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A question I asked in a different thread. This thread might be more appropriate.

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I have a cactus that was sold to me as TPM. The cutting didn't grow for over a year and finally sprouted a new tip from the base.
As it has grown, I've noticed that it will grow a few inches and then start a new tip from somewhere on the plant.
So, I'm wondering if there is any specific place I should start a new cutting from. If I take a piece which no longer has a growing tip, will it also sit and not grow for a year or more before finding a new tip?
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So, I've taken a pic to try to make my question more clear.

1. Was the initial cutting I received. It stayed this size and didn't grow for over a year until finally ⬇︎
2. Sprouted from the base. Growth was slow, but prolly typical for monstrose. But, after a while ⬇︎
3. Sprouted from 2. There was not a cutting made. This was just how the growth went. After another while ⬇︎
4. Sprouted from 3. After 4. grew a few inches, it stopped growing and ⬇︎
5. sprouted from the other side, becoming the new growing tip.

This seems to be how monstrose grows. A couple/few inches grows and then a new tip starts somewhere randomly.

So, I'm wondering where I should take a new cutting from to avoid it sitting and stalling for a year before it grows.

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<blockquote data-quote="brokedownpalace10" data-source="post: 3950220" data-attributes="member: 52667">A question I asked in a different thread. This thread might be more appropriate.(quote)I have a cactus that was sold to me as TPM. The cutting didn&#039;t grow for over a year and finally sprouted a new tip from the base.As it has grown, I&#039;ve noticed that it will grow a few inches and then start a new tip from somewhere on the plant.So, I&#039;m wondering if there is any specific place I should start a new cutting from. If I take a piece which no longer has a growing tip, will it also sit and not grow for a year or more before finding a new tip?(endquote)So, I&#039;ve taken a pic to try to make my question more clear.1. Was the initial cutting I received. It stayed this size and didn&#039;t grow for over a year until finally ⬇︎2. Sprouted from the base. Growth was slow, but prolly typical for monstrose. But, after a while ⬇︎3. Sprouted from 2. There was not a cutting made. This was just how the growth went. After another while ⬇︎4. Sprouted from 3. After 4. grew a few inches, it stopped growing and&nbsp; ⬇︎5. sprouted from the other side, becoming the new growing tip.This seems to be how monstrose grows. A couple/few inches grows and then a new tip starts somewhere randomly.So, I&#039;m wondering where I should take a new cutting from to avoid it sitting and stalling for a year before it grows.[ATTACH=full]101500[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brokedownpalace10, post: 3950220, member: 52667"] A question I asked in a different thread. This thread might be more appropriate. (quote) I have a cactus that was sold to me as TPM. The cutting didn't grow for over a year and finally sprouted a new tip from the base. As it has grown, I've noticed that it will grow a few inches and then start a new tip from somewhere on the plant. So, I'm wondering if there is any specific place I should start a new cutting from. If I take a piece which no longer has a growing tip, will it also sit and not grow for a year or more before finding a new tip? (endquote) So, I've taken a pic to try to make my question more clear. 1. Was the initial cutting I received. It stayed this size and didn't grow for over a year until finally ⬇︎ 2. Sprouted from the base. Growth was slow, but prolly typical for monstrose. But, after a while ⬇︎ 3. Sprouted from 2. There was not a cutting made. This was just how the growth went. After another while ⬇︎ 4. Sprouted from 3. After 4. grew a few inches, it stopped growing and ⬇︎ 5. sprouted from the other side, becoming the new growing tip. This seems to be how monstrose grows. A couple/few inches grows and then a new tip starts somewhere randomly. So, I'm wondering where I should take a new cutting from to avoid it sitting and stalling for a year before it grows. [ATTACH type="full" width="545px"]101500[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]