Beheading stretched echeveria
DavidL.ca
9 years ago
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Comments (31)Andy, I trust you won't mind if I demonstrate how I treat beheading. This is an Echeveria 'Cubic Frost' that I found at one of the BBS's earlier in the week, neglected. It is becoming somewhat etiolated and the crown leaves are small. I negotiated a VERY nice price. These are my older plants of the same Echeveria that have had full sun all summer. The heads are tight with large leaves. After bringing it home, I immediately beheaded it and set out to callous. It's been about a week since this was cut. I usually don't wait until roots appear. For me, it's easier to plant sooner. For this plant I have decided to use a grit/coir mix. I like to fill the pot and form a "cone" of mix in the center of the pot. This is where I will insert the cut stem, pushing down gently until the base is as deep as I can get it. I'm using a 5" pot. Pushing down on the crown, I gently tap the pot on the countertop several times to seat the stem and pack the mix around the base. keep it in a "brightly shaded" area for a week or so until roots form. I know when this happens, because I gently wiggle the plant and if the mix moves, it's got roots and watering begins! Thanks, Andy....See MoreIDs, flower stalks, etiolation, and beheading (oh my!)
Comments (12)So, I guess I should say one thing: I don't make a habit of buying damaged plants. The reason I came home with these was that the nice old gentleman that worked at the big box place was very kind and sweet, and sold me up on them. They were $0.50/ea. so I walked out of there with 4 plants for two bucks, and figured if they didn't do well, I wouldn't mind so much. One was frost bitten, and I think the others were badly bird nibbled. So, again, it is not my habit to do this. I am genuinely pleased with how they all turned out pretty well. Let me see if I can answer all the questions put to me: Rina: We've talked about my mix many many many times ;) The 40/40/20 is what I have at the moment and it seems to be working pretty well. I will adjust it down the road when I can, but that's what I've got to work with :) I've got your mix in the back of my brain so when I am able to spend some extra cash on more supplies, that is first on the list. Thank you for the info on pups. I've never had a plant that had any so I wasn't sure what to do about them (leave them vs. let the grow a bit). Coincidentally, where did the term pup come from? Hens and chicks I understand, but pup? The "bonsai" look that I'm referring to is on the 3rd plant, 2nd picture. The stem has dropped its leaves and gotten a woody look to it. I didn't think that's what it was supposed to look like, though with Crenda's post I suppose they could. I do not know what species it is so I had no reference to go by. Pete: Thank you :) Crenda: Those pictures are helpful, thank you. Like I said, I don't know what species they are so I really wasn't sure. The 2nd plant is definitely etiolated, though now I wonder about the third. I don't know if it will end up looking like the pictures you referenced, but I certainly wouldn't mind. It is a very interesting look! :) The reason I'm asking about beheading is because I had thought these plants were too tall. I expected them to be low to the ground rosettes and since they are not quite doing that, I thought I might have to (if not now, sometime down the road) considering beheading and repotting :) I will definitely post a picture if/when that stalk blooms! I am very exited about it! Also, can anyone offer up any IDs for me? I do not know what any of these plants may be. I think The Big Guy is an elegans, or maybe a peacock tail, but I'm not really sure. I have no idea about the other 3....See MoreBeheaded echeveria and see brown in the stem, is it rot?
Comments (4)Does anyone have one of these? Is it supposed to have that ring? This reminds me of a certain symptom of a certain fungal disease in orchids. They say it's been found (cultured) in Echeverias but there's not much information on the visible symptoms or diagnosis. If it were mine, I'd want to know if that's normal, healthy tissue or a sign of something else. The only two options for that would be to (I don't recommend this on such a small cutting) keep cutting to see if it eventually gives way to normal, green tissue or if the whole plant is that way. If the whole plant is that way then it doesn't do any good to have just destroyed the plant. Alternatively, you can contact your county extension office of the state Dept of Agriculture and ask them about getting the tissues tested/cultured for foreign pathogens. I just saw your name has combat in it, does that mean you live in Aus Tas? If so then I don't know how you would go about getting testing done but with their strict guidelines for flora and fauna, I'm pretty sure they'd have the resources available to you for diagnosis....See MoreAdvice on beheading my Echeveria 'Painted Beauty'
Comments (17)Kd, I've just realised that I've been pulling off the leaves that are lower than the main rosette to propagate. I'll stop now and leave them on the bottom section when I behead. The bottom will have more chance of surviving AND I might get pups!! That would be soooooo exciting lol. I've got 2 on a pot of mix that have roots and one on my leaf shelf that will hopefully also root. I'll be a Nana again!...See Morebikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
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