Last fall we decided to purchase a 16- by 20-inch pot from a Queen Creek nursery. We also purchased its recommended planting soil/mulch, a tidy $95 investment (plus Bayer rose and flower care).

Temperature and Humidity Like any plant native to the desert, the desert rose adores warm, dry temperatures. It will start to droop as soon as thermometer reading drops below 50 degrees.

The Desert Rose thrives in full sun with regular watering in the summer. When temperatures drop to 55 degrees or lower, you should cut back on watering quite a bit. Using a terra cotta pot is ...

Plant breeders began hybridizing Adeniums in earnest 25 years ago, striving to create plants that bear outstanding blossoms with greater frequency and at an earlier age. Most desert rose flowers ...

My parents' two pots of desert rose have not been blooming for more than a year, despite having their soil changed. There are also four plants growing from fruit seeds, but I am unsure what they are.

“This plant was given to me by my daughter for Mother’s Day eight years ago in a very small pot,” Jane explained. “It has been transplanted numerous times into larger containers until ...

Many hybrids, such as 'Double Black Asia' and 'Elegance,' flaunt flowers with a double set of petals. In addition to their blooms, desert rose plants charm fanciers with their unique appearance.

Check for sap-sucking pests on tips of Desert Rose I had this desert rose plant at my air-conditioner ledge for 18 months. It recently started shedding leaves and some stems have turned brown.

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.