With its sculptural trunk and gorgeous trumpet-shaped blooms, the desert rose (Adenium obesum) looks like it belongs in a botanical conservatory, not sitting on your windowsill. But this succulent, ...

A desert rose (Adenium obesum) is, for many, a wistfully nostalgic plant and one that symbolises health, fertility, and good fortune. Its name is something of a red herring, since it's not a rose at ...

The Desert Rose is a striking wild flower that stands out, especially in arid areas. A beautiful flower, with swollen steams and striking flowers, its unique. There are two indigenous species in Kenya ...

The two long structures growing on your desert rose (Adenium obesum) are its fruit. Cover the fruit with a bag to catch the seeds when the fruit matures and splits open. The seeds are dispersed by ...

Q: I enjoy your column, but you never write about roses. We inherited 14-year-old bushes. The bushes are important, and they should look nice. A: Roses do extremely well in the desert. The "winter" ...