Question
as i understand it, d scorpido only live 2+ years, i've got one that's going strong on a little over a year, and could go for a repotting, simply because the bottom 2 inches look like a hardened stalk.  is this a waste of time? or will a repotting aid in keeping the plant healthy?  please advise.... thank u.

p.s. my spoonleaf leaf cuttings have been looking great, they are about 7 weeks in, and looking good, the longer i leave them in their incubation units, the bigger clusters they will grow?  correct?  any recommendations to when i start the hardening process?

Answer
Hi Darren,

The brown hardened stalk is a natural development of this species.  I have some going on their third and fourth years, and only the upper inch is green.  The rest is brown.  This species will go online next month, at which time I'll post photos of some of our mother plants.

If the plants are in 3-inch pots, then it could use a repotting.  It won't change the nature of the plant, but will give it a boost as we head into the growing season.  Our mother plants are currently in 4- and 5-inch pots.

With your leaf cuttings, harden them off when you see roots on the plantlets.  Keep in mind that while you might get larger clumps as they remain in the incubation chamber, they are continuously at risk for fungal infection, which wipe out your plants within a matter of a day or two.  So always harden them off at the earliest possible opportunity.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin