DESERT ROSE ADENIUM - 4 Key Trunk Thickening Tips and Care - 2023

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The desert rose Adenium is one of the most interesting plants I've ever grown. This natural bonsai has incredible form and structure, amazing flowers and a super cool fat caudex trunk. In this video I demonstrate a few key points on how to increase the size of your Adenium trunk including proper care and specific pruning techniques. The advanced pruning techniques start at minute 6:00.
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[@fishingpinky3165]

You are an expert at this. I have searched many videos and no one compares to you knowledge and precise teaching. Thank you.

[@plantvibrations]

What a great compliment :-)

[@ritahawkins1566]

Thank you for posting this tutorial, I have 2 desert rose plants and I needed some of the information you shared with us. You explain in a very understandable way for all to understand. Desert Rose care for dummies. 🤣

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chelseaburkett3392]

So thankful for all the information!!! I didn’t even know what plant I had and now I can properly take care of her to bring her to full potential!

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!! I’m glad you were able to figure out what it was and now care for it properly!

[@Ickorasunder]

Devin is Awesome! Thank you for your knowledge and helpfulness on the desert rose. Please continue to make videos. They really do help us all out.😊 Now I will look at your other tutorials for help when needed.

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you so much Debra! I hope you find more helpful videos in my catalogue!

[@cynthiayu565]

Thank you Devin, I’ve learned so much! Your tutorials are great. Straight to the point and no rambling. 😊

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you :))

[@c2max99]

Hi Devin! Thank you for posting this tutorial! I have 3 desert rose plants and I needed to know how to care for them in the wintertime. Love your channel! ❤️❤️❤️

[@plantvibrations]

Give this a try, it’s very rewarding!

[@exploitingtheirpower]

Hi Devin I’m new to this gardening world and although I have a few house plants mostly succulents I don’t know much about caring for them also I have been trying to grow avocado plants from seeds. I would had two plants in pots that I moved outside now that it’s not summer and this week I discovered both of them with leaves shriveled up the biggest was lacking water and the other possibly to much so I’m looking forward to learning more from channels like yours so I can enjoy gardening

[@ChrisThomas-it4tk]

Hi devin I have a question how long does it usually take for the trunk to get fat because right now the trunk on mine is the size of a pinball

[@gazepskotzs4]

@@ChrisThomas-it4tk seedlings already have a thicker trunk

[@poorsjm]

Just found your tutorials today while researching my new desert rose. Thank you so much! Going to give the pretty little thing a new improved pot today! ❤️

[@plantvibrations]

Wonderful!

[@KenG557]

Greetings Devin. The desert rose plants look especially beautiful in those terracotta pots. 👍

[@plantvibrations]

Yes they do don’t they?!!

[@michellepinkney5737]

Wow. Great info. I’m a new plant parent and I’m so excited about my desert rose. Just replanted it. And anxiously waiting to move it outside. Thanks.

[@plantvibrations]

Best of luck! You got this

[@patriciasperone2299]

Thanks Devin. Definitely the best video for the desert rose care. And the most professional. You obviously know what your talking about!

[@plantvibrations]

I appreciate that!

[@stroud901]

Hi Devin, thanks for the video it really helps me understand how to care for my new Adeniums. I can't wait for your video on how to grow the cuttings.

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!! Glad to help!

[@waynecooke9258]

Excellent! I grow a number of desert rose plants. This was a well-made tutorial. Love these plants!! I was blessed to grow up with these growing wild. Keep up your outstanding videos!!!

[@plantvibrations]

Wow that’s amazing! I’ve never seen them in the wild, yet!

[@waynecooke9258]

Thanks! Would really enjoy meeting you sometime. Yes... I grew up in Africa just south of the Sahara Desert. These plants thrive in what we call the "bush". Again Devin - well done! Enjoy all your videos.

[@lanamphone1224]

Great source of info, I’ve been obsessed with these plants for two years and grow my own from seeds. Have not tried cutting the tap roots yet, will next Spring!

[@plantvibrations]

That’s amazing, I’ve never grown from seed, I can imagine how satisfying that must be!

