u/Jade8329

I'm so excited about this beauty I found at my local garden center! I can't believe how happy/healthy it is! The chunky base, the amount of branches, it looks like it has never been pruned before!

The soil it is in, looks a little too organic from what I have read (I'm fairly new to these plants but I have a lot of succulents). It looks like it has osmocote in it. The greenhouse I purchased it from was more diffuse light than direct sunlight, but this plant was grown elsewhere, it says Texas on the tag, I feel like it was definitely grown in full sun right? It is currently placed on the front porch, west facing, receiving a few hours of direct sunlight. I wish there was a way to determine how many hours of direct sunlight different parts of my yard received. It's not as easy as just placing it on the south side because a building and a fence cause shade depending on where I put things. Anyway, any pruning or care tips appreciated!

Also, is it normal that there are two different shapes of leaves on this plant? The larger ones at the top are wider than the smaller ones near the base.

I'm so excited about this beauty I found at my local garden center! I can't believe how happy/healthy it is! The chunky base, the amount of branches, it looks like it has never been pruned before!

The soil it is in, looks a little too organic from what I have read (I'm fairly new to these plants but I have a lot of succulents). It looks like it has osmocote in it. The greenhouse I purchased it from was more diffuse light than direct sunlight, but this plant was grown elsewhere, it says Texas on the tag, I feel like it was definitely grown in full sun right? It is currently placed on the front porch, west facing, receiving a few hours of direct sunlight. I wish there was a way to determine how many hours of direct sunlight different parts of my yard received. It's not as easy as just placing it on the south side because a building and a fence cause shade depending on where I put things. Anyway, any pruning or care tips appreciated!

Also, is it normal that there are two different shapes of leaves on this plant? The larger ones at the top are wider than the smaller ones near the base.

I'm very proud of how the re-potting of my first desert rose went! This one has soft, almost fuzzy leaves, and I love it, other than it's ability to capture so so so much dust! I think she looks like a cluster of green flowers and I love it.

If you're thinking the decorative pot looks like it has crappy drainage, you are correct - it's terrible, which is why I put the desert rose in a nursery pot and he nursery pot is in the decorative pot! The nursery pot has great drainage so I will remove it when I water.

In the future I hope to cut the longest stem and try to propagate it.