Hi friends, 

This’s my journey with Adeniums one of my most favorite plants.  

Love at first glance, and my journey with Adeniums… 

It was 1998, when I first saw the amazing, artistic and beautiful plant-like Adenium at my SIL’s  (Sister-in-Law) place, and immediately got fascinated with it. I still remember that plant’s flowers, the branches and wonderful caudex that impressed me… The caudex was brilliantly awesome,  absolutely looked as if Lord Buddha was sitting under a tree… In excitement, I asked my SIL, “what plant is this?”, she brought a deep smile on her face and proudly introduced me to Adenium that she had brought from Bangalore. My mind remained obsessed with that plant for a very very long time. I  wished to have that plant, but at that time we were not permanently settled. Later, I remained busy and engaged with my daily routine, yet couldn’t forget that plant… Later on every time I visited my  SIL place, this love and desire to get that awesome beauty got even deep to deeper.  

Sant Kabir has said, love is like the smell of garlic, which cannot be kept hidden for long. My SIL soon realized my love for this plant and fulfilled my dream by gifting about a dozen of Adenium seedlings.  I was like on cloud nine, I can’t express how much excitement and joy I had that time… Happily back to my place, I potted all babies and later shared two of them to one of my friends as well. That happened in 2008, when we got somewhat settled. However, I had no idea about how to take care of them properly…  

I even laugh today on myself, how novice I used to water them every day with great affection,  irrespective of summer, winter, and rain. Slowly I started losing these babies one by one, especially during winter. I started wondering why they are dying, despite my regular care in terms of watering  (ha.. ha.. ha..).  

Later, I arranged all the remaining ones in a single tray (sob… don’t have any pic) which appeared somewhat beautiful. Every day I used to pray and adore my babies for their survival, yet lost some more of them. In the quest for knowledge to save them, started searching on the internet here and there, which enlightened me that adeniums being desert-rose don’t like excessive watering, rather they love the sun. In the meantime, also joined few FB groups, that multiplied my knowledge about raring and caring of Adeniums severalfold and could, fortunately, succeed in saving one plant from that lot. That still remains with me like the grandmother of all Adeniums in my little plant kingdom!