Pray tell, how has it turned out? You are now the expert on this predicament.

Well, CJ- thanks for asking. The problem one hardened off after I amputated & treated the rotting section, and is still "there".
Looking .... firm but...docked & bare. Waiting to see if any new growth this season.

Thanks Gecko, I knew about the wetness problem but your general cultural notes and comments very useful and interesting.
Just as of the last few days, my be-headed plant, has begun sending out side-shoots from the trunk, so fingers crossed.

Hi Alison,
Have emailed a couple of pics as requested. These were taken a month ago, and the plants now have many more flowers. They're strange things because if they decide to go flush with blooms they often lose ALL their leaves in order to put everything into flowering. The red now is covered in blooms but has NO leaves at all! I'll also send you a site address about the plant that I googled and a pic from the net about the Chinese belief that it brings luck (although I havn't won lotto yet LOL, but still trying)

Regs,

My very old Adenium got root rot this winter. I read somewhere that you should cut off the bad/mushy part and hang them upside down until the plant heals itself.

I've done that, but it still feels flabby and soft: can't remember how long it is supposed to hang upside down. Can this plant survive?

Sondra, I've not heard of that sort of treatment, I would think each plant and problem was individual so really no rules.
If the top of the plant heeled over would be a good sign but if the rot continues down, I think you will have to cut again deeper.
It's your growing season now, right, so maybe things will improve.
Try cutting and immediately dusting with fungicide powder - I even bought some cinnamon powder from the grocers as I read that can have some antibacterial benefits.
My original post was 5 years ago,I guess some of mine made it then, but there have been various disasters since.
Good luck with your plants though

I lost my oldest plant last year so I was extra careful this year.

I got new Adenium pots and soil. Stopped watering them and brought them in for the winter.

I thought I had beaten the rot and put them back outside in the sun, but when I checked yesterday 2 of them had it again!

I threw one away and have one left to dry out. The third one is fine.

My question is: after I re-pot it, should I water it? Or should I just let it be dry until I see some growth?