problem with Euphorbia enopla

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Micaela
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problem with Euphorbia enopla

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Hello everyone!
few weeks ago I have seen a flabby branch on my E. enopla. I have cut it and it was dry, without sap. Then I have watered the plant (I have watered my E. only once during winter and it has been inside at 13-15°C).
But another branch seemed flabby, then another one and again and again...so, almost every branch :(
I had to cut all the flabby branches because of the rot...I'm scared to lose the whole plant.
I have repotted the plant to look the roots, but it seems they are ok. The rot concerned all the new sprouts.
What should I do now? There's a chance it will be ok?
Thank you in advance.
1. all the branches were similar to this one
1. all the branches were similar to this one
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2.
2.
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3. I have cut all the rotted branches
3. I have cut all the rotted branches
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4. Now it look like this
4. Now it look like this
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5. but this is rotting too.....
5. but this is rotting too.....
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6. doesn't look healthy
6. doesn't look healthy
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7. this is the basis
7. this is the basis
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Re: problem with Euphorbia enopla

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Micaela,
this plant is rotting from the base, perhaps because of too much watering or a wrong potting mix. You can try to save the upper branches and restart them as cuttings, but looking at the images I fear rotting went all the way through :(
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Re: problem with Euphorbia enopla

Post by Micaela »

:( :( :(
anyway the base has always had that colour...I really really hope you aren't right...but, I sadly agree with you.
About watering, I haven't watered it in winter and I used a very good drained potting mix: cactus soil+lapillus (I'm sorry, I don't know its name in english) + gravel (the one for fish tanks)
I'm very sad.....so much..
Thank you Bruno.
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