Adenium

Care tag · 51

“Sun and dry roots are everything. Keep it out of long rain.”

1. 01

   Light

   Full sun, at least 6 hours, under a roof that keeps long rain off.
2. 02

   Water

   When the soil is dry. Much less in rainy weeks.
3. 03

   Soil & pot

   Adenium planting soil, or a very fast-draining gritty mix.
4. 04

   Feeding

   A flowering feed once a month.
5. 05

   What you'll need

   • Adenium planting soil
   • Flowering fertiliser
   • A pot with a drainage hole

   All available here at the nursery.

Something wrong?

• Soft, wrinkled trunk

  Rot from too much water. Stop watering and check the roots; cut away anything soft.

• Leaves dropping

  Normal after moving it or in long rainy spells. It grows new leaves in sun.

• White sap when you prune it

  The sap is poisonous. Wear gloves, wash your hands and keep it away from small children.

Balcony or porch