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Cuttings
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Re: Cuttings
Nice! I see a few I recognize. I've always had very poor luck trying to root any stapeliads; they seem to dry out very quickly for me. Any tips you can share?
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Re: Cuttings
I once tried to root Dorstenia gigas cuttings. Like with my Adenium cuttings..fast failure is all I got. They gave no time to figure out what I was doing wrong.
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Re: Cuttings
I don't find Stapeliads too difficult to root as long as the cut surface has been well dried although I do know of some who just lay the cuttings lengthways.
I use cat litter as rooting medium (non clumping clay granules), keep it moist but not wet and in the propagator at about 75f. The cat litter promotes really good root growth.
I use cat litter as rooting medium (non clumping clay granules), keep it moist but not wet and in the propagator at about 75f. The cat litter promotes really good root growth.
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Re: Cuttings
Always kept them dry, shaded, partially buried...like everything else I've rooted. They shrivel quickly under those conditions.
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