Repot

I did some repotting of succulents recently. Confronted with the often overwhelming task of getting seeds started, I sometimes just do something else as a warm-up -- this was the task I chose.

Starting with this fast-rooting Euphorbia tirucalli cutting. It was sprouting so quickly in the tiny pot I had it in, I needed to put it into something bigger just to keep it upright.

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The branching structure of this one is weird:

Its main stem splits in several different directions horizontally. Each of the horizontal branches now has a cluster of smaller branches growing from it:

It seems clear to me that I need to remove each of those clusters and make them into new plants, trimming the horizontal branches back to a couple of inches. When this cutting sprouts after that pruning it will be a much sturdier and upright plant.

I also put my not-cold-hardy Opuntia into a larger pot:

The new pads haven't done much growing for the last couple of months, and look a bit weak. I'm not sure if that's a sign of too little light or not enough water. I wanted to put it into a more stable pot too, as this will keep putting on new growth all summer long (I hope) and will get more top-heavy.

The pads have little "nubs" on them, and I don't know if they are normal or a problem. It doesn't seem to be getting worse so I'm not overly concerned, but I will keep an eye on it.

Finally, I found a few tiny sections broken off the Cylindropuntia leptocaulis that are outside on the deck. As more of an experiment I want to see if they'll root and how quickly they'll form into decent-sized plants. The parent plants grew quite a bit this year even though they were in quite small pots.

That's about it on the repotting. I do have my small cactus that I grew from seed that I can probably repot soon, but there's no hurry on that. (The pricklier the plant, the less rushed I am to repot.)

Now that I'm warmed up, I guess it's seed-starting time!

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