Euphorbia ammok variegata rotting
anskuhh s
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Hi everyone,
I purchased this euphorbia a few weeks ago. One of the stems wasn’t in great shape but I thought it would be ok. Now after a few days being away from home I noticed it has turned black (used to be white). can anyone help me figure out hot to fix this rot? I noticed it has been planted at a different time due to difference in soil colour.. By cutting the rotting piece and maybe separating it from the other ones? I don’t want to lose it :(
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