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Zuc Plants #75428 July 6th, 2006 at 12:26 PM
Joined: May 2006 North Richland Hills, Texas M Mitzi Member
Mitzi Member M Joined: May 2006 North Richland Hills, Texas	We just had a severe thunderstorm here and my zuc plants are sideways from the high winds. They are not broken, just bent. Should I leave them or should I try to straighten them back up?

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Re: Zuc Plants #75429 July 6th, 2006 at 12:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY Wrennie Member
Wrennie Member Joined: Apr 2006 Phoenicia, NY	i would leave them alone. Straightening them may break a stem.(at least when I try to 'fix' a plant I end up making things break)Or at least wait a day or two to see if they reach back up for the sun.

Re: Zuc Plants #75430 July 6th, 2006 at 12:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA Deborah L. Member
Deborah L. Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA	Yeah, I would let them sort themselves out naturally. Hope they'll be OK !

Re: Zuc Plants #75431 July 6th, 2006 at 01:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC badplanter Member
badplanter Member Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC	yeah, i'd leave them alone, just, if they don't straighten themselves out in a few weeks or so, try to se tthem up so it grows back again--just try not to touch the leaves--hope this helps, and ggggoooooooodddddd lllluuucccckkk!!!!!!

Re: Zuc Plants #75432 July 6th, 2006 at 01:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Michigan D Danno Member
Danno Member D Joined: Apr 2006 Michigan	yah one of my leaves somehow bent itself halfway in the stem. . . but the thing aint dead yet (the leaf that is). Still green, been bent for over a week now. id leave it as well

Re: Zuc Plants #75433 July 7th, 2006 at 05:19 PM
Joined: May 2006 North Richland Hills, Texas M Mitzi Member
Mitzi Member M Joined: May 2006 North Richland Hills, Texas	Well, they are all about 90 % back to normal. I have a few babies on them and I'm waiting for them to be ready to pick. Thanks for the advice, I'm glad I didn't try to bend them back myself...

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