Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well and you are staying cool. It has been quite warm here and the humidity is NUTS! Most of the plants in the above photo have been repotted now, but not all. Of course, there are more that aren’t in the photo…
The Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ (or var. rubra) has grown to 42″ tall and I’m not sure what to do with it… Should I hack it into a few pieces? Hmmm… The top of the stem, and the top of the branch, are looking a little weird and turning a light color. Normally, I don’t replant deeper than they were, but one day last fall the wind knocked it out of its pot. “Someone else” opted to put it in a bigger pot and buried it deeper than it was when I wasn’t home. Some plants have a crown and shouldn’t be replanted deeper than the root ball, but I’m not sure about this one. Normally, well maybe not normally, Euphorbia trigona are cut in pieces so they will branch out… So, I’m not sure about doing that, or what the deal is with it turning a lighter color on top. Maybe is isn’t getting enough light up there… Maybe I should check its roots to see if they are OK… I know it doesn’t have much of a root system. Actually, the plant has grown a little over 6″ since I moved it outside this spring, so maybe that is new growth. Hmmm…
This post is part 3 of Plants Repotted.
If you missed part 1, click HERE.
If you missed part 2, click HERE.
Anyway, here we go with part 3 beginning on…
June 8…
Aristaloe aristata (Lace Aloe) before repotting on 6-8-25, #1054-1.
The Aristaloe aristata (Lace Aloe) has been on the kitchen windowsill for I’m not sure how long. It was looking like it was in need of fresh air, so I put it on the front porch with the rest of the potted plants when temps warmed up enough. I like this plant, but sometimes I think it is a little finicky…
Aristaloe aristata (Lace Aloe) root system on 6-8-25, #1054-2.
I removed the plant from its pot to look at its roots. There was still plenty of room to grow. I trimmed off the dead and dying leaves.
Aristaloe aristata (Lace Aloe) in a larger 4″ tall x 4 1/2″ wide pot on 6-8-25, #1054-.
It was in a 3″ tall x 3 3/4″ wide pot, so I increased the size to 4″ tall x 4 1/2″ wide pot. I used Miracle Grow Cactus Mix with a little extra perlite and chicken grit. There is still another very small offset that that fell off this plant when it was first repotted…
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Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) before repotting on 6-8-25, #1054-4.
Hmmm… The Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) hasn’t looked really great for several years.
Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) root system on 6-8-25, #1054-5.
I removed it from its pot to have a look at the roots. To be honest, I’m not sure how alive this cactus really is… Yeah, I know that sounds a little weird… It grew a little from 2022 to 2023, but not from 2023 to 2024. It actually shrunk in diameter 1/2″.
Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) after repotting on 6-8-25, #1054-6.
After removing most of the old potting mix and some of the dead roots, I put it back in the same pot with Miracle Grow Potting Mix with a little extra perlite and chicken grit. I noticed a few dead mealybugs, so for now I put it in an area away from the other plants. I’ll keep an eye on it and we’ll see if it grows when I take measurements when I start moving plants inside for the winter…
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Parodia magnifica (Ball Cactus/Balloon Cactus) before repotting on 6-8-25, #1054-7.
The Parodia magnifica (Ball Cactus/Balloon Cactus) is a really neat plant. I brought it home in March 2019 and repotted it in November 2019. It had a really good root system then and needed a larger pot.
Parodia magnifica (Ball Cactus/Balloon Cactus) root system on 6-8-25, #1054-8.
Well, that is quite a root system! GEEZ!!!
Parodia magnifica (Ball Cactus/Balloon Cactus) in a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 3/4″ wide pot on 6-8-25, #1054-9.
After removing most of the old potting mix and some of the dead roots, I put the plant into a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 3/4″ diameter pot. I used Miracle Grow Cactus Mix with a little extra perlite and chicken grit. Now, we’ll see how it does.
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June 15…
Ledebouria socialis ‘Paucifolia’ before repotting on 6-15-25, #1058-1.
