Wobbly cactus cutting
I received my cactus, Molly, as a cutting from a friend’s thirty year old cactus. I received her in December 2025, followed procedure for allowing the cut to callous and then placed her in succulent soil. The problem is that six months have passed and her root system is still not developed enough to hold her up. She is a foot tall however and I think that plays a part in matters. Is this normal? I have to be very careful not to move her in any way that causes her to wobble and she even fell out of the dirt once. I have placed a support around her to prevent the worst of it but I still worry. Are her roots growing slower than normal? #SucculentLove
3ft to light, indirect
7” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 days ago
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Best Answer
Don’t hesitate to use stakes, too! That’ll save you the headache if it does get bumped and hopefully keep it anchored better. Also, have you looked into using any sort of rooting hormone on the bottom of the cutting or in the water you use on it? Might jumpstart the process, but it’s worth doing the research to double check that it’ll work on cactus without stressing the plant.
You can use a couple of chopsticks stuck into the soil near the base to help support it and keep it upright.