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title: "I get so focused on my problem plants that I forget to notice the…"
description: "I get so focused on my problem plants that I forget to notice the good. What started as two 4\" Euphorbia Ferox pots in early 2023 is now an empire. Note that…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/yK8AMB3i8vo4AFarRCgVAp"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Dave_opuntiaface"
published: "2025-04-24T17:11:50.693583Z"
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# I get so focused on my problem plants that I forget to notice the…

_Posted by Dave\_opuntiaface on 2025-04-24_

I get so focused on my problem plants that I forget to notice the good. What started as two 4" Euphorbia Ferox pots in early 2023 is now an empire. Note that the first soil mix was almost all rock chips, lava pieces, and pearlite.

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## 5 comments

### carebear commented on 2025-04-24

so cool! i’ve never seen this cactus before and you just made me want one. is the name a Camp Lazlo reference? 😅

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2025-04-27

Haha no, but I like that. I only realized after posting this that it should be “Laszlo” after this character (Laszlo Cravensworth).

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### Taylor commented on 2025-04-25

You always have the best looking cacti on this whole page!! (No offense to anyone else)

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2025-04-27

That’s a really kind thing to say. Thank you. I’m still learning, specifically learning to leave them alone and let them tell me what they need instead of sun chasing as the quality of sun changes.

### Southwest sister commented on 2025-04-25

Nice

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