Adventicious roots on Echinocereus

iann · Post by **iann** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:26 pm

Haven't seen this before. One of the new arms on Echinocereus brandegeei feels the need for extra nourishment.

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:57 pm

Do they happen to grow on sand? That may have given them that bad habit.

iann · Post by **iann** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:20 pm

It grows in a pot

And the side-shoot isn't on anything yet because the roots haven't reached the soil. Maybe it decided there was more water in the air than in the soil, that's an English summer for you.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:36 pm

I dont think it has anything to do with your english summer, mine grew two new stems this year and they both did that.

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:40 pm

I mean Baja sand, not English pot sand

Plants that would get routinely partially burred in sand will do that, to take advantage of disadvantage

tumamoc · Post by **tumamoc** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:50 pm

Maybe it's trying to tell you something. The squeaky wheels gets the grease.

Rebel Squirrel · Post by **Rebel Squirrel** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:17 pm

Looks like that one's ready for its own pot?

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:22 pm

brandegeei is somewhat of a creeper in habitat and it does grow sometimes on very loose windblown soils and sand.

cool.

peterb

iann · Post by **iann** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:35 pm

Mine is pretty upright so far but then it doesn't really have anywhere to creep. I've seen them lying down much more. Maybe when they get older? Perhaps I'll just pour sand over it!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:11 am

Ok, so I lied, it has grown three new stems.

All with a few extra roots.

It does appear to have started creeping, perhaps a bowl will make a more appropriate container from this point forwards.

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:37 pm

I made a concious effort to keep mine drier this summer so maybe that spurred the roots. Not as well developed as yours but probably the plant never needed the water that badly