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title: "My bear paw cactus just bloomed for the first time this week! 😆…"
description: "My bear paw cactus just bloomed for the first time this week! 😆 Thought I should share for anyone else curious about what the blooms look like. Mine have a…"
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author: "Adrian"
published: "2026-09-06T06:02:50.328015Z"
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# My bear paw cactus just bloomed for the first time this week! 😆…

_Posted by Adrian on 2026-09-06_

My bear paw cactus just bloomed for the first time this week! 😆 Thought I should share for anyone else curious about what the blooms look like. Mine have a bit of a pinky apricot tinge to the tips of the petals, which might be from the grow light mine’s been under, but I’ve seen online that the flowers can be a light buttery yellow or a light cherry blossom pink.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/IwjbOE6YT2-eMoFXiXrwhA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/c9qTnQwfSMCYoUYiO1sstw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/pxRKUp6fT4CKSBlDbaVMTQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/SdHFPQHIQWGdRmUc6HPAIw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Paulina | Semi-Hydro commented on 2026-09-06

Cute!

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-09-06

Oh wow 🤩 something to look fwd to!! Enjoy her!!

#### Green thumb novice replied on 2026-09-06

Me too! Mine is pretty small though so not sure when I’ll see the first bloom. But good to know what I can look forward to 😊

#### Adrian replied on 2026-09-06

I’ve had mine for about a year now, but I bought it when it was pretty mature, probably at least 8-12 months old then, so I’d say it probably needs to be at least a year old to be mature enough to bloom. Mine started flowering after I tested letting it dry out a little longer and moving it to the grow light after spending most of its time in a south-facing windowsill. This is how big she was when I got her vs. how big she is now (right before she started blooming). I believe the biggest factors to getting one to bloom is age, not size, and having a change in light, fertilizer, or watering to trigger the start of the flowering process.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/5ku9jeDkQVmYUbJK0bV4UA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/M4VO5SuhQh-WAgzi9Pg2pg.webp?size=large)

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-09-06

Congratulations!

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