Which to choose a primer for Adenium, to flower feast for the eyes

Adenium - desert this mini-tree blossoming with beautiful large flowers. The plant has a second name - red rose of the desert. The place of origin is Africa, and more specifically, its drylands. There are many varieties of Adenium, there is room for open ground.

In the wild, there are instances, reaching a height of about 12 meters, while shrubs room does not exceed 40 cm. If you decide to plant at Adenium, it will be important to know what kind of land use.

Appearance

Adenium room - a small tree with a thick stem. Over the rhizome is caudex - special thickening in which the supply of moisture, nutrients.

The trunk has a lot of branches are not long. Leaf blade is rounded, pointed at the apex.

The flowers are large, they can be painted in any shade of red, with the addition of white.

Landing

For growth, Adenium need the right soil. It must have high air permeability and friability.

Special mixture can be bought in stores botanical, soil suitable for cacti, but you can make yourself at home.

1. First you need to choose the right capacity. It can be a medium-sized pot.

You can not use pots too large, the volume should be increased with the growth of the root system of the plant.

2. Next, you need to mix leaf and grassy land in the ratio of one to one and add coarse sand in the same amount.

3. Fertilize do not need more than 2 times per month.

Suitable fertilizer for cactus or any other mineral mixture.

Care

Pot of Adenium must be located in a warm and bright place. This may be a window of the south side of your home.

In the summer we should get rid of the plant exposed to direct sunlight because they can burn part of it, especially the trunk.

Watering is necessary on the need for regular, only after complete drying of the soil.

Transplanting should be about 1 once a year. Since the root system growing Adenium just wide, there needs to be a wide shallow pot.

Pruning is carried out only in order to give the desired plant species - a tree with a single stem, or shrub fluffy.

Propagated by a plant using seeds, cuttings, layering.

With proper care and attention, Adenium is growing for a long time and to please the eye of his master.