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title: "Hi all! I’m a newbie to plants. Does anyone have a recommendation for…"
description: "Hi all! I’m a newbie to plants. Does anyone have a recommendation for a type of Cactus that will survive uk winters for outdoor balconies. Hope someone can…"
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# Hi all! I’m a newbie to plants. Does anyone have a recommendation for…

_Posted by Lee on 2026-01-09_

Hi all! I’m a newbie to plants.  
Does anyone have a recommendation for a type of Cactus that will survive uk winters for outdoor balconies.

Hope someone can help! 😊

## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2026-01-10

I saw an advertisement for Indian Comb Cactus that’s supposed to withstand temperatures as low as 20 deg F (-7 deg C). 🪴🍀

#### Lee replied on 2026-01-10

Wonderful! I’ll do some googling on that now! 😊

### Southwest sister commented on 2026-01-10

Euphorbias have a good cold tolerance.

### Daniella commented on 2026-01-12

Sempervivum (“hen and chicks” can survive cold temperatures!

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