Does anyone have any experience of trying to root Fouquieria macdougalii?
Mine has rotted at the base but there is a 20cm length of stem that appears unaffected. Any advice apprecitated!
Cheers
Mike
Fouquieria from cuttings?
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
I have read that it can be done. Try, you have nothing to lose! I would go for rooting it in a damp medium.
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
I had an accident with a Fouquieria diguetii earlier this year, with a piece being knocked off. I stuck it in a pot of Tesco cat litter granules, watered occasionally, and it soon grew some roots. It's now in a pot of my standard compost. It was leafless when broken off, now in full leaf.
The piece of Monsonia in the cat litter still hasn't rooted after 2 years - that's how I know it's cat litter. 2 more bags of Euro Car parts oil spill granules were delivered this morning, seems identical to the now unavailable Tesco cat litter granules.
The piece of Monsonia in the cat litter still hasn't rooted after 2 years - that's how I know it's cat litter. 2 more bags of Euro Car parts oil spill granules were delivered this morning, seems identical to the now unavailable Tesco cat litter granules.
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
Thank you. I'll try the cat litter. the last bags of Tesco's that I bought had much larger particles which I doubt will help rooting but I'll give it a go!
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
Here's the accidental cutting. For scale, it's in a 2¾" pot
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
i believe the key is temperature and the size of cutting.
I cut my Fouquieria macdougalii in spring temp is around 15C.
They are 20 cm long.Keep 1 week to let cut dry.
I use very deep pot and stick it in soil 5 cm deep.
keep soil mildy moist. They root in summer after temp go up to 30C. 5 out of 7 rooted.
From my previous experience with bush-tree like succulent (Bursera and Decarya )
They have smaller energy reserve in twig then other thick stem Succulent like Euphorbia.
So the size of cutting matters a lot the bigger the more energy reserve it have.
Or else it will run out of energy before rooting.
I live in subtropical climate. But my Fouquieria still enter winter dormancy. They are really sensitive to cold!
I cut my Fouquieria macdougalii in spring temp is around 15C.
They are 20 cm long.Keep 1 week to let cut dry.
I use very deep pot and stick it in soil 5 cm deep.
keep soil mildy moist. They root in summer after temp go up to 30C. 5 out of 7 rooted.
From my previous experience with bush-tree like succulent (Bursera and Decarya )
They have smaller energy reserve in twig then other thick stem Succulent like Euphorbia.
So the size of cutting matters a lot the bigger the more energy reserve it have.
Or else it will run out of energy before rooting.
I live in subtropical climate. But my Fouquieria still enter winter dormancy. They are really sensitive to cold!
From taiwan. hot humid subtropical island.
Pachypodium grow like weed here.
(not really, but u get the idea hot sunny rainy)
Pachypodium grow like weed here.
(not really, but u get the idea hot sunny rainy)
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
Well I only have the one twig to try to root, and I doubt it'll get 30C, but I'll give it a shot!
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Re: Fouquieria from cuttings?
Mine rooted without any heat at all, just on the kitchen windowsill.
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