[@rustymotor]

Thanks for your instructions, I have a few Adeniums here in central Australia. Last winter we had a couple of rare bad frosts which damaged the plants, I should have moved them inside but frosts are fairly rare here. Anyway I used a clean sharp blade and removed the damaged branches before the rot set in. Thankfully the plants are recovering nicely and hopefully will survive ok. Last summer there were a few seed pods but I lost most of the seeds when the pods opened and the seeds blew away, this year I will try and save the seeds and plant them.

[@plantvibrations]

I have never grown them from seed before but from what I understand they take pretty well. best of luck!!

[@StacyHeron-um6gy]

You are an excellent teacher, great content, you were clear, which I appreciate. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Good job!

[@plantvibrations]

I appreciate that!

[@northernguy8235]

Great advice, Thank You!

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching!

[@cimado64]

Glad I found you! I just picked up 4 adeniums from a nursery and had NO idea what to do with them! I’ve watched some of your videos and have 3 dormant and 1 semi awake. I’m in Texas where we don’t have a lot of cold so hopefully I can get them back outside soon. Thank you again for the info!

[@plantvibrations]

Wonderful! Yes they are definitely best to start outside, they have a very difficult time acclimating if you start them indoors. Be very careful not to water them too or at all until they go out

[@lrrrruleroftheplanetomicro6881]

Thx for the solid advice! And you can keep them growing in winter. I planted mine in October, 4 months later they're 30cm. Using a tent, 20-22C, 18hrs light, only like 80W per square meter.

[@plantvibrations]

Ohhh nice!! Yes the tent is the way to go indoors for continued growth!

[@dancingpinata9488]

Thank you, luv it! Luv your easy to follow techniques.

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching :)

[@myaustrianfarmhouse]

Devin thank you for these Informations! I finally find a garden Center which can Provide me this great plant next year in April 😊 thank you so much for sharing this video! I love your channel and your treatment towards your plants! Greetings from austria 😇 🤗

[@plantvibrations]

Sweeeeet!! You will love it. Place it outside on your rooftop!

[@myaustrianfarmhouse]

@@plantvibrations i will send you the first pic when i get my New Baby 😊 thank you so much have a great sunday 🤗🙏😊

[@Hamsterlord106]

I recently got one of these plants & came here looking for tips. Great videos, looking forward to more :)

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mattiepagan493]

So happy to find you. Happy Easter.

[@plantvibrations]

Happy Easter to you!!

[@sharonpalmer1358]

Thanks for all the info! I am a beginner desert rose lover.ha. I’m trying to read and hear all I can to produce more branches and flowers. You are so clear and knowledgeable! Looking forward to further info!

[@plantvibrations]

So happy to help!

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

Desert roses are an amazing plant 👍

[@plantvibrations]

Yesss, they're one of my favorites

[@SueTNguyen]

Thank you for this video. Very thorough! I am trimming mine now!

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sanjuctaroy3285]

Hii Devin.. Now I become a new subscriber of your channel.. You videos are really very informative.. Keep shining always🤗🤗

[@plantvibrations]

Awww thank you for joining the plant vibes!!

[@BlueNoseTrading]

Great video! Thank you!

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching :)

[@jamesgavern2084]

So glad I found you. I’m in NEPA myself. Work in a nursery, bonsai artist and plant nut.

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!! i love the plant community in our region. thanks for joining

[@deborahbovee9468]

Thank you. I've learned sooo much.

[@plantvibrations]

I'm so glad!

[@myragooden8667]

Thanks Devin great information.

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching Myra!

[@brucewham4429]

Great information! Love Adeniums and just started to experiment with grafting,just learnt heaps about them from your video. Thank you! from Australia.

[@plantvibrations]

Love it! i hope there was some helpful information!

[@MarijaPerlow-vq1uh]

Love all your videos. Great advice.

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you :-)

[@mangalajayasekera4249]

Awesome explanation...Thanks

[@plantvibrations]

Hope it helped!!

[@deniserichards7370]

Thank you so much this video is very informative and to the point keep shining

[@plantvibrations]

thank you Denise!!

[@menakagunawardena9948]

Very useful presentation ! Clear and good time management.

[@plantvibrations]

Happy to help!

