Adenium Pruning

[Aiko]

I am glad to know I may get a caudex on the cuttings. I had read elsewhere that it would not happen.

I would expect the caudex to be less prominent, though.

[hendryterok]

Adenium from cutting

[majcka]

Adenium from cutting

Ooooooooo!

[bluetexasbonnie]

Can they be healthy and long lived with their roots all twisted up and potentially strangling each other? It looks really cool and interesting. Wonder how old those cuttings are.

[Harriet]

Yes, they can be both healthy and long lived. Amazing roots/caudex is just what they do! It also makes the plants interesting even when they aren't in bloom.

[hendryterok]

Wonder how old those cuttings are.[/quote]

I dont know excactly as they are not mine, they might be around 7-10 years old(?) in our climate(Tropical country) planted in pots

Hendry

[bluetexasbonnie]

bizarre. thank you for info. If they were a tree, roots like that would eventually kill it.

I may be more tempted next time i see a little one on the sale table at my favorite nursery.

[melodies]

I planted the cutting; we'll see how that goes. Thanks for the illustration, Hendry.

However, my original plant doesn't look very good where I snipped it- is this normal?

[Harriet]

Scary isn't it? I think it will heal over and branch out from the edges of the healed area.

[melodies]

Oh, good. Phew! I thought it was rotting or something.

[hendryterok]

Keep that part away from water...
For the cutting, do not water it for about a week or more...Good luck

Hendry

[orion]

Here's a pic of mine that was cut similarly a few months ago, with two new branches beside growing beside the cut.

[GreenThumb]

Awesome!

[melodies]

Update. 3 branches are emerging now.

[orion]

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