I love it. What could be the problem? I have a desert rose plant that has been doing really well for months. Desert rose looks beautiful when planted in the landscape as an annual (in the North) or perennial (in frost-free regions), but is also an excellent tropical plant for container gardens. Desert rose is a low-maintenance succulent that produces dozens of trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, rose, or white in the summer. The leaves did fall off but would grow new ones in early spring. In the last 24 hours the branches have started drooping and it is getting worse. I would suggest cutting out all the rot and hope for the best. Add in 10% potting soil and the rest coir. My desert rose lost all its leaves around November. Year is a long time. I just repotted them and their roots all look good and their caudrex is firm …. Stems usually do not droop on adeniums. thanks. Appreciate your advice on this. You haev a grafted adenium plant. I have 9 of them that the trunks are soft. Store bought plants are grown in covered nurseries. I recently purchased a desert rose plant from local building supply store here in Northeast PA. I live in Singapore where there are no four seasons but only summer all year round. I recently noticed that some of the small branches coming from the main trunk, are starting to feel hollow and turn yellowish. How do I undo all this damage? Mushrooms like moist soil with little air flow which is exact opposite of what adenium plants want. Watering Frequency – twice a week Weather in California has been pretty weird. Is there anything I can try to save it? Sometimes flowered more than others, lots of time without any flowering but still looking healthy. Water 1 to 2 times a month depending upon your desert rose plant growing environment. (Singapore) It looks like something with front teeth that chip away only at the outer bark. What caused this and how should I treat it? I used a fungicide, but the white mossy growth is still there. Only three of those show no signs of disease (no brown/yellow) and they’re tiny!!!! It can be several factors. Today I noticed a lot of the leaves have lost their green color, look grayish brown. In the rare occasion that temps drop in the 40s the plants are moved inside…otherwise they are outside in shaded area except late afternoon which gets sun. I had it under a grow light for the winter. I water them once a week due to the extreme heat here – 105 or higher – the past few days. It’s a real beauty and she’s thriving! You may have tip rot. However now leaves are wilting, yellowing and browning all over the plant and I’m afraid I may lose her. Usually this happens when the plant needs energy/resources to grow so it does not bloom. I almost lost one of my Desert Roses to too much water. I have five (5) desert rose plants,some in plastic pots,one in clay pot. Make sure the water drains right away. Any advice? The A. somalense variegated plant on left refused to grow and leaves slowly dropped. It has always done just fine. Thanks for the tips! Thank you. Either way you need to completely remove the effective part, let the branches heal for a few days out of the sun and then spray the branch just insects its insects not fungus. InFact I got about 10 bites on my thumb. Every year but this year it bloomed. Brown spots on the leaves (if the leaves are not dried out) usually means the leaves are getting wet and staying wet too long. When you transition from outside to inside growing the plants will undergo a period of adjustment. I have two desert rose plants on my lanai. Thank you. What type of soil do I use? Thank you ! It is outside all the time, the leaves and buds are fine. When we see this we do not wait for he plant to fight the problem. Can caudex that’s mushy undergo the same surgery? We do not purchase plants from India. Branch rot. It had tiny stems at the bottom but they have not grown since two years! it may be aphids eggs. There can be several causes for adenium buds to turn brown and drop: 1: Fertilizing while budding or near budding. In the beginning i used to water it everyday, till i read that i shouldn’t. CLARIFICATION NEEDED ON: Mushy branches mean remove from pot, cut off all dark roots and dark branches until green area and no brown and then let heal for 2 weeks in non sunny or rained upon area and repot? Let the hole heat over for 1..2 weeks before getting the area of the adenium plant wet. Desert means low water with a perception of always being hot. I would expect that your branches are firm and the problem is spider mites. Plants lose leaves early due to mot enough water, nutrients and even sunlight. I’ve reported her again a month and 1/2 ago, no rotten roots, she’s healthy and she’s double her new leaf’s size! Thanks in advance! Did you dip the plant in a root hormone? Some varieties of roses are naturally more resistant or immune than others to certain pests and diseases. Why do I do during this stage? I live in S.W. Did you get it from a local store or online? Hi. Thanks in advance. It could be snails. my rossy adeniums plants buds fall bown before it blooms .when i watch i saw white and green spider in my plants is it harmful to plants. Goo Day: the adenium plants, also know as desert roses, do no bloom until spring to summer. the best time is in the spring (now in your area) to repot the plant. Is the plant dead? Plant seems