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Incrassata cutting not looking good

My Incrassata cutting is not looking good at all. The leaves are so soft and kind of wilted. Should I try rooting in water vs moist soil? Soak the entire cutting in water over night?. I'm not sure how to help it.

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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    You could try a soak. I have had cuttings get much more shriveled than this and still bounce back. Usually I put on moist soil, bag it, and forget it for a few weeks, just check once in awhile to make sure it isn't molding. If your climate is more humid cracking the bag open may work better.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks. The poor thing. The same thing is happening with my 4 foot rooted plant. I thought maybe it had mites but didn't really see anything (although, at this point in my life....I can't see much!)

  • 10 years ago

    The majority of my cuttings will sulk for a bit during the rooting process. Usually by the end of the first week, they recover. I root in the same media I grow the established ones in, with the exception of my thirsty ones - semi-hydro or a mix of 1 cup 1/4 orchiata bark, 1 cup LECA (hydroton/clay balls) and 1 cup potting soil.

    As far as your established incrassata, how often are you watering? This one can take a bit of drought, but should not stay completely dried out for too long. I water mine every 10 days.

    It also likes bright, filtered sun conditions. No full, direct sun (leaves burn and then yellow easily), but thrives in full sun under my shadecloth.

  • 10 years ago

    Monica, just put it in soil, and as Kim said, bag it or put it in a humidity dome. Don't fuss over it - just leave it in a shady spot and it can take a few weeks, but this one is by no means too far gone to recover. It should be fine if you just leave it alone. Periodically, open the bag or the dome and let some fresh air in, then seal it back up. As for the main plant, just try to keep it from drying too much (but don't keep it wet, either...) I've gotten full, nice plants from Gardino's that go into decline for awhile. Aurora describes it perfectly - they're sulking when they do this! How would you feel if you moved from the "Sunshine State" to the "State of Death by Winter"? LOL! Let them sulk and keep them "comfortable" with not too much sun until they start to look good and grow. I once had a finlaysonii I got from them that I thought I was going to lose and took cuttings. It recovered fine, so now I have 3 or 4 of them!


    Denise in Omaha

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks Kim, Aurorawa and Denise. I potted in a 50/50 potting mix and perlite. I have them on my porch away from sun and its pretty humid out there. I'll check them in a few days and if they're still dehydrated looking I will bag them.

    I just got the Incrassata a month ago from FL. I may have overwatered it but I've had problems recently with several Hoyas, which made me think MITES. I didn't put a few new ones in quarantine but I did give them a spray down of 3 in 1.

    Over the weekend I gave every plant a good shower and treatment of imidacloprid and forbid.

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