Adenium Obesum 'Pink' patio-friendly A Philodendron with a self-heading

A Philodendron with a self-heading growth habit meaning new foliage forms from a single stem at the base

hand-shaped leaves

violin-shaped leaves held on an upright

this variety's foliage does what it says on the tin

where it grows in the warm

Adenium Obesum 'Pink' patio-friendly A Philodendron with a self-headingPart succulent, part bonsai, part flowering shrub. Adenium obesum, the Desert Rose, develops a thick, swollen caudex (trunk base) that stores water and gives the plant a sculptural, bottle shaped silhouette. From this caudex grow woody branches topped with clusters of glossy, dark green leaves and, in the right conditions, flushes of vivid pink, trumpet shaped flowers. It is a slow grower that becomes increasingly characterful with age, the caudex