How to pollinate Adenium (Desert Rose) Ep 20

[@teresamangaoang1876]

Among all videos of hand pollination,this is only the most least minutes of tutorial,it ‘s not boring ,very informative,very clear & very direct to the point of HOW..Highly appreciated.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@GraftingTactick]

Great tutorial, really get a close up look at what you demonstrate how to pollinate adanium. New subbed here friend, thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you. Glad you found it useful.

[@marygomes4577]

Your voice is clear n instructions r easy to follow for beginners as the video closeups r satisfying...keep up the gd work...👍

[@TheRootCulturist]

Thank you, glad you found the video useful.

[@wise003090]

Good and clear video. Thanks 👍

[@TheRootCulturist]

You’re welcome 😊

[@shahadopalkar5433]

perfect video

[@rodandpampratt6063]

i tried to pollinate for the first time 2 weeks ago ..i did 3 , but 1 has taken, hurray :-)

[@TheRootCulturist]

Yay!!🙌🏻 congrats.

[@helenak3749]

@@TheRootCulturist is there only one pollen on the flower?

[@TheRootCulturist]

There will be a pollen cluster. Typically, you should be able to pollinate 2-3 flower.

[@helenak3749]

@@TheRootCulturist my flower doesn't have pollen? What day is the best to look for pollen? First day it opens?

[@helenak3749]

Thank you

[@davidpeneku4158]

Loved it not as hard as I think

[@TheRootCulturist]

Yes, not trying is the most difficult step. 🤣

[@nancymook5920]

I need yr advise. This morning I noticed that 2 potted desert rose the soil on top are mouldy. It has been raining very heavily. My plants are indoor n all windows closed. Is this the caused of it due to humidity? Also I recently just sprinkled some neem cake powder on top of the soil.Does it caused the soil to be mouldy. Thank you

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, yes highly likely due to the Neem cake powder, it’s due to the powder being broken down it’s normal.

[@nancymook5920]

After pollination can the plant be under the sun or shade n for how long? Pls advise. Thank you.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Just leave the plant in the area you grow them. Don’t need to change the position

[@nancymook5920]

After the pollination where do i put plant ? In the shade.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Doesn’t need to be in the shade but avoid water touching the flowers.

[@plantlover1028]

How can we notice which one is male and which one is female plant

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, at 0.36second we showed a photo of the stigma and pollen portion. Adenium flowers contains both male and female parts

[@kezzaobee1462]

Does a plant have to be a certain age, before pollination is successful please. Interesting

[@TheRootCulturist]

Yes, it would have to be of mature size to flower. Although, flowering a young plant can be triggered by flowering we prefer to use plants >2 years old.

[@josegomez7051]

If you polinate on same plant ,does the seeds become albino?

[@TheRootCulturist]

No it doesn’t. Unless, the plant is albino or is pollinated with other albino.

[@josegomez7051]

@TheRootCulturist Thank you, another question, if I polinate the same flower are the Sedd's going to be Viable? My neighbor has a desert rose plant, and he doesn't polinate them,but the seed's that come out of his plant they're mature but very tiny and skinny, none of them grow, thank you.

[@TheRootCulturist]

@josegomez7051 yes it will be viable. Which stage are those when they are ready to disperse? Likely it wasn’t pollinate right or the plant is still a bit young.

[@josegomez7051]

@TheRootCulturist Thank you, we have some desert rose youtube channel's giving misinformation.

[@akshaysharma2484]

Can't it be done on the same flower. I mean taking the pollen of a flower and placing on the receptive surface of the same plant itself ?

[@TheRootCulturist]

It’s possible

[@danieljheelan5256]

Hi Thanks a lot for sharing. I got my first flower but I have only one. This is new to me and wanted to know what media you use and how to fertilize the plant and what is the best PH value. Is there different colors and is it possible to multiply from a branch?

[@TheRootCulturist]

We’re using a neutral ph cocopeat and perlite. You can consider slow release fertiliser as it’s fuss free. Yes there are many colours. If you want multiple colours on the branch would be considered grafting. Propagating the branch is possible by cutting off the branch letting it callus and placing it in perlite. However, they don’t form that nice caudex associated with seed grown adenium.

[@danieljheelan5256]

@@TheRootCulturist Thanks for your reply. You mean it's better to start with seeds?

[@danieljheelan5256]

@@TheRootCulturist Will self pollinate mine. I do some orchids seeds flasking which needs sterilized conditions. Wanted to know how to plant from seeds. I am in France and would like to get some seeds of different colors.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Depends what you’re after. Seed grown produces nice caudex

[@TheRootCulturist]

They don’t need to be sterile. Just sow them in media and they will sprout. You can try those cactus stores in France. They may have what you’re looking for.

[@nancymook5920]

Can one perform pollination to the same flower?

[@nancymook5920]

Sorry isnt it all in the cone. So extract pollen from the cone then put it back into the flower of another cone. Is it right.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Not to the same flower. The same plant different flower yes.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Yes that’s right.

[@dunkhills5734]

Hi I don’t quite understand. By putting the pollen to the stigma and rub it up and down, aren’t you also pollinate the flower’s own pollen to its stigma instead of using another flowers ID to cross pollination ? Maybe should remove the pollen of the mother plant so avoid its own pollen accidentally making it pregnant ? Thanks

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, this video is to show growers who have never tried their hands at pollination that pollinating Adenium is simple. For the steps you have mentioned, they are very valid points but that’s for someone who already has a goal in mind.

[@dunkhills5734]

Thanks for prompt response. I cross pollinated once and it’s now pregnant. but I began to wonder if I actually successfully crossed the ID from the another plant using another plant pollen or during the process I accidentally pollinated with its own pollen hahahaah hence I guess it’s better to remove its own pollen to increase the cross rate. Cheers

[@TheRootCulturist]

Congrats on a successful pollination. Yes, if you already have a pollination in mind, you can lob off the receiving plant’s pollen to avoid self pollination.

[@TheRootCulturist]

Congrats on a successful pollination. Yes, if you already have a pollination in mind, you can lob off the receiving plant’s pollen to avoid self pollination.

[@joybellelandingin3529]

Is the kalachuchi is a imperfect flower?

[@TheRootCulturist]

It’ll reduce the chance of seeds forming.

[@nalinibacchus9799]

After pollination should I put plant in the shade....if so , then for how long

[@TheRootCulturist]

Hi, doesn’t need to be in the shade. Keep the pollinated flowers away from water.

[@maryeliepeter890]

Y

[@arnoldpattipeilohy765]

No