We found a large, rather flat piece of rose quartz up in the back of the lot today. We have plenty of rose quartz rock laying around, but this almost looked as though it had been cut. Click on the image to enlarge.
Bob found the stone while up in back rescuing a queen-of-the-night cactus that a palo verde branch fell on in the microburst last summer. The queen cactus is in a pot (image) waiting for the cut to dry up so it will (hopefully) take root and can live closer to the house or maybe in the patio.
We also rescued several paddles (image) from a tree-like prickly pear (image) on the new lot that toppled onto its side, presumably in the same microburst that took down the palo verde branch. Those will be taking root in a pot for the time being before being transplanted to the west side of the property where our cactus garden grows.
Cacti and succulents are amazingly resilient if you get to them in time.
I had several Jade Trees that were 6~8′ tall at my first house that were started from sprigs that broke off of a plant, and laid on the sidewalk in the rain for days, that was at my first apartment here.
I started a few a while back that were broken off in the box a planter assortment was in when it shipped as a gift for my wife.
They’re now quite big, and are growing in a pot outside.
I love rescue stories. We try and watch out for new things around our place and when given the chance we try to rescue them. And I love the blooms I get come spring!
Yeah, the Jade sprig that I rescued got large enough to bloom, something I’d only seen in arboretums before!
Here’s hoping it roots for you!
The link takes us to Selenicereus, but remember, yours is Peniocereus greggii, a different genus and species.