Phillybonker
Well-Known Member
One of my plants that is growing outdoors in the bush and has been topped and LST'd got flattened by a storm before I had a chance to bamboo the branches and stem. The stem is broken at the topped node and two main branches have also been broken. The plant was about 5ft tall but got completely flattened to the ground.
This happened three days ago and I've only just visited the plant today, I did my best to prop up the stem and branches using garden wire and a few sticks I found nearby.
While the branches and stems were on the ground for three days the plant branches started reaching for the sun giving the branches a curved shape which makes it even harder to mend the plant because the branches curve into each other when propped up back into position. So my plan is to give it two or three days in the sun so the plant can angle it's branches upwards and out of the curvy shape the branches currently have.
When I revisit the plant in two or three days I was going to use zip ties and duct tape to mend the massive injuries, does anyone have any ideas what else I can do to help this plant?
This happened three days ago and I've only just visited the plant today, I did my best to prop up the stem and branches using garden wire and a few sticks I found nearby.
While the branches and stems were on the ground for three days the plant branches started reaching for the sun giving the branches a curved shape which makes it even harder to mend the plant because the branches curve into each other when propped up back into position. So my plan is to give it two or three days in the sun so the plant can angle it's branches upwards and out of the curvy shape the branches currently have.
When I revisit the plant in two or three days I was going to use zip ties and duct tape to mend the massive injuries, does anyone have any ideas what else I can do to help this plant?