Well, where do I begin with this one? Actually, the Ledebouria socialis ‘Paucifolia’ is the easy one. It hasn’t grown nearly as much as its cousin which is why it is still in a small pot.
Ledebouria socialis ‘Paucifolia’ before repotting on 6-15-25, #1058-2.
Although not near as crowded as the other one, it is in a smaller pot and still a bit crowded. Looking back at old photos, it was put in a green pot in 2029 and at some point it was put in a somewhat larger black pot. Hmmm…
Ledebouria socialis ‘Paucifolia’ roots on 6-15-25, #1058-1.
It was already growing new roots…
Ledebouria socialis ‘Paucifolia’ in a larger 6″ tall x 9 1/2″ wide pot on 6-15-25, #1058-1.
I pulled the bulbs and roots apart somewhat and put everything in a larger 6″ tall x 9 1/2″ diameter pot. Now it has room to grow more. I used Miracle Grow Potting Mix with a little more perlite and chicken grit.
Ledebouria socialis ‘Violacea’ on 6-12-25, #1056-24.
At some point I need to tackle the Ledebouria socialis ‘Violacea’. It is HUGE!!!
I bought both of the Ledebouria socialis from a seller on Facebook in 2018, so I have had their company for a while now. If you haven’t tried them, I suggest you do. If you want a passalong plant that will produce A LOT, try Ledebouria socialis ‘Violacea’. If you want a plant that doesn’t produce much, try ‘Paucifolia’. They are carefree plants and very easy to grow. Water them regularly during the summer and put them in a cooler room with no water at all during the winter. They have been in the basement with a south facing window over the past two winters with no issues.
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June 27…
Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant) before repotting on 6-27-25, #1065-2.
I brought this pot of Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant) home from Mast’s Greenhouse in May of 2023. It was from Mr. Mast’s daughters collection. The original stem she used as a cutting was hanging over the pot and there were several smaller “sprouts” a couple of inches tall along one side of the pot. Well, they grew and the original stem broke where it was hanging over the pot (which had grown to about 2′ long). In the spring, I cut the stem that broke in 4 pieces and put them in a pot to see if they would root. The only cutting that survived was the top cutting. Now, I had bought a few cuttings of this species from a seller on Facebook in 2018 and they soon after bit the dust. I was somewhat hesitant to bring home the pot from Mast’s, but I thought anything that weird looking deserved another chance. To be honest, I was surprised they did so well over last summer and even survived the winter on the shelf in my bedroom… But, not only did they survive, they even grew a little during the winter. Since they did so well and looked a little weird on one side of the pot, I thought would al least put them in the middle of the pot…
Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant) roots on 6-27-25, #1065-3.
So, I carefully removed them from the pot to have a look. I was happy with what I saw.
Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant) in a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 3/4″ wide pot on 6-27-25, #1065-4.
I didn’t disturb the roots much and carefully put them in a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 3/4″ wide pot. I feel like I am whispering… I put the cutting, which hadn’t grown any roots yet, in the pot with the others. I guess it is really their parent… It is the one with the weird shape.
Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant) on 6-27-25, #1065-5.
I put in a piece of gravel to hold one of them upright.
When I went to Mast’s on July 3, I walked back to see his daughters collection of plants. A few of her Kleinia stapeliiformis had flowers and seeds. I didn’t have my camera, so I took a few photos with my phone (yeah, I have a cell phone now) but they didn’t come out good. I did get to visit with her and told her I would bring her some Alocasia and the baby Amorphophallus konjac. I guess I should find out her name…
I don’t have a page for this plant yet. I wanted to make sure it would survive…
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Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Peperomia/Ruby Glow) on 6-27-25, #1065-6.
