Iām very new to plants and picked this up at Loweās about 2 months ago. Iām not even sure what kind of cactus it is I just thought it was cute. It started getting little puff balls on it and now this green part is coming out. Is that going to be a flower? I have no idea what is happening with this š¤£
My best guess (not really an educated guess) is an old flower?
0 gillningarNo. Itās new
0 gillningar Hmm. It may be the start of new needles?
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The spike growing out the left side is a flower spike. Iām not sure about the fluffy grey stuff!
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Just the beginning of the flower. This plant is happy as a clam!
1 gillaThe spike started as a fluffy spot then turned into that. So idk if the other fluffy spots will do the same. š¤·š¼āāļø
1 gilla 100% sheās in bloom! Congrats
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The cactus with the purple flower looks like itās been planted too low in its pot (given the white line forming at the bottom rim of it) or itās gotten too big for itās pot. Iād really suggest planting that one in a bigger pot and making sure the base thatās white is given more space. Iāve read that can lead to root rot with cacti and is a common mistake made at Loweās and Home Depot with their succulents
0 gillningar Iād also suggest isolating them and checking them all for any root rot (dark and/or mushy roots. They should be light and firm if the roots are healthy) as well as any bugs. New plants can often come with a couple bugs or two from box stores like Loweās, Walmart, and Home Depot because theyāre often placed near the doors to the outdoor part of the gardening center and arenāt often inspected for pests. Definitely suggest keeping them away from any older plants you already have until you can make sure they didnāt come with any pests
0 gillningarOh thank you so much. I didnāt realize this. Itās the pot it came in and hasnāt grown yet so they just had it in the wrong size I guess.
1 gilla This is a domino cactus & itās looking very happy! The purple flower is fake and glued on. The fuzzy stuff are flowers :)
1 gilla I was about to suggest it might be fake! Yeah! Definitely agree with eatyacarbs here. Loweās and Home Depot are kinda infamous for being really terrible with their plants. They might look alright for the time being but theyāre often planted way too low and very often have at least one bug or pest crawling around. This is kinda just a general PSA to to kinda avoid Home Depot/Loweās/Walmart if you can. Iāve had good luck with buying plants online from Etsy and from a local nursery. Itās also a lot easier to ask the staff or an online seller questions than someone who works at a box store
0 gillningar No problem! I got a jade from there once that came with fungus gnats before I knew to avoid such stores and I didnāt know to isolate it. The fungus gnats got out and infested my terrarium for my pet garden snails and my poor snail Onion was so freaked out and was trying to escape cause all these fungus gnats started crawling out of the dirt like something out of a zombie movie. Definitely wouldnāt wanna see anyone go through the same thing or risk infecting any plants they already have.
0 gillningar And as a tip (I also noticed the jade on the left in the photo) jades and most succulents like being in bright spots. I keep mine on windowsills. Jades in particular really thrive with neglect and often times less watering does a lot more for them as long as theyāre in a spot with enough sunlight. Make sure the soil is bone dry if you want to water it. You can test it by trying to stick a toothpick or wooden skewer in to see if the dirt is moist and sticks to it. If nothing comes out or itās difficult to even stick it in there, itās likely dry. This might sound nuts but I only water my jade about 5 times a year and heās 30 years old now. Does better when I donāt water him. If you have to repot them or buy new soil (which I really suggest with the two cacti and you should definitely do if thereās pests or root rot), look for a specifically cacti/succulent soil mix, especially one that comes with perlite. Perlite helps better ensure that you donāt overwater it and helps the water drain all the way through to the roots. Itās also really important to make sure the water drains from the pot completely to avoid root rot.
1 gilla If youāre scared of overwatering it or itās difficult to do so for the cacti, I suggest bottom watering it. Thereās lots of articles online that explain how to do so really easily, but essentially you fill a saucer with water that you put the pot on top of so the water is absorbed from the bottom of the pot instead of from the top. Let it sit for at least an hour and if itās stopped drinking up the water, take it from the saucer, let the pot drain, gently try the bottom just so youāre not getting wherever you put the pot wet, and let it dry. Hope this helps!
1 gillaThatās exactly what I have been doing because I couldnāt water the soil since the plant takes up the whole thing.
1 gilla Thatās great! Thatās probably why the cacti have survived this long despite being potted too low! If it seems to be liking where youāve been placing it in terms of light, and you donāt see any pest or root issues, it looks like as long as you give the cacti some bigger pots and some extra soil so they arenāt potted so low, all your new plants should do just fine!
0 gillningar Domino cactus! The fluffy bunny tails are flowers! The purple thing on top is just glued on and I would remove it.
1 gilla https://links.getplanta.com/x9zM Hereās a link to information on the domino cactus. Definitely agree with eatyacarbs here on the type of cactus.
0 gillningarI did know it was just glued on top but didnāt know it would get actual flowers on it. š„°
2 gillningarThank you so much Iāll check it out!!!
1 gilla Kinda ironic that they felt the need to literally GLUE a fake flower on a cacti that flowers š
1 gilla No problem! Best of luck! It really upsets me how often those plants arenāt cared for in box stores, since those are the places most people that donāt have nurseries or local greenhouses can buy plants from. Yours looks like theyāre doing great though.
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Domino cactus! I've been looking for them at lowes but no luck yet. You are lucky! š±š
1 gillaI went to Loweās about two weeks ago and that had NO succulents or cactus at all. They must not get a lot of
1 gillaItās a domino cactus and those are its blooms it will flower for only about a day then wilt but it will bloom a couple times over the summer at least
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