Concerns regarding Euphorbia cylindrifolia
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:38 am
So I've had this plant for a few years now, started from a cutting. There was a period some time ago where it wasn't in the best lighting causing some leggy growth and wide, not so cylindrical, leaves. It's been getting better light the past few months though.
Well recently it's been looking not so great. Limp stems and has a generally sickly look. So I took it out of it's pot and I never got around to replacing it's soil to the one I use now. It was pretty sandy and had lots of fine particles. A lot of the roots were dead. So I've trimmed most of the roots and to my surprise what looks like a teeny tiny caudex has begun to grow. I'm not sure if it is one cause I don't know if this species can grow a caudex from cuttings.
So know I've been thinking about pruning some of it's stems too to hopefully promote new healthier growth but it may be too much stress at this point.
So do you think it'd be a good idea to give this one a hard pruning?
Also could there be a way to foster growth on this caudex, assuming it is growing one?
Here are some not great pictures, apologies haha Thank you!
Well recently it's been looking not so great. Limp stems and has a generally sickly look. So I took it out of it's pot and I never got around to replacing it's soil to the one I use now. It was pretty sandy and had lots of fine particles. A lot of the roots were dead. So I've trimmed most of the roots and to my surprise what looks like a teeny tiny caudex has begun to grow. I'm not sure if it is one cause I don't know if this species can grow a caudex from cuttings.
So know I've been thinking about pruning some of it's stems too to hopefully promote new healthier growth but it may be too much stress at this point.
So do you think it'd be a good idea to give this one a hard pruning?
Also could there be a way to foster growth on this caudex, assuming it is growing one?
Here are some not great pictures, apologies haha Thank you!