Adenium obesum 'Desert Rose' other outdoor collectables elongated crownshaft

elongated crownshaft

The Lady Palm was super popular worldwide for a hundred years or more -- give it a try and you'll see why

Leaflets are closely spaced and droop downwards

grey-green pinnate leaves grow almost upright from the trunk and eventually begin arcing around 1m from the tip

In frost free parts of NZ it actually does very well and flowers reliably

Adenium obesum 'Desert Rose' other outdoor collectables elongated crownshaftPerfect specimen for pots or use in Bonsai. Flowers easily over early summer months and then again in Autumn. Treat the same as a succulent and reduce watering dramatically through cooler months and through summer allow plant to dry between weekly waterings. Do not allow plant to sit in water. Feed with a Succulent food through summer months. Sit in a very bright warm position for best flowering results.