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Jul 22, 2023 9:58 AM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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I very very much would love to grow a Desert Rose from seed if anyone has 5-10 seed to share? I'm 100% beginner so I'll need all the tips and advice I can get! Smiling
I can trade with: tomato seeds or Hibiscus seed.
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Jul 22, 2023 12:05 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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I might have some Adenium obesum seed in a few weeks - and maybe Adenium obesum "Texas white" in September or October

what type of Hibiscus do you have ? pics ?
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Jul 22, 2023 12:20 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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deepsouth said: I might have some Adenium obesum seed in a few weeks - and maybe Adenium obesum "Texas white" in September or October

what type of Hibiscus do you have ? pics ?


Wonderful! Hurray!

The Hibicus seed I have I guess could be considered F2, as they were saved from a Hybrid Luna. However, I can provide a pic of the mother plant. Smiling


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Jul 22, 2023 1:27 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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Excellent -

will have to wait and "see" what happens
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Jul 22, 2023 1:55 PM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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deepsouth said: Excellent -

will have to wait and "see" what happens


Ok, that's fine. Do you want the Hibiscus seed? If so I need to know now as I have them listed in my giveaway/swap over in the Seed Swap Forum. I want to set a packet aside for you if you're interested. Each packet has 15 seeds.
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Jul 22, 2023 2:16 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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TomatoNut95 said: Ok, that's fine. Do you want the Hibiscus seed? If so I need to know now as I have them listed in my giveaway/swap over in the Seed Swap Forum. I want to set a packet aside for you if you're interested. Each packet has 15 seeds.


Thanx, but I will pass on the Hibiscus seed - am looking for the Hibiscus coccineus Walter, aka: Scarlet Hibiscus,Texas Star Hibiscus - a Louisiana native

someone stole every plant I had, because, without the flower, it resembles marijuana

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Jul 22, 2023 2:37 PM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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Aww, I'm sorry to hear that! Sad
People are so crazy! Confused
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Jul 22, 2023 4:02 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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I know ....hope it was worth it to them -
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Jul 22, 2023 4:24 PM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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Are your plants in pots? I've seen this before: put "Stolen from (insert your name)" on each pot. Smiling
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Jul 22, 2023 4:49 PM CST
Name: James
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no ...not in pots ...planted them as seeds in the ground ...idiots pulled up entire plants ... didnt even bother to use a shovel
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Jul 22, 2023 6:16 PM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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deepsouth said: no ...not in pots ...planted them as seeds in the ground ...idiots pulled up entire plants ... didnt even bother to use a shovel


Good grief. Glare Should tie an alarm bell to your plants next time!

So, I heard you have quite a green thumb when it comes to desert roses! May I ask what your secret is? I'm all ears! I've heard they don't care to be transplanted? What soil, light, water and fertilize requirements do they like? And do seeds need prepping prior to planting? How long do they take to germinate?
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Jul 22, 2023 7:04 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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biggest secret, adenium are desert plants ....they know only 2 seasons, wet and dry - wet being the summer months and dry being the winter months

summer months - water like a tropical plant - pour it on as long as plant is in a fast draining potting media
winter months - water like a cactus - or not at all (not at all watering insures plants pull through a lengthy dormant season) -
do not water during dormancy - plants are not actively growing if dormant - and can not use the excess of water - and rot rot is the result

freezing temperatures will kill adenium - move inside if temperatures drop below 50°

adenium do best in full all day sun - they are loving these upper 90° plus days -

potting mix needs to be a mostly inorganic mix - rocks, pebbles, sand with a smaller proportion of organics such as coir and chunk sized bulk charcoal -
the chunkier it is, the fast it will drain

while potting - use a 13-13-13 or 14-14-14 slow release fertilizer mixed throughout the mix
and occasionally, water with a all purpose fertilzer with all the micronutrients (aka: Trace minerals) Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Chlorine (Cl), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn) , Molybdenum (Mo) and Zinc (Zn)

start seeds, and/or do all plant maintenance in the early spring - adenium take forever to get over whatever we do to them - early spring allows plants to recover and have all summer to grow

seeds -
adenium emerge from seedpods with tufts of fibers resembling a kernel of rice with a pointed paint brush at 2 ends - seeds need to dry out, the tufts are easily removed -
stored dry through the winter in a air tight Ball Jar in a cool dark spot

Before planting, days/nights sustained over 60° -
I dont soak seed, or treat them with anything - straight from winter storage to peat pots filled with sand coir mixture (sand 80% + coir 20%) - one seed per peat pot - barely cover seeds with sand - keep moist (not dripping wet) do not allow peat pots to dry out ....peat pots are a good indicator of how much water is present, as pot sides will look wet if moisture is good, will look dry (and slightly whitish) if moisture is needed

place seed pots in a sunny spot ....

seeds should emerge in 7 to 10 days

when seedlings reach 2-3 sets of leaves it is time to transfer them to a bigger pot - can literally pull sown the sides of peat pots and transfer in 1 cubed unit

if conditions are right - you will get flowers in the first year and seed pods in about 8 years
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Jul 22, 2023 7:58 PM CST
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Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
Bee Lover Plant and/or Seed Trader Tomato Heads Region: Texas Seed Starter Peppers
Heirlooms Greenhouse Frogs and Toads Vegetable Grower
This is amazing information! Thank You! I was hoping to keep one indoors year round but I suppose that's not an option for me, no window that stays sunny all day. Sad But our winters can definitely get below 50 so yes I would need to bring indoors.

Can plants get too hot? Like, do I need to provide a little shade in 100+ temps?

If I'm still around in eight years, does the plant need another for pollination?
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Jul 22, 2023 8:00 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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Region: Louisiana Region: Gulf Coast Enjoys or suffers hot summers Critters Allowed Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Container Gardener
Thank You! @TomatoNut95 for the Acorn
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Jul 24, 2023 7:59 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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deepsouth said: Thank You! @TomatoNut95 for the Acorn


You're most Welcome! !
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