No double/triple adenium flowers from seed

9 years ago

I desperately want to grow double/triple adeniums from seed but have had no luck. I have planted over 100 plants from seeds that I bought from ebay from different suppliers and none have turned out double/triple. I'm beginning to wonder if such a flower exists. Can someone tell me how you are able to grow these flowers and where you are getting your seeds from. Thank you

Comments (7)

dbarron
9 years ago
Well, you know it's possible, because every plant started out life as a seed at one point of another.

I'm surprised you can't buy locally a flowering double plant in Hawaii ?
haw808
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi dbarron,

The single flowers are very common here but it is hard to find double/triple plants. I did find a lady that had a grafted plant but she was selling it for $50.00. I was hoping I could grow my own and with all the varieties I see on line I thought it would be easy but I'm not having any luck.

Janet
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katiedolittle
9 years ago
Janet doubles and triples are possible from seed but you have to have a good reputable place to get seeds you may get 2or3 out of 100 seeds grafted plants are the best way to get a plant you like but you still have to buy grafted plants from a reputable seller be real careful on ebay
rcharles_gw (Canada)
9 years ago
Janet,
What Island are you on in Hawaii. There is a fella that has a nursery/landscape company on Maui that brought a bunch in last year.

I have seen some really nice doubles from seed grown plants. Started from seed of both Adenium_ko and Rinoa (Orientadenium).
You are fortunate where you live that you can grow a large number and keep them outside, where most of us have to move inside or in a greenhouse for winter.
Rick
jv44
9 years ago
Yep, seeds from Adenium_ko or Rinoa are your best bet for getting doubles or triples. So far I've had 6 or 7 seedlings bloom for their first times at anywhere from about a year old to 18 months old.....I got a double red and black from Ko seeds (and a single red and black as well) of specific red and black crosses he made......and I got a triple from Rinoa's seeds from 'Violet Crescent' that turned out to be fairly close to the mother plant's flower colors.

Mike in MN
kitnor
9 years ago
Mr. Ko is on E-Bay and I have ordered from him. Who is Rinoa? Is this person also on E-Bay?
Kitty
jv44
9 years ago
Yes, Rinoa sells on Ebay also--if you search for Orient Adeniums it will bring up her latest auctions. Her actual seller name on Ebay is tw-adenium-seeds. She doesn't sell nearly as much on Ebay as Mr. Ko.....I think she may get a lot of her business via Facebook, where she has her Orient Adeniums page.

Mike in MN