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Mar 21, 2019 11:38 AM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Growing under artificial light Ferns Garden Photography
Region: Louisiana Region: Gulf Coast Enjoys or suffers hot summers Critters Allowed Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Container Gardener
A bushier top - means more stems ... with more stem tips, you will see more flowers ...
to get more stems, need to "encourage" new growth

Cutting out, or pruning off stems on adenium encourages 1, to 5 new shoots to form just below the pruning cut ..

Use a pair of pruning shears - or razor blade to make the cuts - adenium stems are soft, and easy to cut through (don't use a saw)

Try to keep the exposed cut as dry as possible, or until it hardens over

It may take several weeks for new stems to appear .... but once established, new stems will take off

Be patient - adeniums seem to take forever to respond to changes

These initial cuts will heal over in 3-to-5 years -

Have made a copy of one of your pictures and added drawn lines of where I might make the cuts ....
where you make the cuts is up to you



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