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Broken stem

18 years ago

I have a plumeria in a pot, which was broken off. I have

replanted the broken off top, but I was hoping the base

would resprout also. Below is a photo of the break.

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My other plumeria are starting to grow again and even

the broken bit seems to be growing, but the stem has done

nothing.

1. Should I cut the broken end so it is clean slice?

2. Some divets appears on the lower sides, where

the leaves were. About 4 of them have appeared this

week. Should I be concerned?

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kbauman
18 years ago
Hi Kgk,
Welcome to the board. Some one will come in soon and answer your questions..
Karen B
nixonk
18 years ago
Here's a link to the post where I asked a similar question.
Hope this helps!

Nixon

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mikeod
18 years ago
Nixon,
You can cut the top of the base part to make it a clean cut, then seal it. I use latex caulk. Water the pot so that the soil doesn't dry out, but not as much as a plant with leaves. You should get new branches emerging from the old leaf scars. Depending on the cultivar, this may take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.

See my post on Recovering from FL freeze.
karyn1
18 years ago
I have a few that have broken. I don't even bother recutting them I just leave them be. You'll get new branches emerging on the trunk below the break. It takes a while.
Karyn

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