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Got this nice caudiciform plant a week ago at a local (new) nursery... was pretty cheap considering it's pretty old. Repotted it and 'staged' it, too. Was in some stinky, moist soil so I hose off the roots, which were wound into a tight ball below the 1.5" 'trunk". But that left very little support when I repotted it, so I had to put a few rocks in under the head to help support it, until new roots form.
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Jun 15, 2006
look in original pot
Jun 15, 2006
When I repotted it, I lost a few 'branches' but most were spindly or yellowy... sent a few off to a DG member that wanted some of my trimmings.
Jun 22, 2006
am afraid this plant was ill when I got it... had stinky roots, and now a lot of the arms have rotted off... sprayed with a systemic antifungal yesterday. Bummer.
Jun 28, 2006
keeps having arms rot off... will probably be a few more, but looking like only healthy arms left.
Aug 17, 2006
finally has stopped rotting and losing 'branches'. Stable this month (Aug 06)
Sep 8, 2006
color has returned to all remaining branches and looks great now.
Sep 24, 2006
new growth finally visible beyond the ugly brown tips
Nov 27, 2006
Mar 7, 2007
Sep 20, 2007
fully recovered, and new growth green... can see when rot was going on as columns show a dark ring there
