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Nov 29, 2015 9:26 AM CST
Name: Alice
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Is there a prescribed length of time for an adenium to remain dormant? I rescued a sad plant a few months ago and first, during an unexpected and extended rainy period when I was away from home, it stayed too wet, the caudex actually split, so I brought it indoors to dry out. Between the air conditioner which quickly provided a cooler temp and the significantly dryer air it is going dormant. Although our weather has been unusually mild, I will keep it indoors now until mid February. However, it needs pruning and repotting. Should I just let it stay dormant with occasional light watering and repot/prune in the spring or can I do that as soon as it is completely dormant? Half of me says the right thing is to wait and the other half wants it up and ready to go by spring.
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