Jelinda---Hmm, I don't see any live-looking feeder roots on Jelinda's plant-- too much water. Rot can start in the middle of the caudex, and go both ways. It's grayish brown, usually. Cut a little slice in the middle and see if the insides are brown and watery. If so, chop chop chop up to good 'wood', bright white, not clearish whire, with a green skin. Put it in a pot with totally dry mix, maybe just perlite, put the whole shebang into an unused corner, and check in a month or two. YOUR JUDGEMENT, OK?
Next time, wash off the roots/caudex thoroughly with warm water before the photography session.
Puppy dog looks comfortable, and not interested in plants, teehee
Doris, that could be sunburn. The caudex looks like it's really happy. It's OK to water the caudex when you're watering the plant.I have lots of plants with a brown/grayish patch on the caudex, and it's from one sunny day after two weeks of cloudy rainy weather, resulting in lush caudex growth. One day of strong sun after that could make a patch of burn. Not a problem, but will be there for a long time. Like you said, a skin problem. Will gradually fade.
Hi, Jim!! Hi, Wilfred, where ever you are!
