Blue & Violet Desert Rose Bulbs

Adenium obesum — Blue & Violet. The coolest flower in this batch: each double opens with a pale blue centre that deepens to violet at the petal edge, so the whole head reads like a watercolour wash. It sits on a thick, substantial caudex and produces new buds while the first flush is still out. Cool-toned flowers are the most light-dependent we grow, and this one repays a bright position with the fullest gradient.

What you get

• Dormant bare-root caudex with a thick base, visible eyes and a full root system.
• Flowers the first season once nights stay above 60°F / 15°C.
• One plant per bulb ordered — multi-packs are separate caudexes.

How to start it

• Pot: free-draining mix — 50% cactus soil, 30% pumice, 20% coarse sand — in a pot with a drainage hole.
• Water: dry for the first 7 days, then soak and let it dry out completely.
• Light: maximum sun you can give; 6+ hours holds the blue.
• Cold: USDA 10–12 outdoors; elsewhere above 50°F / 10°C.

Cool tones hold best in full sun; in shade the blue drifts toward slate. Ships dormant and bare-root, wrapped in dry sphagnum. 5–7 working days to dispatch, 8–25 working days in transit.