The big beast awakens- and its small cousin.Adeniums

[Ernie]

This Adenium is a big beast. There's as much in the pot as on the top. Its decided to wake up and give me a flower.
The other one is a much smaller plant but its given me a nice display of flowers.

[Ernie]

I forgot to mention that I purchased the big Adenium from Uhlig cacti in Germany last year. They always cut back the stems each year. I will probably let them grow out.

I wondered if Tina spotted the Adsonia next to it? It has decided to grow well after sulking for many months.

[Deltron]

Ernie, I'm not sure if I've ever seen an Adenium as green as that. Looks very healthy. Will be great to lift it a bit in future and see what lurks beneath!

[Ernie]

When I potted it up I considered leaving more of the root stock exposed. Its massive. I feed it with Uhligs succulent fertilzer at the recommended doze.

[Terry S.]

Uhlig is a reputable company, so I guess that big plant was field-grown somewhere warm and then dug up and everything chopped off to make it easy to export. When you look at the stem of an adenium, the old epidermis is silvery and then it splits asunder to reveal the greener epidermis underneath. The greenness of your plant might reflect the speed with which it was grown.

[Ernie]

Interersting. Thank you.

[Tina]

Hi Ernie,
They look lovely,the second one has unusual shaped leaves & a lovely colour. I do have 4 adeniums but I'm still waiting for a decent flower to show you .
yes I spotted the adansonia, need a better photo plz, its on my wish list so if you get bored of it .

Did you spot your ex-pseudobombax in the National ?, looks good now doesn't it, a bit like a green shelled tortoise

[Ernie]

Hi Tina. Yes I spotted the bombax! I am pleased you saved it. I bitterly regret selling my collection when you got that one but thats me, done it three times in the last 30 years odd years. I also spotted the large Pelargonium triste I sold at that time. I recall Colin saying he had never seen one so big. Not many years left now to harbour regrets, I will just enjoy the new collection.(such as it)
Here's to photos of the Adsonia. There's as a big clump of thick root in the pot and really it out to be in a long tom.
If I have another funny turn and sell up you can buy it.

[Tina]

Its an odd un, like a walking man, have you had it long ?, as Colin says 'a plant only its parent could love' .

the bombax took a few years before it established roots after the problem with rot but all good now

[Tina]

Hi Ernie,
Here's a few of mine, who needs flowers when you are variegated, it never grew well in the greenhouse but loves my sunny windowsill.
Are you generous with water & feed, I was told they flower more with less fussing, not that house plants get fusses as much as GH babies.

This was an impulse buy pre ELK from the car park I always seem to buy ODD plants then as you get 'plant hungry'.
Its labeled 'adenium frog', its a bit ugly even by my standards & slightly variegated, not flowered for me yet.