Adenium sp. 'Wonderful Yellow' Variegated ('Wonderful Yellow' Desert Rose)
Botanical name: Adenium sp.
Common name: 'Wonderful Yellow' Desert Rose
Cultivar: Wonderful Yellow' Variegated
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Arabia and East Africa
Growing to a height of about 4-5ft, this succulent plant is a member of the same family as Plumeria. Its swollen, often twisted trunk, is pale gray. The leaves are glossy and club-shaped. The flowers appear almost continuously, are trumpet-shaped, and range from white and bright pink to crimson red. They emit a highly toxic sap which in some places is used as a poison for arrows. Adeniums are not generally grown in moist tropical gardens, but are often seen as a decorative pot plants; they may also be used in rock gardens. They need full sun and well-drained potting mixture. Exotic multi-color varieties can be grafted onto the same plant. See other exotic species of Adenium, photo gallery of exotic varieties and Thai Adeniums - milti-colored, multi-grafted. More info...
Adenium 'Wonderful Yellow' variegated produces creamy white double flowers with a pale yellow undertone and soft pink stripes, and has decorative variegated foliage on a compact plant.
Related cultivars: Adenium sp. 'Wonderful Yellow' Variegated ('Wonderful Yellow' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Best Of Siam'' (Best of Siam Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Double Pink' Variegated' ('Double Pink' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Superbar'' ('Superbar' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Wonderful Purple' Varirgated'
Similar plants: Adenium sp. 'Wonderful Yellow' Variegated ('Wonderful Yellow' Desert Rose)
Recommended Supplies: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Epi - Caudex booster
Adenium Soilless Mix
Succulent Care. This plant is shipped bare-rooted. Plant it in well-drained soil mix, water and keep in warm (75-80F) place in filtered light. Let soil dry between waterings.
SUNSHINE Megaflor (NPK 2-2-4) - Bloom Booster for every watering. Formulated especially for blooms, to boost flowering, improve flower size and quality, and stimulate pollen development. This is an eco-friendly nutrition booster that can be used for organic gardens. Can be used for daily feeding with every watering. Scientifically-balanced stable formula is organic Amino-acid based and has NO EDTA chelators to eliminate nutrients lockup; it does not affect crop taste. Organic Amino acids greatly enhance stability of all Sunshine boosters and provide excellent absorption of trace elements. Pollinating insects friendly.Last one