The Peperomia graveolens (Ruby Peperomia/Ruby Glow) is another plant I brought home in 2024 from Mr. Mast’s daughters collection. She first gave me a cutting in 2023, but it didn’t take root. This plant made it through the winter, but wasn’t looking so good. I took it out of the pot and found the stem had broke under the soil and there were just a couple of roots left. SO, emptied the pots old potting soil and put in fresh then buried the plant a little deeper than what it was. Hopefully, it will grow new roots and survive. You just never know…
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Selenicereus anthonyanus (Fish Bone Cactus) before repotting on 6-25-24, #1065-7.
To say the Selenicereus anthonyanus (Fish Bone Cactus) has grown would be an understatement! It only has two leaves sticking out of the pot when I brought it home from Wagler’s Greenhouse in June of 2012. It spent the winter on the kitchen windowsill and continued to grow.
Selenicereus anthonyanus (Fish Bone Cactus) in a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 1/2″ wide pot on 6-25-24, #1065-8.
I decided to put it in a larger 4 1/2″ tall x 5 1/2″ diameter pot with Miracle Grow Potting Mix with a little orchid bark. It is an epiphytic cactus from Mexico’s tropical rainforest that grows in trees…
Selenicereus anthonyanus (Fish Bone Cactus) on 6-25-24, #1065-9.
Also known as Ric Rac and Zig-Zag Cactus, this plant is a night bloomer…
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July 2…
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ before repotting on 7-2-25, #1067-1.
Ummm… I decided it was time to give the x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ a makeover on July 2 and put it in a larger pot. Its kid also needed to be put in a pot of its own. This is an AWESOME plant, by the way.
I need to mention that x Mangave is a hybrid combination of Agave and Manfreda. A few years ago, or whenever it was, I noticed Plants of the World Online said Manfreda (and a few other genera) had become synonyms of Agave. That was kind of confusing for me because there are A LOT of patented x Mangave cultivars. Does that mean the patented x Mangave are now Agave cultivars? Well, I just checked as I was writing this post and it appears Manfreda is ONCE again an accepted genus! So, the hybrid cultivars were once hybrids, then not, now are once again… Now I have to change captions AGAIN… Botanists and taxonomists have to jump few several hoops to change scientific names and it has to be peer reviewed, etc. Then they change the name back AGAIN. What the heck?!?! I’m so glad they have that figured out. 🙂
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ pup on 7-2-25, #1067-2.
The pup grew almost as tall as the parent…
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ roots on 7-2-25, #1067-3.
I always think it’s funny how pots get so root bound that the soil disappears. Where does it go?
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ in a larger 12″ tall x 14 1/2″ wide pot on 7-2-25, #1067-4.
I looked around and found a good-sized pot that I wasn’t 100% happy with. I normally put rocks in the bottom of pots to help with drainage, but this pot has fairly large holes… Oh well, I just went with it. Now, the big plant is in a larger 12″ tall x 14 1/2″ wide pot. Then after I had it finished, I noticed a crack about 3″ long around the bottom of the pot. So, at some point I will have to change the pot again (before the plants come inside for the winter).
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ pups roots on 7-2-25, #1067-5.
Now for the pup… I’m not sure why they call the offsets pups… Anyway, it was definitely a good idea to remove the pup from the parent and it really wasn’t attached anymore. It has a nice root system for sure. At least there wasn’t a long runner wrapped around the pot like I have seen before (been there, done that).
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ pup in the original 8 1/2″ tall x 10 1/2″ wide pot on 7-2-25, #1067-6.
I put the pup in the original 8 1/2″ tall x 10 1/2″ wide pot.
x Mangave ‘Inkblot’ parent and sibling on 7-2-25, #1067-7.
Yep! They were both in the smaller pot…
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July 3…
Callisia fragrans (Grandpa’s Pipe, Etc.) on 7-3-25, #1068-1.
The Callisia fragrans (Grandpa’s Pipe, Inch Plant, Etc.) needed to be repotted, so I put all six in two pots. There were in individual pots, but I decided putting three in two pots would be more than satisfactory. Of course, if they do really well, they will produce a lot of runners and new plants. These plants don’t produce much of a root system, and even with a little neglect, they are virtually indestructible.
