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title: "Over the winter I brought my cactus inside and accidentally placed…"
description: "Over the winter I brought my cactus inside and accidentally placed them too close to the fireplace 😅 any advice? The tallest piece seems to be untouched,…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/lR6inh2FBJUhP9o7QX14fP"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "KC"
published: "2026-04-13T02:01:56.076911Z"
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# Over the winter I brought my cactus inside and accidentally placed…

_Posted by KC on 2026-04-13_

Over the winter I brought my cactus inside and accidentally placed them too close to the fireplace 😅 any advice? The tallest piece seems to be untouched, thankfully. The little piece in the back has already died I think, but do I just leave them be? I already cut off when I thought was the worst of the burns, should I cut anything else?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jdzF9FI25t0bP7GyH750QLKI9L2Wk78uXWkH-TZZuOI/6DemORvUQg2haRDWGKhQ0A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jdzF9FI25t0bP7GyH750QLKI9L2Wk78uXWkH-TZZuOI/1GkWPnlpRfitV0V-gQ1Rgg.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Robert commented on 2026-04-13

Cactuses dont like a lot of water!

#### KC replied on 2026-04-13

And these don’t receive a lot of water.

### Robert commented on 2026-04-13

Ok

### Robert commented on 2026-04-13

Do you fertiliser it?

#### KC replied on 2026-04-13

Not often. I don’t think the issue is watering or fertilizer. It was scorched from a fireplace.

### Robert commented on 2026-04-13

Oh dear!

### Robert commented on 2026-04-13

Not to sure I can help, you. I have never seen a plant like this.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-04-13

in that first pic, the one that's leaning may not be salvageable 😬 but for the rest of it, resume care as normal. it'll be fine.

#### KC replied on 2026-04-13

Thank you!! I’ll chop that piece off and hope for the best 😭

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