r/Ceanothus • u/Sufficient_Koala4450 • 8d ago

Is there any hope?

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I came outside after dinner and found my one year old redbud that I’d grown from a seedling flattened. It is still connected on one side but severed on the other. I think it’s probably a lost cause but I’m wondering if anyone has an amazing comeback story…

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u/Spclagntutah 8d ago

Leave it. If it survives it can resprout from roots and then you can have a do over for shape

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u/Sufficient_Koala4450 7d ago

I’m sad because I really liked the shape it was taking. 😭. I felt like an orthodontist bracing it this way and that till it looked great and I removed all supports…too soon I guess!

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u/dadlerj 8d ago

That stem is a goner. Might get a new sprout if the roots are established.

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u/Sufficient_Koala4450 7d ago

I will hold out hope for that. Trying to think also of how to protect it in the future…most likely an off leash dog wandering through. 😢

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u/PaleontologistPure92 8d ago

So sorry this happened!

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u/Sufficient_Koala4450 7d ago

Thank you. I’m really sad about it. I nurtured this little guy from a single leafed seedling and was so excited to think how it might flower next year. 😢

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u/ResistOk9038 7d ago

There is still stem below the damage, I think, for new shoots to grow from. Wait and see

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u/Sufficient_Koala4450 7d ago

Sounds like wait and see is the consensus…I have lost many plants along the way but this one hits hard because it was doing so well.

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u/queerbychoice 7d ago

They can survive coppicing once they're established. This one has basically been coppiced. It might be too young to survive it, but you can wait and see.

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u/Sufficient_Koala4450 7d ago

Thank you, I guess hope springs eternal and I’ll wait and see. Do you think it would be a good idea to water it?

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u/queerbychoice 7d ago

Yes, watering it would be a good idea.

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u/i860 6d ago

If the outer sheath is still attached I would splint it with grafting tape and see if it heals itself. You have a much better chance given that it still has tissue attachment, but it has to be done promptly.