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title: "Fairy Castle Cactus- a coworker gave me this for Christmas years ago.…"
description: "Fairy Castle Cactus- a coworker gave me this for Christmas years ago. Clearly it’s growing well. However, this plant bores me. I can’t visually see the new…"
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author: "Lindsay in PA"
published: "2023-10-13T17:08:20.845Z"
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# Fairy Castle Cactus- a coworker gave me this for Christmas years ago.…

_Posted by Lindsay in PA on 2023-10-13_

Fairy Castle Cactus- a coworker gave me this for Christmas years ago. Clearly it’s growing well. However, this plant bores me. I can’t visually see the new growth…it’s just there. I don’t get excited about it. I did recently learn how to propagate this one and I’m making one for a friend that is a fellow plant lover. I’ve never seen it bloom. Anyone else have one of these and does it bring you joy. I want to love this one…but 🥴🫣.

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## 8 comments

### Women are Water commented on 2023-10-13

Woooow! 🤩 But yeah I understand what you mean. It’s so fun to actually be able to see the growth as it’s happening. But it’s still beautiful

### Lindsay in PA commented on 2023-10-13

If you zoom in and see cat hair, know that this doubles as a great scratching post for cats. 🤣😂🤣

#### Amber Gray replied on 2023-10-13

😂😝😆

### Mullein commented on 2023-10-13

Wow that’s a huge one! But yeah, even my smaller one grows so slowly that I don’t notice the difference unless I go back to look an old picture lol. Maybe someone on Facebook marketplace would pay a pretty penny for it

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-13

Cuttings will sell especially if a photo of this mother plant is included. It gives plant lovers hope. 😁

The best way to learn how to pack plants for shipping is to buy a plant from an online seller. They include a UniHeat heat pack in colder months (about +$5 charge to sellers). Small scale sellers typically use USPS Priority Mail and ship early in the week to avoid the package sitting in a truck over the weekend.  
These plant sellers pack plants very well.  
Etsy stores:  
HelloFoliage  
PlantObsessedSD  
CallSummerGarden  
JacquelineHomeGarden  
SoCalPlantDoll

Non-Etsy Stores:  
Steve’s Leaves  
Plant Proper  
Gardino Nursery  
Gabriella plants

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-13

Thank you for the input! I have never order one online and actually just discovered that you can! 😂

#### Sunny replied on 2023-10-13

Online shopping offers the largest varieties that local stores can’t carry. Most are reputable. Just read their return policies.

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-10-14

Omg I would buy that in a heartbeat! It’s on my list but I never see any that are even close to that nice! I’m in south Jersey if you decide to sell😃

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