Why are flower buds shriveling? Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii - Medusa [limited]

I got this cute plant and it arrived with some buds. It’s been about 16 days and I noticed the buds start to wrinkle and shrivel. I have it in a southern facing window and only water when the soil is completely dry. Some new green growth has appeared but the tip of one branch is falling off. Is there too much light or not enough or maybe it’s too cold? It’s in the high 60s in my house right now.

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Apr 27, 2022 - 02:33 PM

Caudiciforms like this can be a little finicky because they need lots of sun and very little water. It's possible it's responding to too frequent watering, but it could be a couple other things. We can better diagnose it better if you email us a clear photo and answers to the following questions at info@mountaincrestgardens.com

1) Growing conditions (full sun, part sun, filtered sun, indoors, outdoors, etc.)

2) Soil used for planting

3) Watering schedule

4) Does the container have a hole for drainage?

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Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii - Medusa [limited]

This plant is only lightly rooted; refunds will not be issued for rooting issues. Medusa (Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii) (Rowley): A truly bizarre succulent that resembles the head of the mythical Medusa. The base of the plant is a short caudex, a thick and slightly woody stem, while the branches ar... See More

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