Tips for overwintering adenium indoors
freezing temps & frost will kill adenium
as temperatures fall below 50° it is time to move adenium indoors
- move in day -
remove any yellowing or dead leaves from plant and off the potting media...
dead leaves left on potting media are a haven for insect pests ....lizards, toads and frogs
spray plants with insecticidal soap until runoff ..... allow to dry ....(dry to the touch may take several hours depending on humidity)
- next -
hose off, now dry insecticidal soap (no longer effective)
- next -
water plants to saturation ....allow to drain
move plants indoors
do not water again for at least 90 days ....not even a sip
last year, as an experiment my plants went 172 days without water ..... being "dry" will hurt plants less, than being wet
plants may loose all its leaves - others may loose half its leaves - some may not loose any
monitor plants for root rot by lightly squeezing caudex at the potting mix soil line
some plant stems may shrivel / wrinkle (like a raisin) ....water lightly, less than volume of pot for stem to recover
