E. Black Prince flower is coming along. Plant's looking better than ever too. Can I propagate the small leaves after the flower dies?
Posted Oct 20, 2017, 9:11 AM UTC
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Yeah, you can pull a few of the lower ones off now if you want better chances. I find if you wait, most will dry up on the stalk. As long as you don't mind if the stalk is more bare for now!
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I'm just worried about jeopardizing the flower, won't it be traumatised if I pull off leaves now?
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You know, I've never had an issue with that. But that is interesting... I usually pick them off as the stalk grows (once the flower is in bloom) because like I said, they will dry up on the stalk if you do nothing. But now that you say that, I'd research more. I've never noticed any stunted growth after pulling them.
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My thought was that the stalk was getting its energy from the leaves and if I take them off it will die but who knows, I'll look into it more it seems other people have taken the leaves and the plant still flowered.
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I got some from my echeveria topsy turvy flower stalk to grow babies and I took them off way before the flowers actually bloomed. Taking them off whenever is fine :)
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Thanks!
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If I remember correctly, leaves on echeveria flower stalks generally prop
Thanks!