Adenium obesum 'American Pride' Seeds

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Adenium obesum 'American Pride' Seeds

'American Pride' is one of the boldest, most patterned cultivars I carry — deep magenta-to-crimson petals heavy with white-to-cream radial streaks and splash variegation, edged in dark charcoal-black shading along the ruffled margins. No two blooms come out quite the same, and that variability in the patterning is part of the draw.

What makes it worth growing:

• Deep magenta-to-crimson base heavy with bold white-cream radial streaks and splash variegation — high-contrast patterning, not a solid color
• Charcoal-black shading around the ruffled, crimped petal margins adds real depth to the edges
• Multi-petaled double/triple layered form with distinctly textured, peony-like appearance
• Rich green foliage that accentuates both the dark red and the stark white variegation
• Standard obesum development as it matures — thick swollen caudex, sturdy upright branching

Zone 6 growing notes: Same protocol I use across the obesum seed line here in Northern Kentucky — warm media, consistent moisture through germination, then strong heat and light through the growing season to build the caudex and push toward first bloom. Variegated, high-pattern varieties like this one need good light to develop crisp, well-defined streaking rather than muddy contrast, so give it your brightest spot once established. I start mine in Desert Oasis Germination Media for the even moisture control in those first few weeks.

Details:

• Species: Adenium obesum hybrid — fresh seed
• Bloom type: Double/triple, ruffled peony-like form
• Color: Deep magenta-crimson with white-cream radial streaking, splash variegation, and charcoal-black edge shading
• Germination: Standard Adenium seed-starting conditions — warm media, high humidity, bright light after sprouting
• Hardiness (at maturity): Not frost-tolerant — grow as a container plant and bring indoors before first frost in Zone 6 and similar climates