How to revive these desert roses?

[Dawdiddles]

 

  

 

I inherited some sad looking desert roses. It looks like something has had a bite of a couple of trunks. Any advice to salvage or are the plants dead?

[Akanksha]

Hello @Dawdiddles,

Sorry to hear about your desert roses. Let me call upon our garden experts @Noelle and @mich1972 for their expert advice. 

In the meantime, I recommend checking out the guide How to grow a desert rose by the Bunnings team in case it helps.

Akanksha

[mich1972]

Good morning @Dawdiddles Desert Rose is a tricky but beautiful plant to grow. They can’t stand to be overwatered as they rot. Usually that’s the problem, too much water. I think yours may not recover. Just keep it dry and see what happens, it can’t hurt. 😊🪴

[Noelle]

Yes @Dawdiddles , I'd agree with what @mich1972  has said. While the trunk looks dead, there may still be life under the soil in the roots that could send up a new shoot - but don't be disappointed if nothing happens as it certainly doesn't look viable in its current state.

[EricL]

Hello @Dawdiddles 

Just to add to the suggestions made, I recommend finding a warm spot in your garden where it will be exposed to direct sunlight for at least 4 hours. If it looks like it's going to rain bring it into the covered area. At this point all we can do is provide the environment where it will most likely recover. 

Eric

[Dawdiddles]

Thank you! We just copped a monsoon trough, but the above comments helped me to make sure I at least moved a few healthier ones to safety. I won’t hold my breath on the sad ones. Thanks again all