I planted one of my Desert Rose plants in the ground. It's doing great. I want to plant some more beside the one in the ground. What is the distance that I should leave between them? I live in Naples, Florida.
It is best to space them about 8 to 10 feet apart, but you can get away with a little closer of spacing, in reality.
Can my leggy Desert Rose, about 4 years old, be trimmed? And, if so, how? It blooms well but there are few leaves on the branches which make for a "thin" and sparse look.
Trim back tall, overly vigorous shoots, cutting these long stems back to or just below the height of lower stems, making clean cuts just above a leaf node or junction with another stem. You can prune a desert rose year-round, though pruning the plant in late fall may promote a flush of new growth that is especially susceptible to cold weather damage. Blooming occurs on new growth, so timing pruning well before flowering encourages more branching and, as a result, more blooms to develop.
Prune back any crossing or damaged branches and otherwise shape the desert rose as desired.
I HAVE A SMAL DERSERT ROSE THAT HAS A SPLIT IN THE STEM ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BALL..IT IS STILL ATTACHED FIRMLY ...WHAT CAN I DI TO GET IT BACK ON THE STEM NATURALLY ???
These articles may help you with a repair.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/reattaching-broken-stems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/desert-rose/caring-for-desert-rose-plants.htm
was repotted last year
One of the most common problems is stem root and leaf disease. Stem rot occurs on the tips of the adenium desert rose plants and progresses down the stem. Leaf rot occurs in adeniums when the leaf is continually wet.
Fist, leaf rot in adeniums is the easiest to treat. Just remove the effective leafs on he desert rose plant and move the location of the adenium so the leaves dry out. When you water try not to wet the leaves or if your plants are watered using sprinklers make sure you do it early in the day so the leaves have time to dry out quickly. Do not water adeniums in the evenings.
Desert rose plant stem root is caused by a fungus. It’s the most common problem with adeniums. The adenium rot is either black, dark drown or yellow. The actual desert rose rot part can be wet or dry and it processes down the stem of the adenium. When we see this we do not wait for he plant to fight the problem we cut the effective part off the plant. When cutting off the stem make sure you look inside the stem and make sure the adenium plant cut is far enough down so you only see good tissue with discoloration. Adeniums may stop this rot by forming a abscission zone.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/desert-rose/caring-for-desert-rose-plants.htm
I planted desert rose seeds they are growing. But why are two of them are white and not green why ?
This is a phenomenon that happens occasionally when growing from seed, variegated leaves also can germinate.
From my research, the all white seedlings are quite difficult to grow to adult size.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/desert-rose/desert-rose-propagation.htm
I have 20 seed Pods on my Desert Rose Plant the Pods are opening and the seeds on both ends are feathery ? Do you plant the feather ends with the seed ?
Yes, you can plant the whole seed, as it is. You will want to plant them as fresh as possible, as they lose viability rather quickly. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/desert-rose/desert-rose-propagation.htm
I need to plant in a pot a baby desert rose but don’t know which soil to use. So many co flirting articles. I hope you can help me and my cute little guy? Thank you Teena
Use a potting mix formulated for cacti or succulents or use regular potting soil mixed with equal parts perlite or sand to ensure the soil is well-draining.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Desert Rose Repotting – Learn When To Repot Desert Rose Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/desert-rose/repotting-desert-rose-plants.htm
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