Yet another new addition........

Saw Barb's Adenium in one of her pictures and thought it was pretty cool so had to go find one. Also came home with yet another .99 cent Majesty palm on clearance at Lowe's I frequent. Will keep this one for a seasonal in the ground planting in late spring

Blame accepted, Scott 😆 😆

That adenium isn't a baby...great size.
Did the nursery say it bloomed this year?

If Majesty palms were 99 cents here, I'd buy one too.

House full yet?
😆 😆

Penny never said, and I didn't ask. It had some leaves on it, although looked like they were trying to go dormant and penny just brushed her hand against them and they all fell off. Each of the tips of the taller "fingers" all have buds on them. I don't know if they are flower buds? or where more leaves are going to pop out. It was on the dry side when she pulled it out of the pot to show me the root structure and explain how to repot as it grows so the base will expand. She said if it was in a warmer room, or had a window with sun it would probably come out of dormancy.

Question: I've read online about them and what kind of pots to use. One article stressed the importance of using a simple clay terra cotta pot, shallow in depth but wide or oval, and said NOT to use glazed pots or plastic pots. I had a perfect glazed pot I was going to use but now not sure.

GOOGLE pictures shows a lot of them in fancy, glazed pots of all kinds of sizes. What has been your experience?

here is a close up of the little buds. Are they leaves? or flowers?

I think they are flower buds...... Dont quote me, this is one plant I dont have yet!!

As for the clay pot. They are desert (loose term) or semi arid species who need dryish soil and really well drained soil. Think of an aloe or cacti, they do much better in unglazed clay pots.

Definitely unglazed clay pots.
I've seen glazed pots used in India (also China by bonsai enthusiasts), but I wouldn't use it.

Don't know if those are flower or leaf buds.

a warmer room, or had a window with sun it would probably come out of dormancy

Mine is always warm in winter but still loses its leaves, likely a response to lower daylight hours.

And dropping of leaves is common as it finishes its annual sparse leaf growth.
I freaked when mine did that, but it sprung back nicely in a few months.

I've read that "ruthless pruning" is good for it, but never dared to cut off more than a quarter inch from the "fingers".

I've NEVER been able to find a decent explanation of its fertilizer needs, so haven't fertilized.

A bit of neglect is better than babying an Adenium obesum.

Barb

Good Adenium site here, tons of info.

http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2007/02/adenium-obesum-care.html

😀

Definitely unglazed clay pots.
I've seen glazed pots used in India (also China by bonsai enthusiasts), but I wouldn't use it.

Don't know if those are flower or leaf buds.

a warmer room, or had a window with sun it would probably come out of dormancy

Mine is always warm in winter but still loses its leaves, likely a response to lower daylight hours.

And dropping of leaves is common as it finishes its annual sparse leaf growth.
I freaked when mine did that, but it sprung back nicely in a few months.

I've read that "ruthless pruning" is good for it, but never dared to cut off more than a quarter inch from the "fingers".

I've NEVER been able to find a decent explanation of its fertilizer needs, so haven't fertilized.

A bit of neglect is better than babying an Adenium obesum.

Barb

There are quite a few plants that will drop leaves, despite temps. My Passiflora Incarnata is the same deal. I thought they were both dead, and a week ago they shat out a bunch of leaf buds. If your wondering, I did not want to plant them till this year so they are inside the house.

Unglazed pot it is! we'll see what emerges from the little buds at the tips. Will post a pic if they are flowers.

I have to stop looking at pictures of members palms, just gives me ideas of what I THINK I need.....

A tip for the clay pot. Soak it in water for a day before planting. Clay has a habit of sucking mositure out of everything.

Will do! sounds like a good common sense thing to do.

just gives me ideas

Eggs-actly. 😉

New arrival from Jungle Music. Needle palm to spend rest of winter in it's pot, then to be planted outside on the south side of my garage to keep a Trachy company I already have there.

😯 Gorgeous needle, Scott.

With Phil's vast experience he probably grew that in 2 years. 😆

In your garage would be the best spot (versus indoors).
That Trachy will have good company come spring.

Barb

Scott very nice Needle palm. You have officially caught the palm bug 😆 Many years of growing great palms ahead for you! 8)

John

Nice sized needle. 8)