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Adenium 'Double Color'

Also Known As

  • Adenium (Grafted)
  • Double Color Desert Rose

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 2'-4'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 10a-12

Adenium 'Double Color' plant details

Adenium 'Double Color' is a semi-evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Adenium 'Double Color'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: apocynaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: bonsai, container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, long-blooming, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Adenium 'Double Color'

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Big Harry produces large flowers that are broadly edged in rich red and then are randomly splotched in the same red as it changes to white toward the center. This Desert Rose is grafted with a 3.5-4" wide caudex. Desert Roses make easy and rewarding container plants. For best results grow them in a fast draining cactus-like soil and allow the soil to become moderately dry between waterings. Adeniums are heat and sun loving African desert tropicals that are closely related to Oleanders. Grow them out of doors once the danger of frosts are fully past or grow them indoors in a south, east, or west facing window that gets direct sun. They do go semi-dormant during the short days of winter and may drop much of their foliage but normally retain at least some leaves and flowering is best from late winter, spring, summer, and fall. The fat swollen caudex is often prized for its form and shape, lending these plants to bonsai and container culture.

Gardening facts about Adenium 'Double Color' plant

How to Grow Adenium 'Double Color'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - dappled shade
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Water Needs

    • dry when dormant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • seaside / salt tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • red
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
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