How to make Desert Rose Soil Mix - Great for Adenium Bonsai 

I use 70% Timberline mini pine bark nuggets 20% Sta-Green potting soil and 10% Coco peat moss. Osmocote 14-14-14 This is the best products and formula for Desert Roses to keep them from getting root rot and stay healthy.

Will you do follow ups on this plant with the seed pod? I have never seen a desert rose with a seed pod👍🏻

Loved it my desert rose is 8 yrs old the bulb is huge, over the past year it's developed dark core on its branches some hollow, I carefully cut the branches down until the dark is non-existent then put antifungal powder on its fresh cuts, you're growing medium seems like what it needs

I start out with Desert Rose Soil which you can purchase already made and then I usually add a couple things. It already has the sand, lime, etc. You can use it alone. But, I usually add the inorganic bonsai soil to it. Also the mini pine bark as the regular is just too big for me to use. The mini seems to work better for me. Perlite is already in the soil I get.

Another good one,thanks for all the relevant info.

Good video! Keep em coming!

Excellent video👍10👏 thank you for sharing your experience.

Extremely informative. Thanks. On a side note I thought that the slightly reclining... Resting it's arms on the pot periphery was an interesting angle to preserve. Anyhow, learnt quite a bit.

As always, a very good presentation. I should have subscribed to your channel a long time ago. I am learning fast!

i do 50 sand 40 compost 10 potting soil because i live in Vietnam. the mix needs to be super well drained as rain season in vietnam with lots of rain fall.

Very nice and light weight media with good nutrition

Nice I use same also bonsai soil both work great As u said depending on the age of the plant

Awesome video

Hi Robert suggestions on types of pots for different stages / growth of the Desert Rose I keep being told that to try not for the pots to be deep look more for bonsai like pots if you like to make a video on it thanks!

I used coco peat+vermi compost+sand+top soil+sand gravel in equal parts, hoping for good results.. Cheersss

Awesome information

Wow! More videos plz

That mix contains a lot of decomposing organic material. It's close to what I use for Epiphyllum (an epiphytic "jungle" cactus) - and even in that scenario, I need to replant ever 2-3 years to prevent rot from the decomposing organic material. I would suggest a small (10%) amount of large fiber coco peat, instead. It lasts a long time before disintegrating. I don't think the natural desert conditions of adenium have a lot of organic material, while I also know that's not quite where they originated.

Is there another alternative for the usage of bark. With bark, it does attract termites, and I wonder if termite could harm the adenium plants? Thanks.

Perlite is not naturally occurring, it's made in a factory by heating rocks.

Thank you for the info

QUESTION: You don't have to tie down tree? Won't it topple over in high winds? I have a 35 plus year old bonsai desert rose that belong to my late husband. After his death in 2009, i repotted this plant and it has done well since. I now want to replant it in a larger pot...so I do not need to wire it down? These are the last of his bonsai' plants that are left of the forty he had nutured. After his death, someone came and stole all the other bonsai. So I'm trying to keep these going for grandchildren to enjoy.

Nice videos

Nice one

I always thought putting this much pine bark in a potting soil would take way nitrogen from the plant. Is that not true?

I live in Montana. Have not had much success yet with these plants, since growing season so short, weather unpredictable, etc. I have a heated garden shed for winter that has good light, (windows on 3 sides and a skylight), so keeping them from freezing not a problem. There are NO adeniums for sale anywhere in my area, so have to order online. They arrive next week, so trying to prepare ahead of time the growing medium, since they are so prone to rotting. Wondering what State you live in, and if you also have to move them inside for winter. Most of the videos on RU-vid are done in India, Philippines, Florida, or other temperate climates. Growing conditions ideal for this plant. There, they grow like weeds! Here, it takes a magical touch to keep them happy. But I love a challenge!!

May I suggest pine bark mini nuggets. Home Depot has them.

Gostei das demonstração eu uso casca de arroz com terra vegetal

Hi..can I also add cow dung & vermicast?what percentage if ever?

And why would we want to trim the roots? Also what if I don’t have store bought sand on hand? Can I use sand from my yard? I live in Southern Florida. Thank you!

I use mini pine bark

Really what about vocohusk charcoal soil sand an gravel

I have a baby just got it In TX which it's still 80-90 degrees outside When should I fertilize it? This is in Mid September the 15th to be exact. I put it in some well drain soil like Bonsai soil and Christmas Cactus Soil 1/2 perlite with rocks on bottom and top being a baby So I can add peat moss Like I use on my orchid? Maybe put it in top under the rocks??

How often do you water in the winter time? Just a couple times?

Can I use coconut coir instead of peat moss?? Also, can I substitute the perlite with dry stall?? Thanks!!!

My friend can I use the same with baby desert rose?

Hi thank you for show us your video where can I buy the mixed soil can I order it on line

Sir gd morning .why my adens flower can't bloom they fall?

Do you keep them outdoors?

My friend I have small desert rose, about 12, can you give me the right mixture for the small plants? Should I use the p moss?

I’m wondering how often you water it? thanks

Can you put coconut coir to improve?

Is that desert rose grafted? Seems small to throw a seed pod.

I really need help, Can anyone tell me if the soil mix he did can be used with babies plants of desert rose? Please

Can you use pine bark from the yard? Or will that potentially add bad bacteria/fungus etc? Need to repot for the first time and a little nervous... I know they like abuse...and I tend to love things to death :/

My friend I got my 12 desert rose babies. And I planted them but I water them, not heavy but did. Would that killed them?

can i use this soil for arabicum ? please help

How do you feel about bonsai mix for DR? Mainly inorganic?

How about fertelizer miracle Grow.? Thank you very much

What could be a possible substitute for perlite it's not available in our place

Toi much music an whats alk that u showing

U r very handsome

New pot way too big.

Hey, learn communication skills bro( don't take this the wrong way)

Thank you for sharing,watching from Balagtas Bulacan Phil's 9-3-22la