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Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:43 am
by MikeInOz
I've ad this plant for many years. During the last few it produced almost no growth and very few flowers. So I bit the bullet and cut off all the shoots (maybe 8 or 10 of them). Then I decided to cut even deeper and leave just a couple of stubs from the original shoots. After repotting into a fresh mix, this was the surprising result.....About 15 new shoots burst out of what looked like lifeless sticks.
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Re: Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:11 pm
by jerrytheplater
Looks like a Bonsai in the making!
Re: Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:52 pm
by madkactus
Plants can be suprising sometimes. Just when we are about to give up on it the plant resurrects itself.
Re: Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:06 pm
by ohugal
Interesting looking plant. It takes a while to come out of a depression. Congrats!
Re: Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:43 am
by DaveW
Pruning, akin to a near death experience, prompts plants to grow, flower and set seed in order to pass their genes on before they die!
Pruning of most plants promotes new growth.