Hi everyone, new here and fairly new to epiphytes (only experience is with a few Nepenthes x since about a year, but completely new to epiphytic cacti / Hylocereae). I am in Australia.

I have two cuttings of a mystery Disocactus x, that I’ve let cure for more than two weeks (possibly even three weeks - one was a younger cutting and the tip wilted so I snipped it off and let it cure again).

The media I have ready for them (purchased in ignorance - these cuttings were a surprise) is this: https://www.seasol.com.au/products/seasol-seed-raising-cutting-potting-mix/ which seems to have a lot of large bark pieces in it (people were complaining about this particular one in reviews that it’s unsuitable for seed raising). I assume this mix is PH neutral but have been unable to find information on it and don’t have a meter (yet).

…plus a whole lotta perlite.

I also have some horticultural sand standing by.

I suspect this is not an ideal media mix, so my questions are:

1. Am I best to just plant in this straight away rather than wait any longer? Or is it really important I obtain the correct mix from the start?

2. If I do root in this, will I be able to / should I repot in a few weeks or months in more appropriate media?

3. Should I use rooting hormone, and if so how? I have purchased Indole-3-butyric acid powder.

Grateful for any advice…

It’s very important to me that these particular cuttings survive as they’re from my late grandmother’s garden which no longer exists.

I have some new leaves from a cutting but just noticed some spots. Would anyone know what’s going on with this new leaf? Is this something to be concerned about?

Thank you in advance!

So I know these are not stolons but rather modified stem structures but I’m wondering can these be cut and propagated? Do they eventually flatten out into the broad leaves?

Just started seeing these black spots on the epi leafs. You can remove some and they’re a bit slimy. Some are not removable and getting deeper in the leaf. What’s causing this damage? Bug? Fungus? Thanks!!

I think perhaps it will open tomorrow night?