Adenium or Desert Rose

Status: Dead

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About my Adenium
- Nickname: Fat Boy
- Scientific Name: Adenium
- Common Name: Desert Rose
- Age: 5 Years
- Style: Broom Style
- Height: 1 Feet
- Re-potted: January 2009
- Care: Full Sun Exposure, Water just once a week, Quick Drain Soil, Absolutely No Care required

Future Plans:
Branches will be pruned such that more branches grow & a proper crown develops. Currently there are 6 Branches & I expect 12 to be there on the crown.

26th March 2009:
Flowering has stopped. I Plan to chop the branches to infuse new branches & Leaves. It's spring time, hope it works as I do not have much experience with Jade.

Died 15th September 2009:

Was at one of my student's place for 4 months. I actually didn't care to go there & check its health. In 2nd monsoon showers, it i guess soaked more water & silently passed away. Will plant adenium in the same pot to keep the memories fresh.

More about Adenium:
The Desert Rose is a native of East Africa. It has fleshy leaves and beautiful 2-inch pink open-trumpet shaped flowers. It is a succulent, and forms more of a bush than a tree. It can grow up to 6 Ft in wild as shown below & Loves Full sun. To know more on Adenium visit
http://www.webgardenguide.com/Adenium_3044_571_2.html



I have this Adenium mame that had chopped from the base such that it can stand still in Mame pot. I allowed it to dry in open for a week & then re-potted in a Mame pot. I wired it at based such that it could stand straight until roots appear again. I accidentally placed it at a location where it was not clearly visible sort of blind spot. I searched for it,didn't find it & thought someone had stolen it. I kept looking for for few more days could not find it. I eventually concluded that someone might have stolen it & even told my bonsai friends about the accident. After 2/3 weeks while cleaning my terrace, i accidentally bumped into it again. It was doing well without water for almost 4 weeks. I am sure it will survive. I have decided to name it as the Lost Child, child because it too small that can qualify for Mame.