Adinium culture

[aykhan]

I think the caudex is half the beauty of the adenium.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

I think the caudex is half the beauty of the adenium.

I agree.

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Yes i agree.but we plant them for their beautiful flowers.if the plants from cuttings come true to type i think they not bad.i like the doubles.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Yes i agree.but we plant them for their beautiful flowers.if the plants from cuttings come true to type i think they not bad.i like the doubles.

You have a point.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

All plants survived and bloomed well.
Flowers on 21st of April 2013


I have put three of them in the ground, they have survived the rains so far. I am keeping my fingers crossed, let us see how they behave till next spring.
Arif

[Syed Adnan]

I am wondering why Adinium is grown in pots only, why not in the ground?

I saw an Adinium in ground .....

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Now, that is some thing to think about, will it work as well in our climate?

[Tahir Khan]

Now, that is some thing to think about, will it work as well in our climate?

It will not work unless we have a dry arid environment like that of Arab states, if we want it to work we would need excellent drainage in the ground where adenium is planted.

[mikhurram]

[r1][/r1]Very rightly pointed out by Umar Khan regarding their survival in our cold winters of punjab and northwest region. The temperature in karachi is more suitable for them. The adenium mostly in nurseries are of Obesum variety which is less cold hardy. The biggest challenge is to protect from cold temp in plains of Punjab in Dec & January. There are some adenium varieties which are more cold resistant than the obesum variety. These varieties (Boehmianum , Swazicum & Multiflorum) grow wild in Africa and stand a better chance of withstanding cold. I have seen on rare occasions the Boehmianum being offered for sale. Even nursery owners are not aware of these cultivars.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

I will pull them out of ground as with winter rains they are sure to die.