Surgical repair of Hosta
Don't you hate it when you find a perfectly healthy flower has been broken? My hostas are doing fabulously well this year so when I noticed a badly bent flower stem which was still attached I wondered if it would be possible,to splint it.
I took a plastic straw, split it along its entire length and carefully eased the stem in - a bit like a plumber wrapping a water pipe with split foam insulation.
The operation was a bit fiddly but very successful. The stem is now straight again and there's every expectation the the patient will do well. Unfortunately, I seem unable to get my photo to upload on to this post.


I took a plastic straw, split it along its entire length and carefully eased the stem in - a bit like a plumber wrapping a water pipe with split foam insulation.
The operation was a bit fiddly but very successful. The stem is now straight again and there's every expectation the the patient will do well. Unfortunately, I seem unable to get my photo to upload on to this post.
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Don;t know if this sticky topic will help.
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1010384/how-to-upload-a-picture-or-embed-other-media#latest
It is annoying I agree when you get a nice stem and it breaks, sometimes although it is easier to just cut it off we persist in trying to fix it, to enjoy the flowers although it might look a bit dodgy.
I guess it is the gardening spirit we want things to succeed.
Some might say why bother, but I say good for you
When @hostafan and I went to RHS Rosemoor someone had dead headed them but just the flowers, leaving the stalks sticking up, looked awful!.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I will keep your surgical approach in mind for next time.
I have also tried brown vinyl packing tpe once when a clematis got broken and I could not bear to cut it all off.
Now there's a garden essentials opportunity money spinner.
You could corner the market @Birdy13 . Green (stick) fracture repair straws.