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title: "I got this cactus in Massachusetts and it survived the 8 hour drive…"
description: "I got this cactus in Massachusetts and it survived the 8 hour drive home. It is really pretty. Does it need a repot and what type of cactus is it?"
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author: "Nashville Smashville"
published: "2025-08-10T17:43:34.713375Z"
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# I got this cactus in Massachusetts and it survived the 8 hour drive…

_Posted by Nashville Smashville on 2025-08-10_

I got this cactus in Massachusetts and it survived the 8 hour drive home. It is really pretty. Does it need a repot and what type of cactus is it?

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## 2 comments

### Karson commented on 2025-08-10

it’s a blue candle cactus and yeah you should def repot it in a well draining mix!

### Yeldihh commented on 2025-08-10

yes!! since the roots are circulating around it needs to be repotted only to a pot slightly larger than that one. The roots are looking for a space to grow further but since there is no space left in the pot, it’s going in rounds.

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