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Hi Caroline. The plant is exceptional, especially for 12 Euros. There are a few dead flowers on it too. It was exceptionally packed. To be honest, I don't know the UK rules as I don't fall under them. Here is who I bought it from ...
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Thanks @Victoria . I've looked them up but postage for a single plant is expensive to UK. Maybe it would be worth saving my pennies to buy a few and get a deal on postage!

 

Totally agree. However, my mindset is if I can't get it elsewhere, it is worth it ... probably even taking into account fuel if you have to drive around.

 

Lots of Adeniums for sale on E bay from UK growers.

 

Yeah. but I can't buy them from here. Maybe Caroline can find a decent sized one there for a Tenner.

 

I was really referring to @CarolineL as she was finding postage expensive from Spain.
I dont think you will find any named types over here for that kind of price but I think most are raised from seed anyway and as with the Plumerias, un flowered seedlings are pretty cheap.

 

Oh no @pete don't start me on plumerias again. About 5 years from seed to get a standard white flower and it didn't even have a perfume! I'd prefer cuttings but the Thai sellers on eBay seem to have gone.

 

Well I mentioned Plumerias but I was really talking Adeniums.

BTW I have 8 plumerias on the go ATM, 6 seedlings and 2 unknown cuttings.
So if you feel like another try let me know, far more than I will be able to accommodate.

 

Thanks @pete but although both adeniums and plumerias are tempting, the disaster that the frost caused in my greenhouse makes me resist. Normally the heated section lets a little heat into the rest of it to keep it frost free. Not this year. I'll have to wait and see how/if things recover.

 

I've always treated both as conservatory plants, minimum of 7c for only a few hours and always rising to 15c during the day at least.
they dont go into my frost free greenhouse, I think both would rot.

 

@CarolineL I don't know if you are interested, but I get a lot from these two folk, Adrienne for my little Adeniums plus other things, and her partner. They are small but well rooted plantlets, and cheap.
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Sensible. No conservatory though, and windowsills already occupied by orchids, clivia, coffee plants ...
So I'll just have to admire @Victoria 's purchases!
Oh no Victoria, please don't tell me about these ebayers

 

My (double glazed) conservatory went down to 4c! before Christmas and I left a Poinsettia in there, it died after a week. I have never known it to go so low but it was -7c that night.
I might have to resist any plants for sale while on holiday next month, seeds -- maybe.

 

Mine has never gone below 7c. but I tend to use it all the time rather than the house, two rads running in cold weather.
Not much difference between 4c and 7 c but I think duration might have an impact.