Zedo Posted June 22, 2016 Howdy. I got a few small cacti from Olive a few weeks back. Great guy. All great little specimens. But I've noticed at the base of one, and maybe just starting on another it's gone a deep purple. Stress?! We've had some shitty weather last 2 weeks. Thoughts/suggestions all loved heaps. Relating to the problem at hand even better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted June 22, 2016 It may be a cold weather response where uptake of phosphorus from the soil becomes less efficient and the plant shows this colour. A lot of plants do it. Or I may be way off the mark! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Visceral420 Posted June 22, 2016 Looks like the base is getting more sun than it's used to. It'll be fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karl_marx Posted June 22, 2016 If it's a sun response then there's a chance it will stay that color but it's not harmful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted June 22, 2016 Yeh I wouldn't worry much man. Like G said this time of year a lot of cactus and succulents go pink/purple etc from the cold, a lot of them actually look better for it! In this case tho, it's growing normal, look at the green tip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zedo Posted June 22, 2016 Cool, alright I'll just let it sort itself out. As long as it's normal. Thankyou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
