I have a large desert rose plant. The canopy is probably 4.5 feet by 4 feet, or so, but it is just very "leggy" with branches of about 2 to 2.5 feet long. The bulb is about 8 inches in diameter. I rescued it a few years ago when a neighbor who was moving out of state put it out on the curb with yard waste for pick up. I ran and got my garden wagon! I haven't trimmed it back much, so it has gotten leggy, but I would like more flowers. I like the big canopy, but if I want more flowers I guess I will have to prune it back so it thickens up.
Pretty nice looking plant, already. Looking forward to seeing a result a few months later! There are many different ways to protect the cut surface - I usually use charcoal, but may switch to superglue or similar for my Adeniums, because many folks have expressed success with that. On Cinnamon: people have reported varying results. Part of that may be because there are several different species of Cinnamon. The type predominantly sold in the US is actually Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia or Cinnamomum aromaticum). It is much inferior in terms of flavor and much cheaper compared to the "true" Cinnamon sold in parts of Europe and elsewhere: Cinnamomum verum / zeylanicum, also known as Saigon or Sri Lanka Cinnamon. They don't only have very different taste (to my tongue and nose, anyway), but also different chemical properties. The NIH states: "*Cassia cinnamon contains a chemical called coumarin, which can be harmful to the liver. Some cassia cinnamon products contain high levels of this substance. In most cases, consuming cassia cinnamon doesn’t provide enough coumarin to cause significant problems. However, prolonged use of cassia cinnamon could be an issue for sensitive people, such as those with liver disease.*" Good luck and a green thumb, to you!
I’m glad you enjoyed the video and yes I will continue to make follow up videos on this plant as it continues to develop. Thank you for your insight on cinnamon. I didn’t know all of that but it makes sense that in America we would have an inferior product compared to other parts of the world unfortunately.
Good thing the Adeniums don't have a liver. Just kidding. I don't prune mine much, but I use the cheap cinnamon when I do and it has worked ok so far. I do try to not prune on a dry day where rain is not expected so the cinnamon doesn't wash off. Happy gardening.
@@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777 Superior cinnamon is available in the U.S., like Royal Vietnamese which some consider the best. It's my favorite, it just costs more. I don't know if I can bring myself to use it on my plants, though. Happy gardening.
Hi there😊 What would you recommend to do for my desert rose? I’ve had them for about 6-7 years, grown from seeds. They’ve never flowered! I live in Denmark, so they stay indoors throughout the autumn and winter.😊
That is sprang because I live in a cold climate during the winter too so I have to bring mine in from October-April each year and I have many that I have grown from seed that still flower once they are outside after they reach 3-4 years of age. The only thing I can think of is once they are outside place them in as much sun as you can and fertilize well. One more thing they need to be growing in soil like you see mine growing in in my videos. Very well draining. This allows me to water them every day in the summer time without causing root rot. Some people see the word desert in their name and think this means they need very little water but this is not true. They thrive when grown in the right soil with daily watering in the summer. I hope this helps.
Sometimes I do but this time I didn’t get around to potting them unfortunately but I have a couple hundred seedlings right now you might have seen the video I recently put out on how to germinate Desert rose seeds. So I have plenty but I do really appreciate your support for the channel it means a lot.
@@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777 Thanks. I think I found a desert rose plant with a seed pod hanging on it! 😳 Never seen that before. I will look up your video. Thank you once again.
I had huge success planting the seeds from the seed-pod I found on the desert rose. But I have had no luck planting cuttings from the plant. Not even one out of 50 cuttings survived.
Perfectly fine in the sun. They are native to Africa and Yemen. Give them plenty of water though. They should be in a Rocky soil mix. As you can see in my videos. Thanks for your support 👍
I am also in Arizona... Tucson... we're already over 100 degrees and I was panicking with the wicked sun, drying leaves... I moved it to the shaded side of my porch. This is great news for me. Thank you! She has several buds and ready to bloom after successfully over wintering her indoors. I'll try the pruning next spring. So cool!
@@conniepeterson3004 I’m glad to hear that. One of my largest ones started blooming Saturday. You might consider pruning yours in late summer this year. The advantage is especially in your climate your plant will have time to start to regrow and you won’t miss out on blooms next year.
You can cut anywhere on the stem. There are dormant buds all along the stem of the desert rose where there are leaves or where leaves grew before and the leaves may have came off. Once you make the cut these dormant buds will start to grow.
Anytime during the active growing season. As long as your plant is actively growing you are good. Don’t forget to use cinnamon or another antifungal product.
Yes you are right, the funny thing is I have a few larger ones in smaller pots and people ask why I planted them in small pots. Then I explain that it’s believed they like to be in tighter pots but I’m not sure it matters either way. That’s why I put this one in a large pot to monitor the difference.
