Another year in the life of my Adeniums

7 years ago

I can't believe we are half way through the penultimate month of 2016, where does time go too?

I'm pleased to say, all my plants have survived and have had their best year to date. Two have even flowered successfully and with forum advise I/we have solved the issue of those horrible corky and distorted Arabicum leaves....result! My plants and my small collection will never be as big and as grand as those whose plants I admire on here, but they're equally important to me. It's odd how you can get so involved with such things isn't it? Have I mentioned I took some freshly germinating seeds on a weekend break a few years ago? How can you possibly leave them home alone?

OK, things are a bit quiet on here now and as I think it was Tan who asked me about my seedlings, I've done a post to show them...nothing too exciting, but here they are.

3 types of Thai socos from my good friend Rick. Diamond King is first...I forgot the biro for scale but they're in 3 inch pots. Planted July I had good germination but lost a few shortly afterwards. These are now doing well, for me anyway.

Thai soco Petch Ba Na. Thought I'd lost the two leaved one, it dropped what leaves it had a few weeks ago but has now sprouted a new pair, fingers crossed.

and Thai soco Bang Kla. This type has the biggest and the smallest seedling.

These are the three 8yr old Ad. obesums from EBay seeds..

The 3 Arabicum 'Bouquet' sporting shiny proper leaves, seeds also courtesy of Rick, planted 2013.

...and finally, my two gifted obesum plants Dang Siri and Ko Miracle X 45, both of which are in leaf dropping mode at the moment which they have done each year I've had them.

All I have to do now is get them through this winter, it's been predicted to be the harshest since 1947 :-0

Gill

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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
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7 years ago

Oh yes Conny, I did just that, knowing they would dry out whilst we were away for a long weekend. It was only a few in a lidded takeaway tub, some had already popped, others hadn't and I wasn't prepared to loose any of them. Sadly, later on, they went the way of many other small DR's I had at that time. I've learnt a lot from these forums.

I referred to it as 'the unmentionable incident' didn't I Rick! For those new to here, we had gone on one of our Asia/Australia hols and neighbours came in to water my gh/ house plants and I'd left written instructions on which and how to water...as you do. They were rather heavy handed and my Adeniums stood rotting away in a tray of water on our return. Now for the really funny part....The husband mentioned he'd seen another Adenium in the room that wasn't mentioned in the watering notes, so he decided to refresh it. After the water poured out all over the windowcill, he realised it wasn't an Adenium but a similar sized bonsai style tree....made of solid Jade! He admits to not having any green digits!

Thanks John. As mentioned, the last pair always drop their leaves at this time of the year, the others all retain them. I'm backing off on the watering now for most but still like to keep the 9 seedlings watered a bit more often. It's reading posts on here, not being afraid in asking questions and then following the advise I've been given that has enabled me to grow them.

....and meeting online likeminded people that I now consider my friends has been the icing on the cake for me :-)

Gill

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ConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
7 years ago
Thanks for the update Gill, nice to see they are all doing so well!

Taking seedlings with you on a weekend break, seriously? I can just picture it, and can't stop laughing (meant positively!) :-)
rcharles_gw (Canada)
7 years ago
That is funny, Gill. It is funny, when ever I go away and have someone look after my plants. I think of you and your story about leaving yours in the care of someone and the tray beneath was full of water. Meaningful people doing there best without our knowledge of these plants or others.

When we go away I am sure they must get a realization of just how finicky I am when it comes to my plants. Pages of notes and a map as to which are which and how much water, measured. Do an awful lot of preplanning for weeks prior so that as little watering needs to be done. Just to save myself any concerns.

By the way your seedling and older plants look amazing. I do no have anymore of the Arabicum Bouquet seedlings. Not sure what happened to them now.

I hope that your winter proves to not be as forecast.

Rick
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7 years ago
Wow Gill I always love your photos your plants look so nice and healthy. I hope mine grow as nicely as yours.

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jedobaTX9b
7 years ago
So nice Gill. Your plants have such dense canopies. I love them.

I agree with you about the online friends. At least we don't seem quite as crazy to each other as we do to others!
Stuart( Paramaribo, Suriname) Hofwijks
7 years ago
Gill. your plants looks very good, The 3 arabicums are 3 little hulk
ConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
7 years ago
Hehe, thanks for another great laugh Gill :-)

I guess it's like with children: with all good intentions they get spoiled when they're with grandma as well. Over here even the other half can't get the watering of our plants right, although I've shown him a zillion times...
Francesco Switzerland ZH, 8a
7 years ago
Gill your plants look awesome. :-) Your seedlings will definitely develop into healthy, "fat", little trees as they are already doing well. Also your threads are always very interesting and funny to read. Thanks for sharing!
Pagan
7 years ago
I do remember the "unmentionable incident", Gill, back when I was just lurking, back when I had only one adenium!

Pagan
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
Original Author
7 years ago
Pagan, what? You mean there was actually a time when you only possessed one Adenium! I didn't realise that was possible. That's like me stating there was a time in my past when I was only 5'6" tall :-/ I've been 6ft for all of my life....or so it seems :-)

Gill
wispymistyteacup
7 years ago
Hi Gill, I'm glad I read you post today because my PBN dropped leaves also and I almost watered them again because I thought they were thirsty... :-( . Thanks for the information. :-) I'm learning.

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tan808
7 years ago
Hi Gill, very beautiful collection of seedlings and adult ade there. Especially the 8 yrs old and the last 2, they look great and grown so nicely through your care despite the UK cold climate. Thanks for sharing :)
Pagan
7 years ago
Gill: weird, huh? Only one adenium. What a concept. It was going into winter and I did not know what to do with it. Then I found this forum.

And that was that.

P
Elena
7 years ago
Gill, very nice collection:). Especially those 8 years old! You shaped them perfectly from roots to canopy! One day I want my babies look like that!

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