Back in 2017 when my artist friend and next door neighbor, Anthony Jeroski, returned to the states, I got his favorite pot plant, a Desert Rose. It has been one of my favorites also and has literally bloomed constantly, year around, these past 7 years. I repotted it back then and since it seemed a little crowded recently, I had one of the plant nurseries (viveros) repot it for me this time. 🙂
I’ve had a Crown of Thorns that also bloomed year around, but it finally died, while this little guy just keeps on producing! The feature photo is of the new pot which was dormant at first (or in shock) for about a month in its new pot, but has started blooming again and will soon have blooms on every stem! Here’s one shot for the emailed version, followed by the online gallery of multiple shots. Another one of my many joys of being retired in Costa Rica! 🙂
“The Desert Rose, scientifically known as Adenium obesum, is a drought-tolerant, semi-succulent shrub or small tree native to arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s a popular ornamental plant, prized for its striking, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, white, red, and yellow, and its unique, swollen caudex (base) that stores water.” ~Read more about it on Wikipedia.
See more flower photos in My Home Garden GALLERY. 🙂
¡Pura Vida!
“The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.”
– Chief Seattle