Branch Damage in the Adeniums forum

Jul 10, 2013 7:14 PM CST

Thread OP

My stinking cows

(forcing myself to use nice language) knocked over my desert rose and did some significant damage to two branches. To add insult to injury, they crapped all over the pot, too. AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!'

What do I do? Please help me before I get so mad that I take all the little hussies to the sale!!

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ShadyGreenThumb

Jul 10, 2013 7:21 PM CST

Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)

EEk! Cows? And I thought when my squirrels do damage it's bad. I hope someone can help. I think branches can be rooted but their caudex is not as pretty.

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extranjera

Jul 10, 2013 8:06 PM CST

Name: Jonna
Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)

I'm so sorry this happened but I admit I am chuckling here, I will never complain about my cats knocking something over again.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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Dutchlady1

Jul 11, 2013 3:41 AM CST

to ATP Clairannette.

If that is a pretty fresh cut you could tape it back; it might 'graft' itself back onto itself. Just use some electrical tape or something similar.

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gone2seed

Jul 11, 2013 9:07 AM CST

Name: JT Sessions
Milton,Fl.

I agree with dutchlady and if it's not fresh then you can root the broken branch in sand(most of the time).
Put the cows in the freezer after thanking them for fertilizing your plant..

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