Biri

almost 3 years ago

Help!!!! Not sure what’s going on with this guy. Seems like I might need to put some more cactus soil in its pot, because it’s kind of sticking out of it, meaning I can easily pull it out of the dirt. The bottom layer of leaves/stems are dried out as well (tried to get pictures). It also seems to be growing towards to one side. There’s also a little white fuzzy growth on it. Not sure if this is because the plant is a cobweb hens and chicks…I’m not really sure what this plant is, some people have told me it’s a type of house leek. Also for more information, I live in Chicago, and this guy sits in the only north facing window that I have. It gets a little cold near the window. These days it’s cloudy most days, and around the 30s-40s outside, but I have my heater turned to 70. I repotted it from its plastic pot two or three months ago.

I stole the seeds from my pink dragon fruit about a month and a half ago. And we finally have some cactus action!! If anyone knows anything about dragon fruit and how to take care of the plant plz comment! I’m lucky I made it this far lol

terracotta pot

almost 3 years ago

Has anyone successfully grown a split rock plant here? If so, can you share your watering schedule and do you know if the old dried up leaves need to be removed?

HernandoCactus

almost 3 years ago

My little guy lost a limb today I just noticed. Does anyone know what happened or how I can help them survive moving forward? The rest of them seems to be in ok shape

Cherrybergher

almost 3 years ago

Some beautiful succulents I updated with photos in the app. Such vibrant colors and different textures.

Mason

almost 3 years ago

Does anyone no what this is

MummaDeb

almost 3 years ago

Does anyone know if I put my holiday cactuses in one big pot if they’ll keep their original colors? I have about a dozen of them and I wanted to save space with one big pot. (Might sound like a dumb question but I have peonies and roses outside that all seemed to blend.)

Lili

almost 3 years ago

Put together some of my Haworthias & succulent props 🌱

Dave_opuntiaface

almost 3 years ago

What were $25 are now $6. I only had to wait until December. I drove home that night with a vision of ten blue dudes in my window. “I’ll just focus on blue plants, now.” Caring for arrangements of different species make me nervous, but I’m considering leaving these two together, as they have more or less the same needs. Judging by the bottom of the pot, Yellowman’s roots are quite dominant. I want to call attention to the light situation. I asked the garden person what they do to keep these alive. They sit on that shelf and get fluorescent store lights… They look great

Penny L

almost 3 years ago

So I’m fairly new to cacti, and I’m wondering what these green spiky things are. Are they how the spikes start out? Also, what conditions do cacti need to flower?

Cherrybergher

almost 3 years ago

This cactus got too tall so I chopped it and put it on top the fridge to dry and forgot about it for a bit but when I remembered I decided to replant it back in the same spot. Been replanted for over a month and I just noticed the flower bud. I am not sure what type of cactus this but I imagine the flower once open will help me pinpoint it.

Dave_opuntiaface

almost 3 years ago

What’s in that sack, you creep? Just three green things I got on the coldest, worst air day so far this year. Island vibes only. I went in to get the Corn Cob Euphorbia - I did not know that the white version is the variegated of the species - but this shop had a huge succulent drop last week.

Bah

almost 3 years ago

Hey! Ever since I got a few of my succulents a few months back, I’ve noticed a few(around 3) of them have had their bottom growth dying off, the Black Prince had been doing that since I got it, all my plants are going noticeably. New growth, a good green hue, it’s just that the bottom leaves seem to be dying. My first guess could’ve been maybe I’m watering them too much, I have them on a schedule obviously, and have been trying to sync up their watering times, but even before I replanted them, they would still be doing that. I know my set up isn’t perfect, I have them by a window with a good amount of light, but maybe it could be because it’s been a lot colder recently? It got down to about 15 degrees a few days ago. The last pictures been like that for a few days, it hasn’t necessarily gotten worse, it’s just been drooping a lot, it has no visible signs of rot or anything.

Cherrybergher

almost 3 years ago

This years blooms on each of my False Christmas cacti.

Cherrybergher

almost 3 years ago

Love the symmetry

I have these two crown of thorns - they seem so different to me - the way they grow. does anyone know about the varieties or subspecies

I NEED HELP! My sister has been “taking care” of my plant while I've been awake for a couple of weeks and I found it on a table in our study room which is always dark with barely any sun, and apparently she hasn’t bothered to water it at all. How do I get my plant healthy again??

Brittney

almost 3 years ago

I’m getting BLOOMS!!! I didn’t have to do the weird “put your plant in the dark for 20 hours a day and don’t water her” thing. All I did was give her good light during the summer. I’m so proud. Next year my 30+ year old Christmas Cactus will have buds too. I’m going to give her some grow lights. She has had a hard couple of years with moving to my house from my grandparents and getting a new pot. But she is loving her new home now.

Dave_opuntiaface

almost 3 years ago

A check in with Siouxsie. Supposedly, what is happening is that the top is searching for an “alternate radiation point.” She was also totally cooked (not in a bad way) in July 2022. You can see the before and when she started reaching. I have almost chopped the top and re-potted, but I really don’t want to disrupt wherever the heck this is going. She is slowly filling in her neck, but the bottom is all spikes and business. I’m going to admit that I re-potted this one six times in 2022. Plants was still a casual experiment at the time.

Zander T.

almost 3 years ago

Hello, just wanted to check and see if this guy is doing ok, I know some succulents/cactus can start to grow really long when in distress and just don’t know a lot about my false Christmas cactus. It is currently in a south(west) facing window in my office. It’s flowering which I think is a good sign. But I’d take any tips or recommendations on what to do to make the plant happier!