to be doing okay, leaves are normal. If not it many not be an insect but the adenium plant not getting the right nutrients so the plant is dying back. I live in bakersfield, CA which is a very hot desert climate. Is there any saving this? at the end of each branch and all the leaf fell. A shallow pot is fine for adeniums. I received a desert rose back in May. I grow under T5 fluorescent grow lights, and there is a ceiling fan in all the time. Desert rose plant care can be difficult and requires some knowledge of the life cycle of the species. Good day: Without knowing what part of the country you are in it’s hard to say why you are dropping leaves. If you are in the SE then tree lichen is common. Give it time. I purchased cacti soil, rocks,super thrive,do I need to also add perlite? I live in Massachusetts, so it’s humid in the summer. Water a bit once a month and about 3 weeks before spring give is some fertilizer designed for desert plants. Desert Rose Adeniums for Sale at Logee's. what caused desert rose seeds to rot ,thank you bob. https://gardenerdy.com/tips-to-take-care-of-desert-rose-plant It has light yellow stalks with bulbar heads. Hi, me and my team have Desert Rose and this plant has little insects that are yellow and it also has black like “balls”. Plastic retains water and does not allow the soil to breath. If the growing season extends into late December (like last year) it will give the plants time to produce fresh leaves. I repotted it using bark and perlite and charcoal. 1 Is using pure coconut hulls for the potting soil, a major problem too? They are not black this time but they have not bloomed and there are still no new leaves. Brown areas can be environment change in/out/in/…. I’m located in North Florida, it’s been very humid as of late. it now has a white powdery looking substance on its stems. In my previous query dated 21/2/2017, I for got to mention that I have given one doze of micro nutrient also to my Adeniums. First, its not advisable to re-pot plants with buds or blooms. Or is this white mold stuff normal on the roots? After you do the cut keep the area dry to give it time to heal. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It took about two and a half months this year for the leaves to grow. Desert rose roots have been known to bust through plastic pots and even split or crack clay or ceramic pots. I cut it back, but it is getting soft again. A desert rose ( Adenium obesum ) isn't your typical succulent, nor does it grow on a thorny rose bush, and proper desert rose plant care reflects the unique nature of the plant.While many plants in the succulent family mainly feature spiky green leaves, the desert rose overflows with bright pink or white single, double or triple trumpet-shaped flowers under proper growing conditions. I also went to Homedepot and got it on clearence for six dollars then I went to Lowes for a lamp and saw the same brand of the desert rose on sale for fourteen dollars! So yesterday I went and purchased miracle grow soil for cactus and a shallower pot and re-potted it. How many hours of light are you giving them and how powerful are your grow lights. Does this sound like the right plan? I bought an Adenium a few months back & have noticed an “attachment” at it’s base..it appears to be a stalking mushroom? Pruned in spring. Never fertilize the plant during blooming season. On the adeniums use a soap based insecticide every 6 days for 1.5 months. Potting mix is the wrong soil it contains sphagnum moss. If you do not see very small roots then the plant may not be getting enough water. I want to take care of these because they’re fairly uncommon in this area,N.C., and are beautiful plants. Suggestions? should I spray it with Copper sulfate or neem oil or a fungicide Im just not sure what to do with them. I have not had any problems with it unitl now. Desert rose usually drops leaves in wintertime but may continue to produce a few flowers (as in the picture below) if the weather is somewhat mild. Under-watering will result in a soft caudex(not mushy or oozing). I don’t want it to die! Well the curled brown edges are increasing and almost every leaf except for new leaves are doing this. The brown area sounds like rot. If it’s mushy, what percentage of caudex soft would you call a loss? The 'desert' part is correct as they come from Africa and the Middle East, but they're certainly not roses. Adenium dormancy plant care. We live in Oman and my desert rose have two different tipe of leaves, bottom leaves are long and very green and top leave are roundish and soft green! Any advice? It is covering on limb completely and looks like it is starting to spread to the others, it is just in the seams of the other limbs. However, I’m worried that about the leaves. I’d really prefer to keep the pot in one piece. sounds like its missing some nutrients that the plant needs or letting the plant dry out too long between watering when its budding. You need to treat for mites for 4 weeks. They are at room temperature and close to the heating, so temperature is probably around 23 – 25 degrees Celsius (but I did not measure it with a thermometer). Initially, they were doing great and blooming wonderfully even though it was monsoon back then. Adeniums are not orchids. It was my grandmothers before she died and i have had it almost 2 years now. You need to see the roots right away.