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planty_lover!!!

Help! I have had this cactus for a while now and he was living on my windowsill until a few months ago when it began to look like this… 😱 I have since moved it to a less sunny place but it doesn’t seem to be getting better! Any ideas would be highly appreciated!Thank you!

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  1. Mon

    That pot looks way to small. You should take it out and look at the roots.

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    • planty_lover!!!

      Repotted into a much bigger pot! Thanks so much for the advice!

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    • Plant Lady

      Hey there! I would also consider getting a more gritty-faster draining soil. My cacti love Bonsai Jack soil.

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    • Mon

      Yes, I agree. I make my own mix but what you are looking for is that half of it is draining material (pumice, perlite, granite, etc) Mine looks like this…

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