Anybody try defoliating Crassula aborescens?
ewwmayo
7 years ago
The squirrels really did a number of my Crassula aborescens over the past few weeks. =( Seeing the chunks of leaves missing and bite marks just frustrates me a little every time I see them.
Anybody try defoliating their C. aborescens before? Even under high light the leaves seem to be fairly large so I'm not exactly sure what will happen. Here is what the plant looks like now:
One leaf was knocked off a while ago and two new buds are forming in its place:
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