Anyone got a clue what is going on with this critter? Until about 8 months ago it was a single vertical, then had a bunch of pups at once. Have been turning it toward sunlight, but it’s on the only viable inside windowsill. The base of the main is a bit squish. It gets watered twice a year.

  • dumblederp@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    It looks like it’s giving up on the main trunk. I’d dig it out and replace with fresh succulent soil.

    Also that skull, is it a pot with drainage holes or is it a bucket with water sitting in the bottom to rot the roots?

    I think you’re going to wind up losing the trunk and having a medusa head of it’s replanted children.

    If you’re South-East, I’ve got bag of succulent mix in Springvale and can help drill some drainage holes.

    • Catfish@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      That sounds pretty much like I expected. The pot does have a drain hole. I have an identical white one with a brain in it that’s doing fine. Have you found cutting strike poweruseful on cactus pups? The one I have seems mostly Vit C

      a brain cactus

      • dumblederp@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Have you found cutting strike poweruseful on cactus pups? The one I have seems mostly Vit C

        I do not know these words.

        I use seasol and generic fertiliser from bunnings (it’s a powder that comes in a rainbow bottle with a green lid).