Do any of you members know the name of this Adenium ?

The key word Mike might have missed in my question was "commercial." I quit using clay on adeniums about 10 years ago. I agree that with hobby growers it's a matter of personal preference. I prefer plastic for a number of reasons. I can't afford to put every adenium I have in clay. The type of clay pot I would want is too cost prohibitive and doesn't produce any better results than plastic of the same shape under my care and growing conditions. A breathable pot may not be that important if you are underpotting in the first place when compared to plastic with 6-8 drainage holes where water runs through the mix like water out of a hose. Clay is not flexible. I've had adeniums break clay pots. Plastic is flexible and gives. I can tell when it's time to repot an adenium in plastic without picking it up. And I can almost guess what the growth under the soil line is like with the way a plant misshapes the pot. I would venture to say the vast majority of problems people have with adenium is using a poor quality soil mix or too big a container full of too much soil that stays wet too long when they don't need to be wet. randy

The folks on the adenium forum agree that something is munching on the plant whether I can see it or not. Neem oil was recommended. I'm glad to have a specific recommendation because I am never sure which plant can withstand what treatment. It was also suggested that if Neem doesn't work, prune. Pruning has been my plan after the blooming stops, but this one may not make it to bloom this year. Thanks for your opinion. Whatever it is, it is small. I'm watching the other DR for signs of trouble. They sit next to each other.

Hi there Sue and Karyn, great to see you posting about DR's. I think they are amazing plants, I really hope I can get one to flower at some point for me!! These guys have really been through the mill to get to this stage, earlier in the year I thought they were gonners, but the heated propagator bought them back from the brink of death. I started some others from seed a few weeks back but only got 3 to germinate this time....don't know what I was playing at as I later realised I'd had them too wet and too hot so they just rotted away....drat, a silly mistake to make. Karyn, how old are your seedlings that are blooming? These in the pics above were sown on 10th Feb '08. Would love to see some pics of yours if poss? Your new seedling with the variegated leaves looks really interesting...keep us posted on its progress please? Regards, Gill.