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Jul 10, 2020 12:24 PM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Growing under artificial light Ferns Garden Photography
Region: Louisiana Region: Gulf Coast Enjoys or suffers hot summers Critters Allowed Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Container Gardener
I think your plants will make it - but you will need to act fast

that shriveling appearance of the main stem (caudex) means the plant(s) are not getting water ...spraying twice a day is not nearly enough .....

for now - saturate the sand - be certain there is ample drainage to allow excess water to flow out of pot

try to repot the plants - as soon as possible - in a half and half mixture of regular potting mix and sand ....

keep that mixture damp but not dripping wet ....

as the plants get a little taller, added few more leaves and the caudex has filled out more - repot each plant into its own pot

a glazed pot is fine - an unglazed pot is better ....what-ever you decide - make sure there are at least one hole at the bottom of pot

adenium have absolutely no respect for expensive pots - as roots expand - pots break

In the meantime - gather together

1 Part: Coconut Coir -
1 Part: Redwood Bark (or) Orchid / Phalaenopsis Mix - Break-up, cut or crush larger stems & bark
1 Part: Poultry Grit (or) Pea Gravel
1 Part: Perlite - coarse -
1 Part: Sand - coarse / large grain sand = Leveling, Horticultural, Builder's Sand > screen out fine sand & dust
1 Part: Lump charcoal - Break-up, Crush to 1/4" to ½" sized pieces > screen out dust
1 Part: Lava-rock – (volcanic cinders or pumice)

mix together - the resulting mix is a chunky - gritty mix that is fast draining

I believe the yellowing leaves is from lack of water

wait a couple of weeks on the fertilizer - start off with a liquid fertilizer made for cactus / succulents in the NPK range of 2-7-7 or 5-10-5

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