Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Oct 07, 2003

Common name: Desert Rose
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Adenium
Species obesum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/527/

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rylaff Niceville, FL(Zone 8b) Oct 07, 2003

Oh, that is fabulous. I hope mine grows up that pretty.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 08, 2003

Very nice form! Thanks for posting

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Oct 08, 2003

Beautiful plant. It looks like bonsai; did it grow that way naturally?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Oct 08, 2003

Yes, these normally grow like that, even out of the pot. Saw some used as a hedge in Thailand, where they grow like weeds (sort of like Jade plants for us here in So Cal).

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Vlynne Long Beach, MS(Zone 8b) Oct 08, 2003

Beautiful plant! I have had 3 of these for about 2 years, all are about 7-9" tall and have grown very little, a few leaves at the top, no branching, no blooms. Are these just extremely slow growers? Do they eventually branch as they age?

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patp Summerville, SC(Zone 8a) Oct 08, 2003

Thanks for the picture of a swell specimen, palmbob. Makes me want one.....

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ButterflyGardnr Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Oct 09, 2003

What a pretty plant! How big is yours?

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patp Summerville, SC(Zone 8a) Apr 10, 2004

What a surprise - we bought this plant at Lowe's this week. I had forgotten seeing pictures at the PDB, returned home to research and rushed back to Lowe's to buy it before all specimens were sold; returned following day to purchase one for our plant-loving son-in-law. Can't wait for blossoms!

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