[@mich3773c]

WOW so informative! I was gifted a desert rose a couple of years ago and I had no clue to how to care for her aside from watering when the soil was dry. Obviously very new to plant care. I mean she’s still alive so i wasn’t scrambling to find videos 101 haha I was very shocked to see you prune so aggressively and was cringing the entire time as i watched you but I now understand the purpose. She does have thinner, more delicate branches so hopefully by Aug/Sep (in LA) I can prune so she can grow back bolder. Thanks for giving me the knowledge & confidence! Hope to see some follow-up videos of those in this video.

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!! I hope it instilled some confidence in your abilities!

[@melissahoward4842]

Thank you so very much!! Extremely informative and helpful video!

[@plantvibrations]

You are so welcome!

[@CynthiaGuy716]

Awesome! Great information!

[@plantvibrations]

Happy to help!

[@barbaramooney685]

This was an excellent video and I've watched many on this subject.

[@plantvibrations]

thank you for your kind words. hope it was helpful

[@jesusluna5416]

Excellent video thanks for a the good info.

[@plantvibrations]

Hope it was helpful!

[@edithsmith5510]

Thank you so much for this information! It has helped me so much.

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mauricebrown24]

Devin, this is the absolute best video I have come across on Adenium care. Thanks so,so much. Definitely saving to my video collection. Checking out your channel for further plant care . Again, kudos on a most magnificent video.

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful! That makes me so happy to hear

[@justisdesertrosegarden4140]

Great video! I got busy and haven’t done my pruning or repotting yet. I’ll wait until May. New Subbie BTW! Thanks for the content. Gonna be useful on my journey starting my Desert Rose nursery and growing from Seed. From my plant I got as a gift several years ago, I grew a seed pod and harvested the seeds. I got my first babies grown from my own hand with about 100% germination rate with my method. They are two months old today. I’ll be posting their progress on my channel soon. Happy growing!!

[@plantvibrations]

That’s amazing!! I’ve never tried growing from seed so I really need to attempt it!

[@randypereira4400]

They were surprising easy to germinate. The trick was catching the seed pods before they exploded outside. I cut them off when they were turning brown and put inside a container. Glad I did. It was almost like a large milkweed blew up. I pulled the large fluff off the end and just pressed into regular garden soil in a seed tray. After a good watering, I put in a large, clear bag to keep moist and in a short time, there were little plants popping up.

[@wernersa.102]

Came across your videos today. I'm impressed. You are talking calmly and very clear. I have over a thousand seeds to plant in the next few days...Thanks - from South Africa

[@plantvibrations]

Wow!! That’s amazing! All the same species?

[@wernersa.102]

@@plantvibrations Yes. All Adenium seeds. Mainly Swazi lilly's. A disturbingly threatened spesie.

[@duonghorsley8449]

Thankyou for infmation

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching

[@burhanlodhi1020]

Devin. Hello from. Pakistan. This is best tutorial video on adenium. Bruef, fluent and to the point. Am your fan now. Keep it up. Burhan

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you burhan!! i appreciate it

[@MEGHAN_HONEY]

Thanq so much sir for ur suggestions.. I ll follow u.

[@plantvibrations]

thank you for following!!

[@gianisaerialuniverse-jn2np]

gREAT INFO. Thanks. I am using cinnamon and also sulfur dust. Been doing lots of pruning.. Wife hates the mutilation:) I use a hairdryer or electric fan overnight to dry out the DR. I learned this from cacti cuttings over the years. They are completely dry overnight.

[@plantvibrations]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!!

[@WillieBeard]

Excellent

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cshahadat]

Thanks mate. I got lots of information from your video. I am new to the adenium world. 👍

[@plantvibrations]

They can require a bit of finesse so just be patient

[@MarijaPerlow-vq1uh]

Great info. Love your channel.

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks Marija for your support

[@awaitingSaint777]

Thanks!

[@plantvibrations]

No problem!

[@beatricezuzarte1836]

Thanks a lot for your information. I am at the stage of repoting and I will prune it today. I will put it outdoors and hope to get some flowers. I will fertilize it and hope for the best! Thank you so much for your detailed Teaching. God Bless!

[@plantvibrations]

Blessings to you!

[@tiffanywright6020]

Thank you ive learnt a lot.

[@plantvibrations]

Glad to hear it!

[@Vinaya2211]

Thank you

[@plantvibrations]

You're welcome

[@JonGarrood]

thanks mate good content exactly what I needed

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it helped!

