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Originally Posted by dankone
how well does the wiring hold the branches after you remove it? i have three of these and they are all very healthy, but i have never gotten any of them to bloom. any secrets or am i just dumb?
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Wiring works ok. I prefer to start with smaller plants and clip and grow. IMO that works much better. Large cuts on succulents are hard to hide and take a while to be less noticeable. When done on seedlings they disappear.
But is is fun to take a monster plant and wack it back hard. I'll post a photo of a big one in bloom soon.
To bloom in your zone, full sun, hot and blazing, maybe a brick wall or glass behind it to reflect heat. No shade at all. Feed a balanced fertilizer at least once a week when it is pushing leaves.