Replant broken Saguaro
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Comments (133)Hi! I’m sure someone can help me! This tree was full and beautiful. Then I gave it new soil and I think it was over fertilized! From the bottom to about half way up, the leaves turned brown and fell off including the stems. Top I saved somehow. Does anyone know how to get the mid-section to grow back or should I just cut it back down and start over? I cut the second stem a few days ago and waiting for it to bud! What’s the guarantee it will grow back? Help! We’ve had this tree some 2007!...See MoreGiant Saguaro Problem
Comments (9)Sadly, I agree that this plant is suffering from some severe rot. That translucent appearance is a sure sign of creeping rot. Like John said, your only hope is to take a cutting. Cut the top off where the rot looks like it stops. Check the cutting to see if the rot is still present in the pith or core of the plant. If it is, keep cutting or digging to remove *all* of the rotten stuff. Honestly, it looks like it may have progressed far enough that there simply won't be any salvageable material left. However, doing nothing at this point will absolutely guarantee its death, so you don't have anything to lose. If there is something left to save, sprinkle a bit of cinnamon over the wound, then- leave it a dry place for quite some time to callus over. At least with the kind of plants I grow, 1 week per inch of diameter is the rule. I'm assuming it will be similar with cacti. After it is callused over, you can pot it into a *really* fast draining mix. Put it somewhere warm and bright, and the just wait. If you are lucky, it will send out new roots and then put on some new growth. Then and only then can try to water it. If you ever do make your way back west, I'm sure you'll be able to find a replacement. They are obviously expensive, but you can readily buy any size Saguaro from landscaping nurseries in the southwest....See Moretips for replanting broken large stem- dinnerplate aeonium
Comments (1)I think you've done all that needs doing. The aeoniums I've dealt with root quite readily with no particular pampering....See MoreCan I replant a broken lilac?
Comments (6)Good question! You know, most large branches have enough stored food in them to survive, bloom, and even leaf out, long after being cut or snapped off the main tree. That being said, I doubt your big thick stem could or would re-root for you, BUT you could try taking some cuttings from the smaller pencil-thick stem sections and plant them in the ground, and/or also put them in water and bring them indoors for "forcing" where they will still bloom and often leaf out indoors. Because lilacs like to reproduce themselves so much, when I force them indoors, a small subset of the branches usually forms roots which can be planted outside after a couple of weeks. Forsythia and some others do the same. It's a bit of a long shot, but it's worth a try, and hey, if nothing else, you can force some indoor blooms from the stems for an indoor bouquet. I'd cut some and stick them in the ground and cut some to stick in water indoors and hope for the best. If it doesn't work, you'll have indoor blooms, and it certainly won't make any babies if you don't try. Keep us posted on what, if anything, you try, and how it works out. Sorry for the damage by the way. Ugh! Take care, Grant...See Morelazy_gardens
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