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Hi All,
I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is
about
3"
tall now
with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator.

I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I
know
it
only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to
Minerals,
rocks and fossils.

At what point would it be OK to remove it from the propagator
and
transfer
to a windowsill?

Adenium Obesum
Grow as a natural bonsai in a small container.
found a site that seems to answer my own question!
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/AdeniumsofHawaii/

It looks like an interesting plant, but what is the connection
between
it and a bonsai tree?
The RHS encyclopedia describes it as a frost tender perennial
succulent, very prone to rotting.


Adenium obseum is better described as a tender xerophytic pachycaul
shrub
rather than a perennial. Its like an Oleander with a weight problem.

For a botanist, maybe. For a gardener, no.

Franz