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Date: 5 Mar 2025

New Adeniums and March discount

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We received a THOUSAND NEW ADENIUMS from Thailand - beautiful, well-developed plants with big caudex, ready to bloom! They are finally available for those on the waiting list for specific colors. But hurry! Each variety is available in limited quantities (fewer than 10 per type), and they won't last long - first come, first served!

Everyone loves the colorful, showy Adeniums, and it's easy to see why so many gardeners want to collect them all! With so many varieties to choose from, picking just one can be tough. That's why we're offering a special discount: Save 10% when you buy 2 or more Adeniums! You can also add other plants to your shopping cart for a minimum $99 order and get more plants for the value!

Use this 10% discount code when you buy at least 2 adeniums, or any other plants with min. order $99:

MARCH25

Min order $99. Excluding S/H. Exp. 3-11-25

Reminder: use our FREE and DISCOUNTED SHIPPING for qualified orders

Check out video of the new arrivals of Adeniums
and available colors below

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Date: 24 Aug 2025

🌸 Exotic Adeniums Hot Deal

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 bloom.

Colorful adenium hybrids in bloom at Top Tropicals

Desert roses (Adeniums) are not really roses at all. They are cousins of the plumeria, but gardeners prize them for that swollen base more than for the leaves. Want a little trick? Each time you repot, lift the plant slightly so the crown roots peek above the soil. Over time the base swells into odd shapes. Some look like bottles, others like bonsai elephants. That is half the fun of growing them.

At Top Tropicals we only sell grafted plants. Why? Because seed-grown plants do not keep flower color true, but they are the only ones that form the swollen caudex. With grafting you get the best of both worlds: reliable flower colors from named hybrids and the sculptural trunk from seedling rootstock. You can make hundreds of exotic colors. Tempting, isn’t it? Take advantage of this hot sale offer and and collect them all!

Use the code below to save 15% on any adenium:

ADENIUM15

No min order. Exp. 8-31-25

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Date: 23 Mar 2026

Adenium rainbow: these 6 will pull you in

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Adenium rainbow: these 6 will pull you in 🌈

Some adeniums are nice, and some - make you stop and stare.
This batch leans bold, unusual, and a little addictive. If you’re building a collection, this is the kind of mix that makes it feel alive.


💡 Adenium fertilizing tip



Adeniums respond really well to liquid feeding - especially during active growth.

Bloom booster. Use a fertilizer with a higher middle number (phosphorus). It supports both flowering and caudex development. We use professional Sunshine Megaflor Bloom Booser.

How to apply
Water into the soil
Light foliar spray on leaves
Avoid spraying directly on the caudex

Add Sunshine Superfood:
Iron - for rich, healthy leaves
Molybdenum & Boron - support longer-lasting blooms

🌸 Today's featured adeniums


  •  ✦ Big Harry: Large, bold presence - one of those varieties that doesn’t go unnoticed.
  •  ✦ Black Border: Deep, rich petals with a dramatic dark edge that makes the color pop.
  •  ✦ Cheese: Soft yellow shades, warm and creamy - unusual and easy to like.

Cotton Candy: Fluffy pink shades that look almost unreal, like spun sugar.
  •  ✦ Chok Am Nuay: A Thai classic tied to luck and prosperity - strong grower with character.
  •  ✦ Immortality-2: Layered petals with a refined look - feels a bit more rare and collected.

Pick a mix like this - light, dark, bold, soft - and your collection instantly feels more complete.
And yes… this is how it starts again.

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Plant Facts

Adenium sp.
Adenium, Desert Rose, Impala Lily
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant with caudexLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersUnusual colorBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or Poisonous
  • · Adenium varieties in Plant Encyclopedia
  • · About #Adenium Rainbow - fantastic varieties
  • · How to start your dream collection: before you start
  • · How to grow a happy Adenium

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    Date: 29 May 2024

    How to grow a happy Adenium

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    How to grow a happy Adenium.

    What you need for successful growing Adeniums:
    1. A small pot with excellent drainage, size of root system.
    2. Adenium soil mix. Use only well-drained soil. We suggest this Adenium mix.
    3. Lots of light for heavy flowering. However, in super hot climates, they look healthier in filtered bright light.
    4. Little water. Adeniums like a neutral to hard water. Acidic water tends to sour the soil too fast and may cause root rot.

    5. Water plants preferably in the early morning, and allow them to drink up throughout the day.
      Do not water again until soil dries on surface. Never allow your plants to sit in a saucer of water, but don't let them to dry out too often - this causes adeniums to go into early dormancy. Adeniums do not like both over-watering or drying-out.

      5 Fertilizer. To make your plant develop a large swollen base/trunk, you'll need a good quality fertilizer. Sunshine Megaflor provides all the nutrients responsible for both Caudex growth and profuse flowering.

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    Date: 11 May 2025

    Which adenium is ever-blooming? Discover Flamingo Glow

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    Which adenium is ever-blooming? Discover Flamingo Glow

    • If you've visited our Top Tropicals Farm in Sebring, you've surely noticed our two beautiful ever-blooming Adeniums Flamingo Glow - the favorites that always draw admiration (and wishlists) from everyone! Our 2 Flamingo Glow mother plants we have in 7 gal pots are in bloom most of the time, almost year around, except for the Winter dormancy period.
    • We're excited to share some great news: these two stunning Flamingo Glow adeniums cross-pollinated and have produced seeds, and their offsprings are now already blooming! The well-sized 3 year old seedlings have inherited the same vibrant, glowing color as their parents, and we now have a few plants available for sale.
    • Desert Rose Flamingo Glow is a dazzling Top Tropicals hybrid (A. arabicum x A. obesum) that adds a splash of tropical elegance to any collection. Its soft pink blooms glow like a flamingo at sunset, gradually deepening from delicate blush to rich rose with darker splashes that illuminate the petals. Compact and easy to grow, this variety has a naturally dwarf habit and forms a beautifully rounded caudex, perfect for containers or bonsai-style displays. A living jewel that glows brighter with time!


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