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The Cactus & Succulent Circle

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Just a guy

Should I be doing this?

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pelšsy

some pruning clean up and look at how big those babies are getting!

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Lily T.

My cactus is not doing too well and I'm curious if anyone has any advice on how to save it? It does have drainage and it's right in my window and gets plenty of light.

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Agma the Destroyer

Are these peniscactus and boobiecactus look healthy to you? I got them from my parents for Christmas. They've had them since October. Little light. No dranage, cactus soil that's about 3 years old. My mom says she watered it a couple times since then but very sparingly. I am wondering what to do right now. I have them under a grow light in a warmer house now. I am unsure if I should disturb them with a pot change and soil change, or should I give them a soak and drain it myself after just to get them some water. Or do you think this looks like they already have enough water? They are SLIGHTLY squishy to touch, but mostly firm. My mom says they look just a slightly more shriveled/wrinkly since she got them. So I'm unsure if this is a good or bad thing. Are wrinkles like this normal for these cactus? The soil I checked with a meter, says it's bone dry. What should I do right now with this? Any reccomendations?

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Plant lover

I got a new (previously being propagated) fishbone and was wondering if anyone had advice for taking care of one. Thanks!

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Manju

Looks like my plant is getting sick. How to save this.

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🌺Plant & Garden Newb

My succulents seem to be getting “leggy” I believe that means they aren’t getting enough sun so I moved them to my window sill. I also have some that seemed to have dried up and leaves falling off and some that look “wrinkly” Please help. Should I put them under grow lights? More water? Less water? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Anna Banana

Does anybody use a moisture meter? I have one but never really used it consistently. If you do use one, do you find it accurate and do you base a watering schedule by it. This plant stuff is all new to me, but I’m absolutely falling in love with the hobby!

Katie

So whilst inspecting my large cactus from my previous post, the entire body of it crumbled under its own weight and was very clearly rotted throughout from years of no drainage (I'm a bad plant mum). I have just propagated these 2 babies from it, the photos show where I cut them. Do they look okay? Or are they doomed too?

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Katie

Hello all! I've grown this huge cactus for many years, it's slowly but surely started to look rotten(?). Since getting this app, and it telling me that this plant should have drainage holes (which it didn't for maybe 0 of those years!) I think I found the cause of the rotting, and have since repotted it. Is this cactus beyond saving? Is it time to propagate the new bobbly baby cacti growing on it? 😭🤞

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Lauren

Hi! I am a new plant mom and love it! I have a Christmas cactus that I found on the side of the road. It was alive in good condition so I scooped it up and repotted it! It had lots of flowers bloom from it but unfortunately the flowers keep dying and falling off. I water it when my app tells me to but it keeps happening. Any tips on keeping the flowers alive and thriving?! Thank you!!! (I attached a picture of all the flowers. They have all fallen off now :( )

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terracotta pot

All dressed up in their Christmas outfits. 🎄🌵

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Qixer

Snug enough. 😂

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Anna Banana

Does anybody else absolutely love going to thrift stores and make planters out of unique things??😁

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Sonja

I'm not sure what I have here, but i feel like I'm doing something right!? He looks to be thriving... any ideas? My Google lens wasn't much help.

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Billie

Should I mist my Christmas cactus? I have more supplies coming in the mail but I’m still learning how to care for it.

Dave_opuntiaface

I hear a humorous, tiny "roar" when I see that sun-stressed, chameleon leaf. Note the Kalenchoe that hitched a ride; both of these species tend to take over everything else in a suc arrangement, and I'm curious to see if they can peacefully coexist.

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Maggie

The plant is healthy without that .much light but I want to give it more light. What should I do?

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Maggie

One of my cactus' is doing really well but the other one has a giant brown dent in it. I give it plenty of water and sunlight. What does it need?

Crystal

Got my first holiday cactus 😍 any tips appreciated!