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title: "i got this cutting off etsy, and potted it on the other day,, my…"
description: "i got this cutting off etsy, and potted it on the other day,, my first ever cactus lol please give me cactus tips"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "keira"
published: "2025-10-24T02:47:44.471103Z"
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# i got this cutting off etsy, and potted it on the other day,, my…

_Posted by keira on 2025-10-24_

i got this cutting off etsy, and potted it on the other day,, my first ever cactus lol please give me cactus tips

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## 3 comments

### Buffy commented on 2025-10-24

Water only when soil is 100 % dry

### Rose\_22 commented on 2025-10-24

Sometimes they can be fragile so be careful if your moving or repotting, hope this helped 😊

### Kelly commented on 2025-10-24

I just picked mine up at the depot last weekend. Im hoping I dont lose any of it when I repot.

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