Is my adenium worth saving?
ConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
7 years ago
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Comments (6)Memereboy, hi there. I am definitely not a DR expert as you may have gathered already, but lets see. From what you have said, I notice the following points... 1/I dont know what the temps are in your area, but from saying you are in drought conditions, it sounds hot to me! 2/I noticed even when I pinched the tips off my very small plants above they 'bled' quite a lot of sap..if you have cut yours drastically and its a big plant, it will have lost a lot more...which it needs to replace somehow. 3/It has just been re-potted so is also 'in shock'. 4/It's in sandy free draining soil and isn't being watered other than every 2 weeks. My conclusion is I'm thinking it must be very thirsty. What I did worked for my plants, but they are in a totally different environment from yours I'm certain. It's been bitterly cold here this winter and mine were lacking warmth and water, that was what made mine go soft. I originally thought they were not rotten, so I had kept watering to a bare minimum. In fact they were just drying up and I was killing them even faster by not watering!! They have now got many more shiny new leaves than in the pic above and all 5's caudexes have fattened up and hardened off fantastically. As I said, I am no expert so dont take this as gospel, its just my opinion. I hope someone else will come in and help you save your plant..I really hope you can btw. Post a pic if possible as that always helps. Good luck....See MoreAdenium Help!!...I Need To Save My Plant.
Comments (6)I see from your page you live in Malasyia nice! Knock it out of it's pot. Wash off the old mix. Put it in the pot upright, prune the branches to a shape you like. You can lift about 1/3 of the base up out of the soil if you desire. Trim off any roots that are above ground. Fill pot with the mix of your choice. Water well. Put it in some bright shade and gradually move it to full sun. In your climate they are very forgiving. You can pretty much prune off as much as you like. I fertilize mine while actively growing if I remember. I am a plant rescuer myself. Got a big yard and think the more green the better. I've rescued some great plants from trash piles over the years. Some looked dead when rescued but with a little care wow!! Tally HO! Good luck with your new baby!...See MoreIs my Pyracantha Worth Saving
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