Resurrection of Echinocereus schmollii

[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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[jerrytheplater]

Looks like a Bonsai in the making!

[madkactus]

Plants can be suprising sometimes. Just when we are about to give up on it the plant resurrects itself.

[ohugal]

Interesting looking plant. It takes a while to come out of a depression. Congrats!

[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.