Rooting euphorbia virosa cutting

[kak tus]

Hi,

I've tried rooting this cutting of - possibly - E. virosa for a year but no success. Tried rooting hormone powder, putting it in soil for the longest time.

Here is a photo of the bottom of the cutting. More patience, give it another year? Cut off a small section of the bottom again, dry and try rooting again?

[Tom in Tucson]

Hi,

I've tried rooting this cutting of - possibly - E. virosa for a year but no success. Tried rooting hormone powder, putting it in soil for the longest time.

Here is a photo of the bottom of the cutting. More patience, give it another year? Cut off a small section of the bottom again, dry and try rooting again?

Perhaps grafting is the only solution left.

[anttisepp]

Maybe dried tissue is too hard for roots to grow through? Cut it (dark dead dry tissue) very tenderly(!) away, maybe you'll find top of the roots there. Did you hold it in vertical position? This spesies is soooo easy.

[kak tus]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have zero experience w/ grafting. Will try to cut the dead tissue away first.

[FredBW]

I had an Opuntia I bought off of ebay a couple years ago. I got it in early summer. Put it in a pot with some cactus mix. But for the most part never put it into the direct sun because I figured since it had no roots it would dry out and burn in no time.
It never rooted even into the following spring. It was all dehydrated and looked like a piece of beef jerky. I figured I had nothing to lose. So I put it in the ground where I am trying to start a cactus garden in an extremely hot and sunny spot. Within a week or two it started to inflate. It had to be taking on water. Within 3 weeks it greened up and had obviously taken root.
You didn't say where you were keeping it,and I realize it isn't an opuntia.. But if you are doing like me and babying it. Might want to put it into heat and full sun next opportunity.

[kak tus]

I had an Opuntia I bought off of ebay a couple years ago. I got it in early summer. Put it in a pot with some cactus mix. But for the most part never put it into the direct sun because I figured since it had no roots it would dry out and burn in no time.
It never rooted even into the following spring. It was all dehydrated and looked like a piece of beef jerky. I figured I had nothing to lose. So I put it in the ground where I am trying to start a cactus garden in an extremely hot and sunny spot. Within a week or two it started to inflate. It had to be taking on water. Within 3 weeks it greened up and had obviously taken root.
You didn't say where you were keeping it,and I realize it isn't an opuntia.. But if you are doing like me and babying it. Might want to put it into heat and full sun next opportunity.

I put it in the shade previously. Thanks for the tip - might be time to go all or nothing