I've seen the occasional post about success propagating a flower stalk, with a pup growing from a node on the stalk. But is it possible for the actual flower rosette to become a new plant if you start before the flower buds appear?
I have a decora that has been growing a flower stalk for about 2 months. It's caused the plant to absorb so many leaves that it became top heavy trying to support the stalk, so I cut it off. Right now it looks like a decora rosette slightly etiolated (but it isn't because, you know, flower stalk). There is still no evidence of the buds.
It has plenty of leaves so in theory they could sustain the cutting until it roots. I'm going to give it a go (for science), but since that will take weeks, I thought to ask here if anyone had luck or knows if it is even possible (maybe like stems cells can differentiate).
by MyLilmu
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No in general the stalk will continue to grow to have flowers on the end even if it grows roots around the cut end. That is why it is recommend to remove the growing point as well. I did this with some Echeveria Serrana flower stalks and two of three stalks grew offsets at the base. I also tried it with some Echeveria gibbiflora hybrids but they regrew flowers at the top again.
With this I can say it can work but not always.
Sooo I have the exact problem, I cut the decora “flower stalk” off because I am not sure that decora will ever produce flowers. Mine had a few roots growing out of it before I cut it off. So far it seems to be shriveling up. I can keep you updated though. (Picture is the flower stalk in a 5cm pot)
https://preview.redd.it/e4fmec69x80g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a00c0ac7730e5c156fe64b060f51863c78c33cbd