Please Can You Tell Me What Is Wrong With My Desert Rose Which Has Grown Very Tall And No Branches?

This rose was seed planted and is about 1 1/2 yrs old. It only grows straight up, but others planted at the same time have grown branches and bloomed. What is the cause?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/14/2021 @ 4:44 pm

That's not uncommon. I would cut off the top 1/2 to an inch down. That should cause it to branch.

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