Jun 08,2022 by B L
How To Grow Desert Rose From Seeds?
Many people wonder, “Is starting adenium seeds difficult?”
Desert roses are hardy plants that do well in dry climates and need little water.
If you'd love to experiment with this, let's check it out with us.
Begin starting adenium seeds by preparing a container with a well-draining growing medium, like a perlite or sand and soil mix. Place the seed in the growing medium, just covering them with the growing medium.
Prepare Works:
- Soak Seeds in Water
Before sowing the seeds, remember to soak them first in the water. If your seeds are fresher, then soaking for 2-4 hours can compensate for moisture loss over time. If the seeds are a bit older, then soaking for 24 hours will help soften up the shell & boost the germination rate. Unlike some hard-shelled seeds, you don't need to file adenium seeds. Their shells are not too hard. - Prep Your Mix
There are some good potting mix choices you can choose:
Soil: gives your seeds lots of good nutrients, but might be too much for their early stages
Sand: retains moisture & drains well, giving seeds a nice environment to start up
Perlite: keeps moisture & is sterile so harmful bacteria have less chance of attack
If you're doing this on a small scale, put a little bit of the potting mix into the container - Prep Our Mini Bathtub
Put in some pumice rock & give our tub some nice water. The purpose of this water tank is to moisturize our baby seeds during the first couple of weeks of growing up. You can replace the water every day if you see the rocks are dried up. I do it 2 times a day - morning & afternoon. It really helps the growth.
The Planting Time:
You can start to plant your seeds in the fall or early spring.
They prefer cooler temperatures, so wait until late winter when things warm up a bit before giving them another try.
If you are learning how to grow desert roses from seeds, try starting them in the fall.
This way, they have enough time before winter comes around again.
About Light:
Desert roses grow best in full sun.
They can tolerate part shade but won't flower if they get enough sunshine and prefer south-facing exposure.
If you live where summers are hot, provide afternoon shade to protect them from the intense heat of the day, or plant your desert rose under taller plants that will offer natural light shade.
Desert rose plants can grow in a container as long as their roots have room to spread out and there is infinite drainage.
If you live where summers are hot, provide afternoon shade to protect the plant from the intense heat of the day, or plant your desert rose under taller plants that will offer natural light shade.
About Water:
The best time to water desert roses is in the morning.
You should do it at least once a week or more if necessary.
If you live in an area where rain falls infrequently, make sure your soil stays moist by watering every day at around midday.
About Fertilize:
Fertilizing desert roses isn't required, but it does help to speed up the growth process.
You can fertilize your plant with either organic or chemical fertilizer.
Desert rose plants typically only need about two tablespoons of fertilizer per year after establishing and growing well.
You can apply the fertilizer when you water your plant or instead of watering.
You may not need to fertilize at all if you're adding plenty of compost and organic matter to your soil each year.
Desert rose seeds need to be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before planting.
Fertilizing should wait until after the seedlings have grown their first set of leaves.
Desert roses are not heavy feeders, so it is okay to use a general garden fertilizer like 14-14-14 or 16-16-16 at half the recommended dose.