natasha10293 said: Ok. I'm impulsive and this is the little guy I literally picked up off the concrete and l'm constantly fretting about it. Anyway, was concerned about root rot. This doesn't appear to have it right? White roots are good? I felt his base and it felt a little squishy which is why I uprooted him…..
The reason it's a little bit soft is probably because it has not been watered, leading to using up the water stored in the caudex.
I water mine all year round, though I adjust the frequency. As Gigi said, I keep them indoors all year round and under grow lights either permanently (for those that are not placed in a window) or through the darker 7 months.
I have a couple that have gone completely dormant and lost all their leaves, and those have only had a sip of water maybe every third or fourth time I water the ones around them.
For me, the key to avoiding root rot has been an airy potting medium and making sure to let it dry out between watering.
