Hi - I usually take my lead from the plant. I have two adeniums...my obesum is flowering right now, and has been for a couple of weeks. As a result, I water it when I notice it is dry...maybe every week or two. My arabicum is not pushing new growth now. It has dropped most of its leaves, but strangely has a couple of flowers on it. I water that plant once every 3-4 weeks, but may start doing it more frequently as we approach spring. Both of these plants are in my sunroom (60-low 70s day, 50 at night) under HID lights. I never get wrinkly branches, unless the branch is drying up and dying for some reason. This happens very infrequently. I would be somewhat concerned about those symptoms even during a dry dormancy, I think. I agree with checking the roots for dessication... Tom

Sometimes it takes time to find the missing piece of information and when you find it, it means you must change your plans. I read whatever came into hand through the WWW, and initially understood the seeds are harvested in the fall, and are sown in the spring. My idea is to order the seeds earlier, as they come from another country, and give time for any sign of pests and diseases to be visible through the nylon bag before opening the envelope (sort-of quarantining the seeds. I also order the seeds from commercial growers, not private collectors, as the former have better phytosanitation facilities. Wild-collected seeds are excluded as well) And suddenly, the missing piece of information just came within reach right after receiving the seeds: The seeds have to be sown immediately after harvest. As I searched for more information, and find out that: "seeds which have a very short limited shelf-life need humidity and proper aeration during storage". So, I took them out of the nylon bags, put them over moist towels embedded with hydrogen peroxide, and put them in the fridge - NOT THE FREEZER! This is said to extend the shelf life. I periodically open the lids to aerate the seeds and return them to the fridge. Now it's beginning of February. Sowing season in my country is around end of April, beginning of May. And, I have no climate control - including heating. Current temperatures may drop down to 11C (51.8F) at night and just over 20C (68F) during the day. The seeds seem viable for the time being: They have swelled and show no signs of rot. So, can I afford to wait till March/April (seeds purchased in January), or shall I rush to the nearby store and get my heating kit?

They definitely look sun-burned, I would put them in indirect bright light and then gradually bring them to direct sunlight. Adenium are pretty hardy, I think that they'll be ok. Also you can tell when they need watering by paying attention to the stem. If it gets all wrinkly and soft, and your soil is dry, then they're thirsty.

Hello! I have no experience. I seeded five Adenium Arabicum in a 6 cm pot closed in a plastic bag.. 3 plants have sprung up. A seed has molded and another has not germinated. When its started to grow 4 true leaves, I moved the plants into separate pots. I closed the pots in plastic bags with the thoughtof gradually opening them to habituate the plants with the environment. After about two hours in the sun, I found that the leaves of 2 of them were burned to a greater or lesser extent. I immediately removed thepots from the bags. Then I found on the stems some traces that now seem like wounds... and is a discoloration around. Here's how it looks after about 6 days. 1. 2. 3 The last is not afected. ...strange it was exactly in the same conditions as the other two. It germinate 2-3 days after the wonded plants. Could I do something to save 1. and 2. ?