Adenium care

Care for adeniums is simple once you understand what they like. Think of them as half succulent, half tropical shrub. Keep their roots dry but never bone-dry, give them sun, and feed them during the warm months. Do that, and they will reward you with fat trunks and nonstop flowers.

• Soil and pot: Use a gritty, fast-draining Adenium Soilless Mix. Shallow wide pots work best — they let the caudex spread and show off its shape like a bonsai.
• Watering: Water in the morning. Let the surface dry before watering again. Never let pots sit in saucers of water.
• Foliage: Keep leaves dry. Wet leaves invite rot and fungus.
• Fertilizer: During active growth, feed with Sunshine Megaflor liquid fertilizer (flower booster); it promotes swollen trunk and sets flower buds.
• Light: Give them bright light year-round. Full sun in mild climates; filtered light if your summers are scorching.
• Winter rest: Cut water back when days shorten and let the plant rest. Dormancy is normal.
• Repotting trick: Each time you repot, lift the plant a bit so the crown roots peek above the soil. This encourages bigger caudex.

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