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Pachira aquatica Twisted dieing

arran

By Arran

Lancashire, United Kingdom

I've got a Pachira Twisted where there are 5 stems twisted around each other and my problem is that one of the stems has died and i was wondering what to do with it !! do i cut the dead one away or leave it ??




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If you've got one with a plaited stem, it will be difficult to remove the one that's died and will leave gaps in the "plait" formed by the other 4 stems. Think I'd be inclined to leave it in place.

29 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks for the reply, sorry it took so long to get back, yes i agree if its only one then it would be hard to take off.
so i take it that ive got 5 plants in the pot and they have just plated them together,
Any idea how much to water them ? ive been waiting for the soil to dry out then leaving it for another 2 weeks then giving around 2 pints of water as its around 6 foot, thanks again for your reply and sorry for the time its taken getting back.
Arran

6 Sep, 2009

 

Sounds about right - though it is dependent on temperature - I have a huge palm which I water in a similar way, but if the heating's on, or we're having a heatwave, I need to do it weekly.

6 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks yes i think your right , but ive lived in the middle east for a few years and some of them dont get water for months and still live , i think its down to how much the plant is shocked, so i try and keep them to how they would live from were they have come from, mine come from Ikea so god knows what its been though i blaming Ikea lol, thanks for the reply, have a good evening and thanks again.
Arran

6 Sep, 2009

 

That's where I got my large palm from - only place I could afford one!

7 Sep, 2009

How do I say thanks?

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