[@dronepilotbob469]

Omg , learning so much from you , I live in Florida and I wondered how to take care of them🎉❤

[@plantvibrations]

Love hearing that !

[@S_p_a_r_k_y]

👍 Thanks this info will really help me!

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Gurlchild-tayl]

I am ready for pruning 😊....thank you❤

[@plantvibrations]

Most welcome 😊

[@francesviegas5999]

Awesome video! Everything I had seen was to keep them dryer as they are like succulents. Mine are so leggy... This was a blessing. Thank you so much! Be blessed in the name of Jesus!🥰

[@plantvibrations]

Praises to the Most High

[@lealangto9511]

so beautiful thanks for sharing really helpful very informative stay blessed😍😍😍

[@plantvibrations]

Blessings to you!!

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Thanks for sharing

[@plantvibrations]

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I love you, and your info!

[@plantvibrations]

Love you too!

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Amen love your videos 🎉

[@plantvibrations]

😊

[@maggiemuthu9818]

Tq Devin, really helpful video 4me, tq for sharing your knowledge, You explained extremely well, thx a million...love & hugs from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@MEGHAN_HONEY]

Loved ur videos

[@plantvibrations]

Thank for watching!

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Great video.

[@plantvibrations]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@anhtramnguyen2469]

great video!

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks!

[@candy_floss333]

Thankyou

[@plantvibrations]

👍👍

[@niladenium2438]

Nice video and information

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching!!

[@sandy5097]

Thank you for the much needed information! I never knew they could be pruned. 🌸

[@plantvibrations]

Yes they respond very well to pruning!

[@TheLUCYCAT]

Thank you, I have learned so much from this video. I have been doing it all wrong.

[@plantvibrations]

Happy to help

[@natafontana6226]

Thanks Devin, I had no idea what to do with this plant! I am not having much luck with them so I will start over with a new one. I have many plants that are beautiful but not my Desert rose.

[@plantvibrations]

This one can bring quite tricky. I have killed a few and learned what not to do along the way!

[@natafontana6226]

@@plantvibrations Thanks for your feedback!

[@MEGHAN_HONEY]

Welcome sir

[@jeremyburns9151]

Great info! I'm finding good draining soil is essential.

[@plantvibrations]

Absolutely!

[@lloydboone7185]

Thank you for this educational video. I’ve had my dessert Rose plant for over 13 years. It basically hasn’t done much but gotten taller. I’ve never seen flowers 🌸 on it. I’ve pruned it once. I just threw it outside while watching the video because I’ve never put it outside before. I’m sure i over watered it for years. I want to prune some of its longer branches but I’m afraid to let it dry out. Maybe i can just prune it for now. Thanks again. I’m ready to stress this plant out 😅

[@plantvibrations]

It will greatly appreciate the outdoor weather!!

[@lindawerry5620]

New subscriber and loved your video on caring for a desert rose.

[@plantvibrations]

ThNk you Linda!

[@karamelkafe2302]

Thanks Devin tips were very helpful!❤❤I'm new to the channel

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for joining!!

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I like ur house atmosphere, it's awesome

[@plantvibrations]

Glad you like it!

[@rNineteenthcentury]

Fine video

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks!

[@santoshsharmavlogs1550]

Very nice

[@plantvibrations]

thanks!

[@geetharanganathan1524]

Hi Devin … I just happened to see your vidieo and liked it immensely .. very informative … I m a new gardener with just about learning to grow bonsai adeniums and I m your new subscriber now!

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!! I have a video about propagating them in the works

[@himalibsonowal]

Very beautiful 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@plantvibrations]

:)

[@scotthilborn1518]

Devin, a video that focuses on adenium flowering would be great. Your “northern” perspective is helpful (I’m in Niagara). My adenium are 6 years old, look great and haven’t flowered. I will try the winter stressing.

[@plantvibrations]

Hey Scott, next summer I will seek to make a flowering video when they're in bloom

[@scotthilborn1518]

@@plantvibrations Fantastic! Thanks so much.

[@shivkumarmaurya639]

Very nice plant

[@plantvibrations]

So nice

[@cucar8363]

Thanks! Chopping my DS today to make her bushier!

