These plants need warm temperatures to thrive, so keep your indoor temperatures comfortable. I’d recommend placing your fishbone cactus right in front of an Eastern window or Western window. These plants grow very well indoors with a few hours of sun, but don’t overdo it. My own plant grows in front of an Eastern facing window. Try and avoid propagation during the winter time when plants typically aren’t doing much in the growing department. Keep in mind that it is always better to propagate in Spring or Summer during the growing season. Keep the soil barely moist to encourage rooting. I placed mine in water as shown below.Īfter callousing over, you could have inserted the cuttings directly into soil, instead of in water, and the cutting would root this way too. Simply let your cuttings air dry for a few days first.Īfter a few days, you can place them in a vase with water to root, or directly into a pot of soil. This is to ensure that your cuttings don’t rot. Once you make your cuttings, like any succulent or cactus, you need to allow your cuttings to dry and callous over before propagating. The more cuttings you have, the fuller your resulting plant will be! Just be careful though that you don’t turn the cuttings upside down as they will not root! The part of the cutting that was closest to the pot will be the end that roots.Īim to make each cutting about 3-4 inches long or so. You can make several cuttings from a single leaf (it might technically be considered a modified stem) and root each one. I water propagated my own plant, but you can easily place them in soil as well. I’ll briefly describe how I propagated my plant, and then talk about the care of Fishbone Cactus. My own plant that I grow was started from cuttings that a friend sent me.
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FISHBONE CACTUS PROPAGATION AND CARE HOW TO PROPAGATE Fortunately, the care is identical and that’s all that matters.īoth of these plants are native to Mexico and are epiphytic cacti. This is important since the roots are in a confined space.I have a hunch that it is Epiphyllum anguliger. Keeping the foliage trimmed also keeps the plants looking neat and tidy, encourages the plant to develop more side-shoots and flowers, and reduces the demand for the plant to develop a larger root system. Most container plants can be pruned freely to maintain the desired size and shape. A single application can often provide plants with the proper level of nutrition all season long. Slow-release fertilizers are an especially good, care-free choice for container plants. Too much fertilizer can damage plants so it’s important to follow the package directions to determine how much, and how often, to feed plants. Determine which application method is best for the situation and select a product with a nutritional balance designed for foliage plants. Fertilizing Instructionsįertilizers for Devil's Backbone plants are available in many forms: granulated, slow-release, liquid feeds, organic or synthetic. This indicates that the soil is thoroughly wet. Water the entire soil area until water runs out the base of the pot. If the top 2-4” (5-10cm) of soil is dry, or plants are wilted, it is time to water.Īpply water at the soil level if possible to avoid wetting the foliage. Check the soil moisture with your finger. Watering Instructionsĭevil's Backbone prefers moist but well-drained soil. Repot every 2 years in the same container or in a container slightly larger than the diameter of the roots. Place plant in a reliably sunny location. When all the plants are potted, water thoroughly to settle the soil and give plants a good start. Insert the plant into the hole and press soil firmly around the roots and just covering the root ball. Make a small hole in the soil slightly larger than the Zig-Zag plant's root ball either by hand or using a trowel. Prepare the container by filling with potting soil up to 2” (5cm) from the rim of the planter. Select a container with a drainage hole or be prepared to drill holes for drainage if there are none. Many are available with a mild starter fertilizer in the mix. These are usually lighter in weight than topsoil, sterile and pest-free. To plant Devil's Backbone start with a good quality, commercial potting soil.
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