Hi Melissa67 - Desert (sp.) Rose is not a true rose (ie Rosa species) but an Adenium. There is a specialist Adenium Forum here on GW and I am sure someone over there will be able to help you further. Here is a link that might be useful: Adenium aka Desert Rose

Thank you Laura! It was just that I belong to another forum (not a Gweb one BTW) that can be a bit prickly at times. Posts can be easily taken out of context and trouble can kick off at the slightest thing. I'm no fan of that at all and try to avoid confrontation at all costs, hence my follow up post. We do seem to all get along well on here which is great for all concerned, nothing is worse than ill feeling, even between folks that do not know each other personally. :) Dragonstone...Harry Potter, yes! There is actually a hybrid called that, have seen it for sale on the internet... Gill from the UK. Here is a link that might be useful: Harry Potter adenium

Radovan, I'd pot them up ASAP..Any bare-root plant out of soil/water may eventually harm roots, pot up in proper soil..Give a hearty drink..I'd add 1/4 strength fertiizer, but please make sure it's well-diluted. If you use Superhtrive, add a few drops per gallon of water. You can mix fertilizer and ST in the same container. Last year, I got bare root variegated Adenium and 2 Thai Crown of thorns..So far so good. I've since got 4 more COT's (on their way now)..bought at BuriedTreasure.com via Ebay. Precious, what type of soil is Jungle Mix? Is it rich? Where is KO? Do they have a website? I'm interested in succuelents, always looking for a new nursery.. Preceious, you say Adeniums love water? Really? Do you mean, watering heavy when dry or keeping soil moist at all times? Because they're succulents, I water well but let dry until soil is very dry, and little fertilizer during growing season..Do you know something I don't? LOL..Are your Adeniums grown outdoors year round or inside during winter then out in summer? Because I'm in Il, plants are set out weather permitting..which equals approximately 6? months, some plants 7 months..from Nov-Apr/May, plants are inside..Once temps dip in the 40's at night, plants come in..during spring, plants go out when temps reach 60+.. Do you guys keep Desert Rose/Adeniums in direct sun in summer? One more thing..Precious, you said you transplant Adenium every two years? What is the largest pot your Adenium is in? I thought they liked being rootbound.. Thanks, Toni

Just wanted to add (forgot to mention this in the other post). If you do in fact think this is rot you should remove it from the soil as soon as possible. Use something clean to cut the rot away and keep cutting in small sections until there is no more visible rot. Then dust with cinnamon and let dry for a few days before setting it back in soil and waiting for roots. May also want to use rooting hormone at that point. The experts should be along shortly to clear anything else up and give advice :)