ElPolloDiablo said: I'd like to get a couple to grow as houseplants. My experience with succulents is limited to Agave (Royal Spine), Yucca elephantipes and a lone Kalanchoe thyrsiflora: I haven't killed any yet and touching wood they all seem to be doing well, but I haven't experience with a full blown exotic such as A. obesum.
These plants would be inside on a windowsill during the Winter and outside in the Summer. Unless fuel prices drop dramatically my house temperature is 68F during the day and 60F during the night in Winter.

I haven't been able to find any detailed information if they need extra cares to bloom nor how quickly (or slowly) they grow, so any extra information is much appreciated.

@ElPolloDiablo the Adenium Forum has a lot of information but if you need specific info, the following members can help.

@deepsouth @wildbloomers @kaktus

I'm new in growing them myself.

@ElPolloDiablo

where are you ?

adenium are pretty easy .... but it is essential to follow a few "rules"

rule 1 - adenium are not houseplants - except when temperatures fall to freezing

rule 2 - adenium know only 2 seasons - wet season and the dry season ...
summer is the wet season - winter is the dry season
wet season adenium need lots of water - dry season water very little or not at all

rule 3 - water adenium like houseplants during the summer - treat like a cactus during the winter

rule 4 - adenium go dormant during the winter - the start of its dry season

adenium can bloom the first year

adenium require fast draining soil media

never let an adenium sit in water

I recommend to adenium growers to not use potting media containing peat moss -
peat moss holds too much water - and adenium roots will rot if kept in constantly wet potting mix

peat moss can be amended with rocks, lava rock, perlite, sand, pebbles, bark, charcoal

@GigiPlumeria for the

deepsouth said: @ElPolloDiablo

where are you ?

Outside, watering plants since the drought had merely taken a brief vacation now is back.

That is some excellent material right there, thank you very much.

I have found a person growing them semi-locally (30 miles away or so) and was very much intrigued by them since my mother always speaks about seeing them (tree sized) in full bloom 45+ years ago when she went to Tanzania for the first time. I will contact him and see when we can meet up to pick a pair.

One last thing: what container size for plant 4" high or so?

Thanks again you have been an invaluable help!

I meant where are you, so we can help better ....what part of the world may be better (some places are entering early summer - other parts of the world are entering early winter).....
a country, maybe city ... but not your actual street address ....
unless "The devil chicken" is preferred .... sorry - that's what google says ...

pot size is pretty much dependent on plant size ....you do not want too big a pot ...or too small a pot ....a 4" high plant ....for now, a unglazed Terra-cotta clay or plastic, shallow, 5" diameter pot, with a drain hole at bottom - don't forget the drain hole

@ElPolloDiablo for the