Adenium somalense – Desert Rose


I’ve brought the Adenium somalense into the photography studio for it’s 2nd bloom flush of the year and taken a portrait of the plant. The problem is I can’t decide which picture I like better. Can you help me decide?

If you click on each photo you get an enlarged closeup of the center flower.

1. This is the plant with the flowers.

A rectangular terracotta planter with thick edges, inspired by classic terra cotta pottery, empty and sitting against a white background.

2. This is the plant with the flowers with another plant behind with leaves. It’s funny the way they sometimes bloom before they leaf out, but the one in back with the leaves also has buds.

A tall, square, orange-brown terracotta pottery planter with a thick rim, empty and shown against a white background.
    
    
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