Hi there I have some mixed color adenium seeds I got from ebay grower (greenmindplants). I have planted about 15 of them and all but two dint make it. Soooo can you send me a list to tempt me and see if we can make a trade? whisst

Hi. "Desert rose" (Adenium species) isn't the same as a rose plant (Rosa species) It's an adenium. They are very beautiful--but I don't know much about them. There's a whole GardenWeb forum devoted to them where you can get more input. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Adenium forum

Yes, squishy is a bad sign. When was the last time it was watered? Hopefully the squishy is lack of water and not overwatering. I know my plants will get less firm if I don't water them for a long time. If they rot from too much water though, they can also become squishy. If I'm not mistaken, that looks like a plastic pot. A pot that size that is plastic or glazed ceramic can take a very long time to dry out which can increase the risk of rot. Can also post this question in the Adenium forums here on garden web if needed. :)

Hi, Gillian - Welcome to the forum. Your white pots are so cute and look so nice there. I hate tossing cute pots. You can probaby get away with using them for a thin leaf haworthia, like fasciata. Just use 50/50 mix and water weekly very sparingly, like a capful. You have to really know your succulents and what you're doing to get away with using these pots. The leaf tips will tell you if they need more water. Or you can place a liner with drainage holes inside. Just remove to water and allow to drain thoroughly so there is no standing water. Great advice up there ...You have improved conditions greatly by repotting to a 50/50 cactus soil / perlite mix and changing to free draining pots. Both jade and adenium are succulents that hold lots of water. Depending on where you are, neither should be watered more than once weekly during hot weather (perhaps twice weekly for the adenium), much less frequently during cooler temps. Please let us know where you are so we can help with this. If you edit your profile, you can add your location next to your zone and it'll show up on all your posts. Lighting requirements for these two plants are different. The jade will do best in bright filtered or indirect (or cooler morning) sunlight. The adenium needs and loves direct bright sunlight. If they aren't receiving the required sunlight, move them towards those conditions slowly over a 10-day period. As mentioned, the jade will bounce back. The adenium, however, needs attention. Is it grown from seed or is this a cutting? Please remove it from the soil. The yellowing leaves are an indicator that it's been overly dry or (more likely) overly wet. It will absolutely be fine out of the pot. Tap off / rinse off any soil. Allow to dry and take a good closeup, back & front. Once you've posted that here, we can help you with next steps. Please add your very valuable hands on observations, i.e., are there any black, brown or soft spots? Is there any give or sponginess to the caudex? Are there any mushy roots? Otherwise, we're just guessing & that's not helpful. Looking forward to seeing everything resolved for you & your babies! - Maria Elena