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Help me make these thrive!!! Please!

I was given these 3 desert roses. They all have a good caudex but are lanky in the branches. Where i live, winter is almost over, so i am looking for guidance on my next move taking care of these.

I wanted advice on how i should go about pruning.

Also not sure, but i think one has rot in one of the branches since its going yellow and is getting squishy (looks to be from a previous untreated pruning) as seen in first photo.

Also one had seed pods that have started to open.

All care advice welcome.

Thank you all inadvance

ETA: i just discovered some rot at the base of one, its on one face about an inch high and just under an inch wide, not sure how deep it runs

u/L3m0n522 — 7 days ago

To build or to buy, to go new or old?

What are your opinions on getting a new build or building yourself with todays modern house standard vs buying an exisiting house, likely built before the 21st century?

Im new, and thinking about buying in the next couple of years, but terrified with the quality of modern houses, their lack of character and their lack of functional use (through practical layout and from reading about issues early in the house's life).

I would love to know if it is cheaper to build as all estimates and overly confusing

Sorry in advance of my question makes no sense.

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u/L3m0n522 — 3 months ago