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A cactus and succulent expert online recommended NOT watering cactuses from November to April (northern hemisphere). What do you guys think? I don’t have many cactuses, but I’ve had the same fairy castle for at least 2 years. I’ve always followed planta without an issue for that one. So I guess that answers my own question lol but I’m curious everyone else’s thoughts.
I just purchased this today and the label says christmas cactus, is this correct or is it something else? Also please send any care tips since it is my first one and do not want to kill it!!
Does anybody have any good ideas on how to preserve plants in the winter? Specifically cacti and succulents. I’m also interested growing seeds right now, but perhaps this isn’t the best time?
Wondering how I can rehab this little guy! I rescued him from a clearance rack at the grocery store, but he’s awfully leggy. I was thinking maybe I should cut him down like above the second level of leaves? (Are they called leaves on a succulent?) I’d be grateful to hear what any experts say! Thanks!
I was surprised to see new blooms appear. I am not sure what kind of cactus this is. Any ideas?
Ive had this guy for a couple years now and hes had a couple babies, plus i now have propagations of him, but ive never been able to find an id. Anyone recognize this guy?
Echeveria silhouette - I have had indoor succulents for years. This is my first Echeveria to bloom indoors. I decided to move the grow light close enough to the succulents to cause sun stress and I got sun stress and a bloom 💚🪴
What type of cactus is this?
My new, beautiful false Christmas cactus new blooms!
Can anyone identify this succulent? I’ve tried using this app and Google image search but nothing seems quite right :(
Does anyone know the name of this succulent? I’ve tried looking it up and looking through succulents on the app. But I can’t seem to find a match of what it is.
310 days of growth on this indoor succulent garden. Been some pruning over this time as one begins to choke another out and a few small additions but for the most part all the succulents have grown very well in this period. The planter is 20 inches in diameter and a grow light sits about 4-5 inches above it 12 hours a day. It gets a bit of morning sun as well if there is any these days in central Canada. It gets checked every month to see if it needs water. I mostly rely on testing the leaves pliability to assess if it needs water but will also insert a wooden stick into the center to see how much damp soil sticks to it. If it’s very dry and in need of water I will pour about 4-5 liters into it until it runs freely and quickly out the bottom of the planter. It sits on a makeshift base so I can place a couple towels underneath to soak up any water that runs out as it is too heavy to lift.
Hey y’all! I just got my new False Christmas cactus! I would like to know if she is healthy and, if not, what to do about her health!😊✌️
Repotting day!!!!
Hi everyone, I need some help. So my African Milk Weed Tree has been dropping and has turned yellow to a sickly green and even white in some spots. I live in the South and during the summer (80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit)it has been thriving ,even having some new growth, but right now I am in a cold wave(70 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit). I decided to take my plant inside to get some heat and I watered it also, but I'm not seeing much changes so please some advice to get it back to health will be much-appreciated (p.s I do have it right in front of the window)
i just grabbed these two yesterday 🪴 i love the dolphins! i’m no expert, but i feel like the string of bananas (on the right) looks a little bit dull & flat. i bought it from an indoor plant shop, though, so i’m hoping the outdoor sunlight will help? if anyone has experience with these i’d love any advice you may have!
$3 Thrift store pot $6 for the diamond bits $4 Opuntia decumbens I made a mess of the bottom of that pot experimenting with each of the bits, but I proved (to myself, to the Internet) that I can use an old drill, not just a Dremel, for this type of biz. You really only need the one with the round end. However, I had this species last year and could not figure out what it wanted. It’s supposed to be a crazy shrub that takes over a hill. Anyone else feel insulted when they read “a tough plant and not difficult to grow?”
Boobie Cactus added to my collection 🤩🤩🤩
Just ordered this beauty off of Etsy because I just couldn’t resist, let’s hope she makes it here ok🤞❤️
