Great video! I’d love to see more tips and tricks on acclimatizing tropicals to live up north and what your plan of action is over the winter with these guys!
Your videos are very informative Jerome. I also have a hole in the caudex of one of my Adeniums. Is it ok to use anti fungus and then seal it with Titebond III sealant.?
great video. please give an update on this adenium. I have a similar adenium design(semi-cascade/windswept) and its now in training. Your tips and ideas are very helpful for me.
Jerome, I just acquired an adenium from FL. The tree was already defoliated when it arrived in DC. I have placed it in a shady area and will wait a week or so before moving it into full sun. Since it's already August when do I cut back on watering to put the adenium to sleep? October? Also, where do you get your limestone paste from? I don't see any on your Amazon page.
Great content; thank you for the time and energy it takes to produce! Regarding the ‘snailephant’ , there is an inflection point turning downward on the caudex and another curving back up at the start of the branches, forming the nice “S” shape-was the direction of this plant changed at some point, or did this shape occur just from training the roots horizontally in one direction? Thanks!!
does defoliating them so often weaken them? Thanks for the video! I started several adenium from seed this year and they are so cute! I read they are poisonous so I am glad to see you wearing gloves.
Defoliating your trees actually strengthens them and redistributes the energy. However, this should only be done to very healthy trees and not more than 1-2 times a year unless you have tropical trees in a tropical climate you can do I more often.
Excellent video! Did I miss mention of how long you’ll wait to water this plant after pruning? I see you said you’ll avoid watering over the areas of concern but after pruning are you waiting to water?
Xavier Springer hey Xavier, thank you for your kind words. After defoliating I only water once a week until I see it starting to leaf out. The areas I’m avoiding to water until they have dried up
Hi Jerome. I have a large crack on my adenium trunk. It occurred due to swelling. I had applied wood glue on the crack to protect it from water. Now I want to fix the crack mark. How can I fix it back as if it was never there?
Refayet Ahmed hey Refayet, if the crack appeared due to swelling then it will heal as if nothing happened. Super glue isn’t a good idea on Adeniums as it traps moisture and isn’t flexible. Next time use limestone paste as it sucks out the moisture and allows for much quicker healing
Great video! I know you call this desert rose the squid but it looks like an octopus. lol By the way I hope you guys didn't move to Georgia. Looking forward to more vids take care!
Hey Arian, I've changed the name too many times over the years, it used to be called the Snail and then the Elephant until I recently changed it to Squid I think If I change the name again even the tree will get confused, hahhah! We just extended our business into Georgia, we are still in Florida and our store is still there.
@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Hey Jerome; first, Happy Holidays to you and Mari. Second, I just breathed a huge sigh of relief as I read you still have the store here in FTL. This time last year I missed you guys at the store as you were off to Canada & then PR. Then Covid hit. I was spoiled by popping into your store for a chat & to soak up the peace of the trees. Glad there's still a chance of that in the future. All the best, Mike
Thanks for this video! I have a young 8 inch adenium that I want to work with as a bonsai. Do you have a tip for spotting rotting spots such as the ones in this video? I'm afraid I would overlook something like that if it isn't visible on the surface.
Hi, That is a good question! I let the plant dry out in-between pottings to ensure there is no rot. You can also feel the rot, sometimes it isn't obvious to the eye but when you use your hand you can sometimes tell before the rot starts to occur.
Probably your Serissa is in black soil. No leaf misting is recommended. Growing a tree indoors is a difficult taks, make sure it has enough air circulation and enough direct light
@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply yes it is in a bonsai mixture and black soil is in it I will change soil next year as I've only had it for a year. There is new growth on it yes to both theres lots of bright light and sun and hood circulation around it I also have a Juniper bear ut which I've had for 1 1/2 years and its thriving grown so much iand looks super healthy very fluffy full branches. Thank you.
Hi, can I know if its over watering when new leaves has black patch on them? I mean, it really those just grown out leaves.. thanks! I am from Singapore
@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thank you! By the way, a lesson on defoliation of a Brazilian rain tree would be wonderful! The leaf structure is very unique and I'm not sure if defoliating would include the removal of the whole leave and middle stem (almost like the vein of the leaf) or just the little pads (the multiple leaves that make up the whole leaf). I hope that makes sense.
Travis Gordon hey Travis, check this video out. I think this will answer my our questions ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nmEpMm_cdjQ.html
