Bonsai Bruce's Gallery

Desert Rose 10/30/06 before trim

Bonsai Bruce — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:34:32 GMT

Desert Rose 10/30/06 before trim

The lower branch has withered... but there is lots of new growth at its base.

Desert Rose in bloom!

Bonsai Bruce — Tue, 23 May 2006 18:52:03 GMT

Desert Rose in bloom!

My Desert Rose has bloomed, and it looks beautiful! 5/23/06

Desert Rose in bloom - close-up!

Bonsai Bruce — Tue, 23 May 2006 18:53:58 GMT

Desert Rose in bloom - close-up!

A close-up of the first-ever blooms of my Desert Rose. 5/23/06

Desert Rose post-trim 8/26/05

Bonsai Bruce — Wed, 03 May 2006 22:02:59 GMT

Desert Rose post-trim 8/26/05

Here she is after her trim and treatment, looking a little sad....

Desert Rose pre-trim 8/26/05

Bonsai Bruce — Wed, 03 May 2006 22:01:46 GMT

Desert Rose pre-trim 8/26/05

When I put her on a turntable on August 26, 2005, I noticed that there was some sort of white fuzzy spots underneath a couple leaves. I tried to investigate to see what the problem was, and it seemed to be aphids, and the solution seemed to be using a commercial pest treatment. The only treatment I had in the house was Schultz Expert Gardener Houseplants & Gardens Insect Spray, which is made from chrysanthemum flowers, so I sprayed the leaves as per the directions, and snipped a few of the bigger leaves.

Desert Rose post-trim 7/4/05

Bonsai Bruce — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:59:23 GMT

Desert Rose post-trim 7/4/05

I don't know where the style of this one is going, I just know that I like her!

Desert Rose pre-trim 7/4/05

Bonsai Bruce — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:58:09 GMT

Desert Rose pre-trim 7/4/05

Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)

I saw this pretty lady at a Flower & Garden Show in April 2005, and she definitely wanted to come home with me! I must have been drawn back to look at her at least three or four times until I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy her, a seed-raised plant, for $10. She became my very first bonsai!