Straightening a top-heavy mammillaria?
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:56 am
Last year I took some cuttings from my mammillaria schwarzii, and most of them look like they're going to flower soon
However, two in particular (which don't have buds) are very top-heavy, and even though I regularly rotate them (they're grown on a windowsill), they're leaning quite a lot. So my plan is to straighten them up in their pots, but I'm wondering if they'll just start to lean again because of their shape.
- If I plant the thinner bit under the soil, will this risk them rotting when they're watered?
- Should I leave the thinner bit above the soil but surround with stones to support it?
- Or should I just leave them as they are?
Thanks!
However, two in particular (which don't have buds) are very top-heavy, and even though I regularly rotate them (they're grown on a windowsill), they're leaning quite a lot. So my plan is to straighten them up in their pots, but I'm wondering if they'll just start to lean again because of their shape.
- If I plant the thinner bit under the soil, will this risk them rotting when they're watered?
- Should I leave the thinner bit above the soil but surround with stones to support it?
- Or should I just leave them as they are?
Thanks!