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aeonium arboreum snapped stem

kimala_15kimala_15 Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hello,

The stem of my aeonium arboreum snapped by accident. It is the only branch it has and it is quite long. We have taped it and reinforced it back onto its stem. Do you think it is likely to heal back? I have seen that repotting is a propagating technique, so perhaps it is best to do that? Would it be best in soil, water, air..? Any advice is really welcome. I am so gutted that this happened..
Thank you very much,



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Hostafan1  grows a lot of aeoniums and propagates them a lot … hopefully he’ll see this and have some advice. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    You can try propagating from the broken top - let the cut "heal" and then plant in gritty soil , damp and wait  If you can provide a bit of bottom heat that will help too.
    If the remaining stem and root ball is viable, then given some warmth, you will hopefully find new shoots forming eventually.
    Some of the Aeoniums are more finicky than others - your pic suggests it could be A schatrzkopf - never as hardy as the more common green leafed ones IME
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'd do as @philippasmith2 suggests ( it's the perfect length ) 
     The stem will put out lots new buds which can be left to get a couple of inches long, then separated and used for yet more cuttings.
    Devon.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited April 2023
    I think you have several options:

    1.  Continue with your graft.  I have never tried it, but I can see that it might work.  The severed top will not be in a hurry to die.

    2.  Grow the top as a cutting.  OK you will have to restart with a shorter plant; less arborean.

    3.  Grow the stem.  It will quickly develop buds and ultimately branches.  You can cut this down to any size you want.

    4.  Do 2 and 3.

    5.  Do 1. and if it fails, you can still do 2 &/or 3.

    The big positive is that you might end up with more plants.


     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
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  • kimala_15kimala_15 Posts: 2
     @bédé
    Thank you so much!! It's really encouraging to know that we have options :)


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