The desert rose (Adenium obesum) is a slow-growing plant, only growing about 12 inches per year. Desert rose is often used as a bonsai plant thanks to its thick succulent trunk, thin and delicate ...

When Sunil Kumar and Anila V visited a plant nursery in the city in 2007, one flowering species caught their attention. Finding its asking price “too high”, the couple, however, returned home ...

Continuous rains brought on by a succession of tropical depressions in the Philippines prompted a friend in Manila to send me a message of distress. "It has been raining for the past weeks and the sun ...

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 ...

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THE ‘Desert Rose’ is not exactly a rose, although it has that familiar rosy scent. I saw some new varieties… ...

With its swollen stem and beautiful vibrant flowers, it’s no wonder the exotic desert rose plant is a backyard favourite for keen Aussie gardeners. However, behind the succulent’s alluring exterior is ...

Question: While walking our dogs in the neighborhood, I saw something I’ve never seen before. It looked like a loaf of some kind of bread under a tree. Then I saw there were several other “loaves.” ...