I've had branches/colas "snap" before, but I've seldom had to remove them. I know it's too late for yours, since you've already removed it, but in the future, you MIGHT want to try keeping it attached. This assumes, it doesn't snap and fall off completely, I guess. I've used medical tape, and it worked for me pretty well. After the "snap", I immediately straighten her out, and I tape her up with sort of a splint. I've used sticks, or just tape. Either way, the girls usually don't skip a beat. As long as the cola is supported, the processes inside the plant keep going as if nothing happened.