triple trumpet-shaped flowers under proper. The desert rose is a beautiful aesthetic plant which is very easy to take care of.

Desert rose bonsai is easy to care for as long as you give it plenty of sun warm temperature well-draining soil and protection from cold. Make sure the soil is 100 dry between watering. You can test how dry the soil is by inserting your finger in the soil.