Sad thing to say, but I might be saying good-bye to this guy soon.
I really hope I wont have to, but he is not looking good.
It is y very first Gymnocalycium cactus and I have had him for 4 years or so. It was blooming every year with those gorgeous, delicate white flowers until last fall. And as always left him outside for the winter time with all the other cacti. During that time it turned red, which can be normal for them due to stress. And I though the stress was because it was cold and he was getting no water.
Well... not quite. In the time when all the other cacti started to wake up and grow/bloom, this one just kept being red and there was no sign of growth. I took it out from the pot and it turned out he barely had any roots. They all just died (rotted off). The cactus itself looks fine, so I cleared whatever was left and let him dry up properly. Today I potted it in fresh and dry soil and I hope some new roots will start to grow.
It would such a pity to lose this one.
Monochrome song for today:
George Michael - Spinning The Wheel
year 1996
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Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
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