A sun-loving succulent, desert rose (Adenium obesum) is known for its striking blooms in white, pink, red, and purple hues. These plants also have thick trunks and slender leaves that give them a ...

Ever dreamt of growing a garden in a desert? Then get ready to bring home a desert rose (Adenium)! Native to Sahel regions in Sahara, Adenium comes in a lot of varieties, but the variety that you can ...

Adenium obesum, or the desert rose as many know it, is a popular, tough plant and is fast appearing in many backyards. Keen gardeners who are serious about Adeniums have impressive collections of ...

Q: I just purchased a small plant called a Desert Rose in the houseplant department of one of the big box stores. I assumed that with the word desert in the name it should be able to grow outdoors and ...

Q: I have a 2-foot-tall adenium that is in great shape. It blooms beautifully but only once a year. What can I do to make it rebloom? Will cosmos bloom continuously in our horrible summers? Do they ...

Q: This last summer, I bought a beautiful desert rose plant. I transplanted it into a terra cotta pot and have kept it in a sheltered spot to protect it from frost. Now I just noticed that the thick ...

On a sunny Thursday afternoon along Kiambu’s northern bypass, Leakey Wachira carefully arranges his prized desert roses under makeshift umbrellas. His roadside nursery is bursting with vibrant blooms.

My plant's leaves have been turning yellow and then brown in some parts before dropping. I water it about once a week or when the soil feels dry. It is placed in a bright balcony that does not get ...

For many gardeners, the flowers of the desert rose -- unrelated to common rose plants -- represent the apex of elegance and beauty. Although some botanists recognize a single species (Adenium obesum) ...