[@plantvibrations]

Good luck!

[@cucar8363]

@@plantvibrations I did it! Lets wait and See.

[@tumbleweeddenise]

Great video. Love these plants but no clue how to care for them. Thanks.

[@plantvibrations]

I have another video how to care for them

[@sridharch4330]

thanks bro

[@plantvibrations]

Happy to help

[@niladenium2438]

Hi Beutiful adinium plant codex and garden

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for visiting

[@denisea8509]

Thanks so much for the great tips- I have had mine for about 4 years & this year was a first for flowers- we live in AZ- always put her outside in summer but hadn't been watering enough I guess

[@plantvibrations]

Yes they love the regular watering in summer. Took me much trial and error to discover that

[@denisesoles7180]

Devin, I love how your videos are so easy to understand and follow. I am a beginner at growing plants. I have a desert rose that has finally started blooming. It’s beautiful! How often do I water it while it is blooming? I live in zone 9a, Jax, Fl. It’s very hot and humid. We are in the 90’s everyday in the summer months. Should I leave it out in the hot, direct sun all day? I left my plants for 5 days to go camping. I returned and my desert rose is still blooming but a lot of the leaves have tuned yellow! It didn’t get any water while I was gone. What happened and how can I fix these? Thank you for your help.

[@plantvibrations]

Sometimes they’ll drop leaves while in bloom simply due to available nutrients being used on flower formation, it’s normal. In your region you can continue to water very regularly all summer and leave in the sun

[@x2prime565]

Wow

[@plantvibrations]

🙌

[@bellofbelmont]

Thanks good clear instructions. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@juciakabonso2442]

Ok Davin That's good we learn more l got abig garden center, Zambia

[@plantvibrations]

amazing!!

[@teresapool7594]

I so wish I had watched this sooner. My desert rose had a caudex that was as big as my head. I made the mistake of watering it weekly in the winter. When I went to do the early prune, it was mush down to the core. A sad day but I’ve learned a new lesson..

[@plantvibrations]

Omg my heart is crying reading that!

[@amitbhatia1360]

Nice information...love from india

[@plantvibrations]

So nice of you

[@PearLcarolinejaneara6760]

I have loads of desert rose back home in the Philippines ❤❤❤

[@plantvibrations]

Oh I bet they grow amazingly there!

[@vonitadustylgreen2914]

I would love to see a video on saving the pieces you cut off from the desert rose.

[@plantvibrations]

I am currently in the process of filming that exact video! so be sure to be on the lookout

[@johnhannah8116]

I've had Adeniums for 30 years now. I've learned some things. Mine come indoors as soon as nights get 50 to 45. Sometimes during early fall I set them out in the day and in the garage at night. At some point I give up on warm weather and put them in a corner of my office by mid November. I shut the water off except for one or two light drinks. They lose all their leaves sitting there in very low light. Sometime usually in Mar I will notice some tiny buds breaking and give them a decent drink. We don't get warm here until mid Apr or later, so I play a delay game. Just enough water to keep things moving along slowly until they can go outside in mid May keeping in mind late frosts. Once they go out, I found as you state, they can take plenty of water. That surprised me Since they naturally live in nutrient poor soils, I have avoided fertilizing them. That is going to change. I have never pruned mine and my present two are quite leggy. I never knew how or whether the time was right. Now they are going to the butcher shop as soon as flowering is over. 45 years ago I was a plant propagator in charge of rooting 100000s of cuttings a year. It got burned into my brain then, that growing plants is to a large part about timing is everything. You just filled me in on the timing pieces I was missing that will make my wonderful Adeniums even greater. Thank you. Mine are good right now, 5" caudex and 24" tall. But they could be a lot fuller. Now I know how to get there. I might send some before and afters if things turn out right.

[@plantvibrations]

Your growing regiment sounds exactly like mine! I’m glad we both have found the same process! I’d love to see photos of your plants, they sound amazing, feel free to send me photos via Instagram if desired

[@JamesEndo1]

Well done!!👍 👌 😁 Great intro to grow healthy Adeniums AND grow fatter caudices. It would be great to do some updates on fattening caudex and trimming branches and roots. Are those obesums? Thanks!

[@plantvibrations]

These are hybrids, with at least one parent an obesum! Great suggestion