COLIBYOU Desert Rose， Adenium Obesum one Year Plant ， Baby Size Bonsai Caudex (1 Rose)

1 Month Update: Both plants are still healthy and growing. The plant that was grown in a warmer, dryer environment--my office--has grown faster. The second plant was placed in our cooler loving room. Both in full view of the sun. The larger plant was placed in east facing window and the smaller plant in southern facing window. Provide your growing desert rose with a bit more water during growth season. 2 Week Update: Both plants are healthy and growing. I added more pictures of the green leaf sprouts coming in on the larger plant. Both have about 6-12 leaf starts popping up. I live in Colorado and keep a heater on in my office on cold days. So far, the desert rose that's in my heated office has grown faster than the one in my living room that doesn't benefit from the heater in an enclosed space. I purchased two desert roses in the event that one of them didn't survive the non-expedited postal trip. I'm very pleased that both arrived in excellent condition. No root rot or damage from shipping. They smelled fresh and alive with well hydrated bulbs. Two plastic nursery pots were included, but I already picked up two pots on sale. I did not use any root growth hormone or plant food. Just well draining cactus soil. A few tips: -Plant them as soon as you get them. -Use a desert or cactus mix. -You want a pot that's at least 7"-6" deep. -Only use a pot with drain holes. Don't over water. Treat it as you would a succulent or cactus. It's a desert plant after all. -This plant shouldn't be misted. -Keep in full sun. -This plant will thrive in warm, dry conditions. You can help it along with an indoor heater and/or dehumidifier if you live in a cool, wet region. The closer you can mimic their natural environment, the faster they will thrive. Otherwise, always research care instructions for any plant additions to your home.

Patience is valuable when ordering this plant. Mine arrived healthy but with only one leaf. I planted it in good potting soil/6 inch pot (assuring good drainage) and have kept it moist under a grow light. So far, it is progressing nicely and has about a dozen healthy appearing leaves on it. I love plants but have never attempted to grow this one. I am starting w/3 stars but will up (or down) grade the rating as it evolves. To be continued...

Quality came in what I appears plant health is good Already germinated and growing leaves Very young plant. Trunk is still green and small. Which is fine. More time to watch it grow imo. I would recommend a Muzhi pot or something to retain moisture and heat as well as a premium bonsai soil mix to protect against root rot.

Darren's Food Forest has EXCELLENT customer service! I ordered a desert rose for my plant-obsessed SIL, and unfortunately the first one ended up shipping during the cold snap and arrived dying. The seller responded immediately and sent a new one that looks great, I am so happy and my SIL will love this!

When I first received these plants, I was questioning whether they were even alive. They were wrapped in bubble wrap with a bare bulb. No leaves, nothing. It requires a bit of patience but I did some reading up on this plant and did the following. 1) I let them sit out in a semi lit area for a couple of days after I unwrapped them from the bubble wrap. 2) I'd read that they needed quick draining soil. For all of my house plants, most of which are hoyas, I use a base of FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting soil, however, depending on the plant I mix other things in that are specific to whatever plant. For planting these desert roses I mixed in the Fox Farm, and put in approximately 1/3 of the mix with perlite. Also, I added a small amount of black sand and a small amount of aquarium activated charcoal. I'd read that they need fast draining mix as they don't like sitting in water drenched soil. 3) After potting them up, I didn't water them for a few days to let them acclimate. Also, gradually moved them towards the brighter light by the window. In their permanent place, they now sit in a window that gets bright sunlight basically from morning till late afternoon. 4) After letting them sit in the dry mix for about 4 days, I watered them with Maxsea 722250 Plant Food. Please note, I use Maxsea on all of my houseplants (tropicals, hoyas, mostly, but some cactus type plants, as well) with wonderful results. However, I do NOT follow the directions on the container for mixing. On the container it directs people, that feed houseplants every watering, to use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. I've learned over trial and error, with all fertilizers, this is too strong for my plants and cut it in half. I use every watering, 1/4 teaspoon per gallon. I also soak my plants in the fertilized water for about 20 minutes. All of my plants require quick draining soil, so they're only saturated for about 20 minutes, and then I let them drain. I must say, after a couple of weeks of waiting to see some signs of life, I was starting to wonder if I'd just planted some duds. I'm trying to remember but I don't think I even saw the start of sprigs coming out of the bulb until 3 or so weeks after the planting. It's now the last day of May and I'd received these on April 6, so my pictures probably reflect the growth I've seen in the last 4 weeks after I first saw the sprigs start to develop on the bulbs. My suggestion would be to be really patient with waiting for the first signs of life. I'm really looking forward to seeing flowers on these plants. I'm pleased with this purchase.

Bare root plants arrived exactly as described but took longer than I expected. They were a little smaller than described, but the seller sent two plants instead of one, I'm guessing to make up for it, so I'm happy. They'll grow. A note on some of the negative reviews: if you thought you were getting a plant with leaves and flowers you didn't do your homework. Page through the pics or read the description, it's obvious they're bare root. 6 months later, you can see they've leafed out. It's cold now, so they should be ready to go gangbusters in the spring. One died, it got all soft and mushy. You can also see my little seedlings from another vendor doing well. I'm wondering if they'll bloom in the first year?