This page features rare species and cultivars that will occasionally be available (continental USA only) at sascactus.com. There are two groups of offerings:

 

1. Superior adenium cultivars that perform well in hot summer/cool winter desert and semiarid climates; most were bred in Tucson, Arizona. The list includes cuttings and grafts of my own best hybrids as well as some created by others that I think are special. Some are clones of outstanding wild-collected plants, and a few that have historical value. The propagules offered range from small cuttings and grafts up to larger groomed specimens.

Most of the adeniums I will offer are from my exclusive breeding line. Almost all commercially available adeniums are A. "obesum" and its hybrids (primarily with crispum). Most are bred for small size to fit into limited living spaces. They have been bred in tropical climates and are not necessarily cold-tolerant. The very popular double-flowered cultivars have been over-selected for flower characteristics, and their stems are usually not strong enough to hold the flowers upright. I have very different goals:

Since 1999 my primary focus has been on plants that can grow large, even to landscape-size. (But they can be kept smaller with hard culture and pruning.) They're tetraploid (4n) hybrids of A. "arabicum" with A. "obesum" and often A. crispum too. Tetraploid plants tend to be more compact, with sturdier stems and thicker leaves, more tolerant of environmental stresses, and more disease resistant.  I also select for plant quality - big caudexes and disease resistance, in addition to flowers that are well-shaped, numerous (high flower count per inflorescence), and bloom most or all of the year. These 4n cultivars grow well on their own roots; no grafting is needed. 

 

2. I will offer other outstanding species and hybrids that are rarely available. See a partial listing below.

 

Contact Brian to be notified by email when plants become available at sascactus.