Will try to post the real image of what the last 3 are suppose to look like. Unless Maria Elena beats me to it. :)

Hint, hint

Aw, I was tied up all day and saw this waaay after the fact - LOL!!

Alma, I am amazed how your seedlings are blooming at age 6 months. You must live in an electrically charged area or something! Something really special is going on there.

Maria Elena

Maria Elena, maybe, could it be, all those minerals that my husband dumped on them late spring? Remember how they burned and dropped alot of leaves? Who knows.

Because Riona's seedlings aren't doing anything. Growing super slow too!

Maybe you should thank DH for burning your plants after all! Minerals, huh? I'd love to see the label of what he used.

I would love to see the label too, Maria!

Alma, your flowers are beautiful.

I will ask him. But I think they were earth's minerals. I will find out.

Azos? Azomite?

Maybe vulcanic rock dust.

Yes, there seems to be a menagerie of different products available these days. Glacial Rock dust, Gaia, Black sand, etc. Hard to know.

Hopefully Alma can find out, for interest sake.

Rick

Blooming takes a lot of energy from the plant. I wonder how detrimental to the young seedlings blooming at age 6/7 months is. Are there harmful effects to the plants' general health?

Still, I can certainly use a booster like this for my cactus, other succulents, and older plants. It's amazing what Alma's seedlings are doing!!

I read somewhere that the Adenium breeders are coming out with new Adenium hybrids that flower early. Only good breeders and good hybrid seeds can produce such beautiful early bloomers.

All these added nutrients and specialty fertilizers that are available make me dubious as to their use. Without knowing the cause, not necessarily a good idea to mess around with adding too much. End result could mean losses.

Rick

Southern AG micro-nutrients with high 5% iron to prevent chlorosis or leaf yellowing. It's supposed to be safe as a foliar drench but I know many of Alma's plants suffered leaf burn and I think she may have even lost a few???

Alma, I don't believe this is what's sending your seedlings into early bloom. We swapped some from this batch and none of mine are blooming. Also, my fertilizers contain all these micro-nutrients at a lower level and I feed my plants every week.

Maybe it's the ash from your regional fires!

Maria Elena

No, I did not loose any thank godness.

Well we have been smokey and ashy for a month now. Some had started to bloom before then. So who knows.

Alma, what soil are you using?

Very little soil. I use the local feed and garden store brand of cactus blend and miracle grows cactus blend. I add grow stones, lava beads, pumice, reptile bark, and perlite.

... and not fertilizing weekly? I think the lava beads and grow stones are providing the nourishment that are making these bloom early.

Can someone tell me a little more about lava beads and where do you purchase them from?

I bought mine at Amazon and ikea

And hydroponics store have them too.

I forget to fertilize weekly though

They look lovely plants, they get enough trace elements and minerals they need. Nice Alma :)

Thank you, Alma.

Those Lava Beads look like and are also sold as Leca Clay Pebbles or Hydroton. Another product similar but a little smaller is Hydrocorn.

Rick

Thank you, Rick! I was a little confused, lol.

Excellent lover, with a cple of faded blooms and a new one.

Is this 6-7 month old plant?

Yes, all of these on this post are going to be 7 months on the 6th, mine that is

Very nice, Alma. So happy for you to be getting these blooms so early. What ever the reason, it has happened and a good start for them.

Rick

Omg, Im so embarrased of the progress of my 6 months old tiny Adenium babies. Do you think they went dormant in the Aussie winter? They got a bit fat, thats all, not much taller since 2 months ago.

I'm not sure. Maria Elena and Rick are the ones with knowledge. Hopefully they will chime in. I have some that are small still. I have some from riona that have done nothing. I think they are about 10 months old.

At least You were able to winter them. I'm sure I will loose some this winter. I won't be providing the heat and lights like I did this past winter. As it was I lost 4 adults over the winter months.

Ha, Ha, Agartha ... You made me laugh with your comment about being embarrassed by the size of your seedlings. Don't be. Each seedling will grow at its own pace. Yes, it is very likely that your seedlings are stunted by cold. Our Jan/Feb overnight lows fall to 68/70 and that was enough to stunt a batch of mine. Be happy that you successfully overwintered them. Feed in spring and provide lots of sun ... They will reward you with new & larger leaf development as they once again take off and grow.

Check out this thread: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4810352/at-what-age-can-adeniums-safely-go-dormant?n=11

Maria Elena

Thank you Alma and Maria Elena :)

Well here's another bloom from a different KO blue spirit plant. Doesn't look at all like the other but very pretty.

Very beautiful, the bloom bigger than the young plant :)

Alma, this one is very beautiful and actually looks closer to 'Excellent Lover' in blend of colors.

Rick

Lol, yes it is and yes it does. I don't think they got mixed, but then my husband had, had a cple beers when he started to help transplant. I guess we shall see what else I get.

Lol nice flower whatever it is:×)

Alma,

Yes, it DOES look like Excellent Lover ... Very nice.

Maria Elena

here is the link

https://www.ebay.com/sch/adenium_ko/m.html?item=202052443738&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

yes it is the famous Mr Ko, I always buy from him on ebay. The best seeds sprouting rates.

are they true to the labels?

Horrie,

His seeds would be true to labels as for parentage. He has been hybridizing for many years and his integrity is highly regarded.

Always remembering that the percentages of similar characteristics may vary, there are no guarantees.

You cannot go wrong w Ko.

Rick

Thanks rcharles_gw (Canada)(8a.) and Agartta(West Australia Z5)

appreciate your input.

Hi, Horrie! Hope all is well. Please see Mr. Ko's percentages (from his website) on my Aug 25 10:31 am post above. All the best to you.

Well heres another 7 month old plant with a bloom. Not gonna even say which it's suppose to be, because it doesn't resemble it.

Pretty bloom. Looks more like Mr Ko 73