Gosh, it only took one month to get roots. That's pretty good in my book. I'd say your experiment was a complete success.

Wow that's great. If you don't mind me asking what sort of potting mix are you using?

Thanks. Ashton, I am is SA, but this is basically potting soil, riversand 50:50 perlite. Pretty loose mix.

great little cuttings. I have been known to stick anything in to root, just to see if it will. Most succulents are so accommodating.

Thanks for reminding me. I am going to a swimming party down by the river. I nee to bring a small shovel and a sack. They have great sand and ROCK. I love the rock.

Thanks for sharing. I have received many Many Mesembs in the mail, some of them cuttings, some of them with roots, some have been old plants that I had to cut up myself.

In my experience the fresher the cutting, the easier it will root. They are very dependable when fresh but can even be brought back from near oblivion due to their self-replicating quality, as long as you have a viable stem.

Thanks for adding and interest Ryan, Mara. Yeah, I have done this with Pleios, cono's and a few others too. My hope is that it helps others to realize if you keep a keen eye, and something does go wrong, its not immediate doom. Anyway, we must pic more of these events, I think!

Rian

I want you to know that I really appreciate all of your posts - your 'pictorials' are really great help to anyone new to growing cacti & succulents. (I personally file them for quick reference).
Please continue, I am sure there is many of us that learn much better having the pics to look at.
Thank you for finding time to post & answer any questions too.

Rina

Rian, have you rooted delesperma species. I am getting ready to trim some back. I think they are going into summer dormancy so it might not be the optimum time. Should I wait for the fall when things cool down . It will be 102F (39C) on Saturday. Hopefully it won't stay there for 70 days like it did last year. Highly unusual.

Mara, depends where they are - if in garden they may have some roots already, mine roots all over the place and this goes for the lampranthus as well. I stick whole branches in the ground and they root. Delosperma should also root easily just, keep them moist and I keep them out of the sun if they where potted. The Garden cuttings I am less fussy about, I just cut, and stick in the ground and forget about them.

Thanks for the nice comment Rina. We all learn from each other, good or bad. I tend to read most posts and even if I do not answer, sometimes a comment sticks and I recall it in the garden when I see something similar...

It is the small leafed, more woody type with small lavender flowers in Spring . I lost the tag on the species name...It's probably had a trademark name anyway. It is more "perennial" looking than crawling succulent looking. I am just going to try anyway. Some now and I will leave some on for cutting off in fall. I apologize for getting off topic. I am SO needy. LOL

Make a few and put it in good draining soil, keep slightly moist and see what happens. Maybe Ryan can add some more to this.

Hello! Just popping in on my lunch break.
I think BP's advice is perfect. I don't think you have to let the stems callus over. I'm in the habit of letting Mesemb cuttings dry out for a day but I think waiting much longer than that starts to inhibit rooting.
It also depends on the time of year, your results. When they're not growing, a cutting will sit and wait for you to get around to it but also will root very slowly.
When in growth, the plant will not wait long and will be very eager to root.

I think growth is slowing down with the onset of hot hot hot weather. I was thinking of trimming back because the plant is getting leggy and I want it bushy, of course. Thanks guys. Maybe I will root some faucaria while I am at it. I just took payment for a furniture repair of a bunch of really twiggy opuntia microdasys looking cactus. It was for a struggling family member. She was watching over a house and got oven cleaner on wood cabinets. I just looked around and took some invissible cuttings. Everyone is happy. LOL.