Growth from below the surface

I received quite a few cuttings this year from various sources. It started out quite well but then I experienced some issues from August to late September that has wittled down my load to about 8 (including one purchased for my birthday.) I've been patiently watching these survivors and was quite excited to notice in late October new growth poking from below the surface on all of them!

Here I've included a picture of the new growth on 'NOID Orange' that OCCAROL sent me. This is one of the first growths to poke through. In the picture it is just under an inch long (take a few days ago) and today it is a whopping 2 inches.

Very cool! Good luck!

I've had the same happen several times when losing a cutting finding new growth on both sides of the dead cutting coming up from below the surface. I have also had several instances of where stems have rotted at the soil level leaving a brown central stem going up to the upper cuttings which continued to be green. I would pull them up to recut and try again only to find active root growth supporting the plant. Go figure. bob

Bob, is there a contagious type of stem rot? I lost a group of cuttings that shared the same saucer to a rot that began with two cuttings. The cuttings came from the same source and only the cuttings that shared a saucer with these two perished. There was no evidence of rotting roots though. Very bizarre.

Beautiful bloom. Which one is that?

The bloom is Strictum and about 4 inches across. One of the true Epiphyllums like Queen of the Night.
Black Rot is the best known of the fungal diseases and not much is known about the cause. Adequate ventilation and getting rid of plants infected are the only known precautions you can take. Very contagious. In your case, I wonder if trying to start cuttings in cool weather and keeping them to wet might be the problem. Cuttings need a warm start if possible and mist only for the initial couple months.
www.theamateursdigest.com/epis.htm--add this web site to your bookmarks. It answers every question that beginners and experienced growers usually ask. Very helpful. bob

Hi Bob, I'm new here, and just wanted to thank you for the great link. I need it..lol..I have a beautiful holiday cactus blooming right now, and I have fallen in love with these great plants.Hoping to get a few Epi's soon. I have been drooling over everyones beautiful blooms!
Dee

I moved the plant above closer to the West window and now the growth is over three inches long. For winter they will like that bright light but I'll move them a few feet away in Summer.

I'm hoping to buy some fresh cuttings soon so I'm busy cleaning and sanitizing pots in preparation. :)

Reposting this shot since the other one would not enlarge. I love this picture from last Thanksgiving. bob

Wow, how old is that one Bob?

That is a beautiful plant(and picture)!
Dee

This is it's fourth year since I purchased it. When I got it, it was about the size of the one below. bob