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7-10-25…
Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) before repotting on 7-10-25, #1073-5.
I debated repotting the Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) for a couple of reasons. For one, I was pretty sure it didn’t need a deeper pot, and two, I thought it might fall apart. 🙂 Now, let me give you a little history (which you can read if you click on it name)… I bought this plant (or clump of plants) from a seller on Ebay in September 2018. It came wrapped in toilet paper and looked like a ball of tiny feathers. I put it in a pot and the rest is history. All you see in the above photo was was what came in the mail only much smaller. It has grown and done extremely well with no issues whatsoever, and it does produce a few flowers. BUT, I don’t believe it has produced any offsets…
Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) from the top on 7-10-25, #1073-6.
The sides of the cactus were touching the pot in a couple of spots and the soil was almost 2″ from the top of the pot… Well, it hadn’t been repotted since 2019…
Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) roots on 7-10-25, #1073-7.
As you can see, there isn’t a massive root system, but still more than I thought there would be. Back in 2019, I used pumice in the mix…
Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) roots after removing old soil on 7-10-25, #1073-8.
After I removed old potting soil and dead roots, there wasn’t much left. I was very glad the cluster of plants stayed together. I removed the dead roots up to where I saw new ones growing. You don’t have to worry about removing roots because they grow new ones every year. I think I said that before.
Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) in a larger 5 1/2″ tall x 6 1/4″ wide pot on 7-10-25, #1073-5.
I didn’t like putting it in a deeper pot, but I didn’t have much of a choice for the moment. So, I put it in a 5 1/2″ tall x 6 1/4″ diameter pot with Miracle Grow Cactus Mix with a little additional perlite and chicken grit… I may order a few shallow pots online that are good sized in diameter but shallow. I saw them somewhere…
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x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ before repotting on 7-10-25, #1073-11.
I decided July 10 it was time to repot the x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’. I knew it would be tough… I brought this plant home in May 2019 and first repotted it in November 2019. Information said it was slow to offset, but it already had one by then which I left in the pot. When I moved the plants inside for the winter in 2020, I counted “about” 10… I could have miscounted. 🙂 I still left them all in the same pot. When I measured the plants as I moved them inside in October 2021, this plant measured 11 1/2″ tall x 20″ wide. In 2023, I decided to put it on the back deck in full sun to see how it would do. Well, it did GREAT but changed colors. Then, when it was inside over the winter, it started loosing leaves and I thought it was a goner. But it survived… After that, I kept it on the porch on the north side of the house. It did fine after that, but measured only 7 1/2″ tall x 13 1/2″ wide when I moved it inside in October 2024. Both of the x Mangave‘s stayed in my bedroom over the winter, which they did not appreciate, and were very glad to get back outside.
x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ roots on 7-10-25, #1073-12.Well, to be honest, I knew it was going to be root bound… I’ve been through repotting LARGE Agave when I was in Mississippi. GEEZ!!!
x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ pups on 7-10-25, #1073-13.
And, of course, I knew there had been pups in the pot for several years…
x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ in a larger 6″ tall x 6 1/4″ wide pot on 7-10-25, #1073-14.
It was not easy unwrapping the old roots and removing the pups, but I managed to get it done. I put the parent in a larger 6″ tall x 6 1/4″ diameter pot with Miracle Grow Cactus Mix with a little extra perlite and chicken grit.
x Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ with 7 pups in 4″ tall x 4 1/2″ wide pots on 7-10-25, #1073-15.
I successfully removed five pups but I accidentally broke two… I went ahead and put the two I broke in pots like the other 5. I also put the roots of the two that I broke off in a couple of pots, too. The two I broke off will no doubt grow roots (been there, done that), but I’m not sure if the two with just roots will grow new leaves. Time will tell…
That’s all for this post and I am caught up with the plants I have repotted so far, I still have plenty to repot that I will post about soon.
Until next time, be safe, stay positive, be well, stay thankful, and GET DIRTY!
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