Over the weekend I decided to pot a few large keikis that were forming on various plants.
One of my Hard Cane Dens, a little grab and gentle twist, off it came, and into my seedling trays.
My Den pulchra which is deciding to die after crown rot which I couldn't cure, AND, by the way had 3 flower buds just starting to open
had two keikis, again a little twist, off they came and again into the seedling trays.
THEN, came the Iwangaara Apple Blossom. I have been nurturing this plant for a while and it had thrown a lovely keiki with 1/2 to 3/4 inch roots and was about 2" long. A little twist, nothing. A little jiggle and twist......nothing.
Hmmm.
So then I started with a little bit firmer pressure, THEN IT HAPPENED !!!
The B****** roots came away from the keiki and stayed on the PB.
I was left with a keiki with a hollow in it from whence the roots came.
AAAAAAAhhhhhhh !!!!
It just did not want to leave mummy. That is the first time I have had that problem and hopefully the last.
LESSON LEARNED.
IN FUTURE use the surgeons' motto: :
"If in doubt, cut it out". rather than being brutish and trying to force it.
It will
NEVER happen again, and I am ready to receive slaps on the wrists for my indiscretion.
Addendum: Is there any chance that the keiki may be able to be saved, I have put it in the seedling trays as well, JUST IN CASE.