Adenium obesum 'Gothic Rose' Seeds

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'Gothic Rose' is the darkest cultivar in the lineup — a jewel-tone bloom rather than the bright splash or sherbet tones most Adeniums are known for. Velvety midnight-purple to nearly black outer petal edges shade into a deep crimson-maroon core, giving the flower real depth instead of a flat dark color.

Flower form is multi-petaled — double to triple — in a true rose form, with ruffled, layered petals that form a tight, lush central rosette. It holds its shape well and reads as a dense bloom rather than an open, flat one.

Foliage is vibrant green and oblanceolate, which matters more on this cultivar than most — the bright leaf color is what keeps the dark bloom from disappearing visually against the plant. Growth habit is standard obesum: a solid, swollen caudex base with strong, upright branching as it matures.

Zone 6 note: Grown and cold-acclimated here in Northern Kentucky rather than held under constant greenhouse warmth, so it's already handled real seasonal swings before it ships to you. Bring indoors ahead of first frost and hold off watering through winter dormancy, whatever zone you're growing in.

Details:

• Adenium obesum, dark jewel-tone multi-petal cultivar
• Mature form: solid caudex base, upright branching habit
• Bloom: midnight-purple to black outer edges, deep crimson-maroon core, tight rose-form rosette
• Grown in Zone 6b conditions — cold-hardy acclimation before shipping