Adenium Obesum 'Desert Rose' Seeds
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Introducing Adenium Obesum 'Desert Rose' Seeds, a succulent caudex plant with a thick trunk that produces beautiful pink and white blooms. This beginner-friendly seed is the perfect project for all gardening levels!
Instructions:
We recommend using the following to sow the seeds:
Store these seeds in a cool, dry place if not planting right away. It is recommend to plant them right away, the longer they are stored, the lower the germination rates will be.
Sow these in moist potting medium, cover with a humidity dome and keep consistently >70F and out of direct sunlight(grow lights or indirect, filtered sun is ideal).
Once sprouts pop up, you can remove the plastic cover and ensure that the growing medium remains moist. You can start to lightly fertilize the seedlings with liquid fertilizer on a weekly basis, switching to a once-a-month basis during the growing season for adult plants.
(Find more info on germinating seeds by going to our seed guide)
These seeds are for the 2025 growing season.
About the seeds:
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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germination time |
3-14 days |
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depth |
1/4”-1/2" |
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spacing |
1-2 seeds per soil pod or nursery pot |
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recommended planter |
2"-4" nursery pot to start |
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time to maturity |
6 months - 1 year |
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seed prep |
pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none |
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method |
greenhouse | paper towel method |
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temperature |
75F - 90F |
About the Plants:
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description |
bonsai-shaped tropical succulent tree, it is a caudex plant so it has a thick trunk, and produces lovely pink and white blooms |
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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growth speed |
slow | medium | fast |
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size of plant |
12”-36” |
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light |
full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights |
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soil |
well-draining sandy coconut coir/peat-based(cactus) potting mix |
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temperature |
warm | cool |
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pet-friendly |
cats | dogs | no |
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pests |
scale, mealybugs, spider mites |
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fertilization |
heavy | moderate | light |
Seeds were very forgiving since I didn't plant them for a few weeks. Germination only took 5 days and they look great so far!
Starting to dabble in seeds and this is the website to start at. Two weeks and this little guy popped up. Super exciting !!! I just planted this is normal succulent soil and placed it on a heat mat and under grow lights in a dome humidity planter..
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update 3/30. The progress, and i was so excited I planted 4 more seeds and 3 more germinated
Planted the seeds just over a week ago. In December our home is chilly so I was a bit concerned about these coming up. I did use a homemade seed mat made out of rope lights. As of today I have 8 very cute little desert roses! They started coming up yesterday. I received 22 seeds so I’m very excited to see how many I will end up with. Looking forward to my next order. Definitely will order from here again
I put these in a tray and placed them in my little indoor greenhouse that I got off of amazon and they started growing very quickly.
These grew so fast! All of my seeds germinated and looks great. I sowed on 11/05/2024 and this is the results on 11.21.2024. Very rewarding!
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FAQs
how difficult are these seeds to grow?
Houseplant seeds are generally trickier to grow than your more common garden seed varieties- they require a specific setup and more time to sprout. You can find the difficulty for each seed variety specified under the "about the seeds" tab on each product page.
We definitely recommend following the setups outlined in our seed guide here, and you can find further details in our blog!
how long does it take for the seeds to germinate?
Houseplant seeds take longer than most seeds to germinate, the average time for germination is 2-3 weeks. If you're curious about the sprouting time for a specific seed variety, you can find that information in the "about the seeds" tab on each product page.
how do I grow houseplant seeds?
All of our orders come with a basic starter guide for you to follow, but our seed guide here goes in much more detail and also offers alternative seed starter methods.
We also include additional planting tips specific to each seed variety under the "instructions" tab of each product page. If you need extra help, don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@plantflix.com!
my seeds aren't germinating, what do I do?
Houseplant seeds are tricky, and sometimes certain more difficult varieties can take some practice to finally get them to sprout!
If you're having trouble with the seeds, you're not alone. Luckily there are ways to sometimes salvage seeds by adjusting the setup- this quiz can help diagnose any issues you may have with your setup and make suggestions for how to improve it.
You can also email us at hello@plantflix.com and we can help out! If the seeds still aren't germinating, we'll send out a replacement :)