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deepsouth said:very sparingly

after a re-pot ...wait a few days ...then do a saturate watering ... saturate meaning at least the volume of the pot ...with that said ....you want most of that "saturation watering" to drain out .....your potting media will hold some water ...and that is all the plant needs .... never ever allow adenium to sit in water

after saturation watering - as long as plants are indoors - do not water again for at least 30 days ...(mine are due for a very sparingly once every 60 day watering on April 3) ...remember: the winter months are the plants "dormant period" = dormancy = dry season = little growth = water very sparingly

when plants are re-potted and outside under full sun - then (and only then) water plants to saturation ...

so ...only when its like 80° ...do plants need to be watered once a week .... once every 7 to 10 days

when outdoor temps are in the 90's or 100's plants need to be watered once every 3 to 5 days

try to water in the morning ...try to keep water off flowers

adenium make really cool bonsai plants without the years and years needed for true bonsai ....to get the bonsai look, lift or raise the plant to expose more of the root structure ....every few years pull the plant from pot ...knock off all old potting mix .... throw a few handfuls of potting media in pot - then repot 1 to 2 inches higher in the pot, than where it was ....several years later, repeat ...in no time you'll have a flowering bonsai

So like I said I got into this in late November and got a lot of tropicals, found great deals on developed trees for 9-15 dollars so I kept adding. I have a south facing kitchen window that is really potent and a west facing balcony. So I bought 3 sets of grow lights and put up mylar curtains. I know in the winter plants go dormant but the only one of mine that did us my juniper. I got the Desert Rose Feb 11 so it's been under a very strong grow light. Not questioning you at all but once every 30 days? My desert rose would dry out after a week, plus it went from initially only 9 buds all the way to 31 with two separate shoots developing at the top. I check the caudex it's always rock hard but in my setup it's around 81 degrees all the time so I water more. Even my portulacaria afra, it's in the same mix minus the fir bark and I find myself watering very frequently and so far every tree has responded wonderfully.