Cacti and Succulents

I put the seeds in a seed tray with a mix of potting compost and sand them covered with a fine layer of sand and then covered with cling film. They are starting to germinate :yho:

someof them look really nice i use garden canes to help keep my tall one that wants to run riot straight (ish). pete thanks for the info on taken cuttings never new that.

I agree with Pete, to check if it needs water, I would stick my finger into the pot, and see if the compost further down feels wet or dry. Depending on location, I would perhaps suggest once every two - three weeks for during the summer months, and around six-eight weeks in the winter, perhaps...

My girlfriend has two small cactus/cacti and they aren't doing so well. I have attached a photo in the hope that someone may have some advice. The one on the left used to be as fat as the pot that it's in. She had them inside for years and for no apparent reason they started changing. She now...

Wee Wheelie Chilly......:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Cant really help much Sneaker,as I'm in a similar situation with a couple of cacti myself. It sounds like its a massive plant, has it flowered well, by the way?I dont think if it was me I would be wanting it to go to a restaurant, they usually treat plants as decoration and throw them out...

Thanks Pete, I'll bare in mind you advice if I see any more rot setting in. Hopefully I'll be ok though... Also, thank you for your advice about it not being a garden plant. Unfortunately my parents put it out in the garden with every intention of killing it, instead it grew massively and...

Yep, repot them singly, otherwise carry on with the neglect.I'm sure they will respond.

OK - many thanks again Pete

Having read this thread, I will take to putting my Christmas Cactus out in summer. I have never done that also mine always seem to flower in October, not in December. The flowers (I'm sure) were bright red when I bought it but I now get a lovely shade of pinkish flowers. Have had the plant for...

I used specialized cactus feed on mine once, but the best result I ever had was those roundish whitish/grey granule of "universal", slow release fertilizer you get for the whole garden. Scattered a bit on the surface in spring, and forgot about it. THe greener and fattest cacti I ever had ;-)

Hi Ms Flower When your cacti shows signs of starting flower buds be very careful not to change the angle of light scource, if you keep it on a windowsill when you pick the plant up make sure it goes back facing the same way. The flower buds twist toward the light and will twist off if at a...

Im thinking of using a JCB for this job.! Thanks for handling tips init sister. I think this task requires some planning :ie Risk assessment Safety equipment PMC ( Program, Method and Contingency ) Can you tell what I did before retirement? Standy crews and emergency personnel on call. I...

Daisee, thanks. DOn´t worry. I know how to handle and resize pics, so I will in the future. I just never realized that flickr was "screen-shrinking" them for me. I thought it was showing them in their real size. Proper resizing in the future, promise. Apology. Now I will leave this thread to...

Thanks Strongy. I've sent our friend the name with a link in German for it.

Thakyou messypup and Pete. I will try to take on board what each of you have said. Never grown cacti before. Thanks again for the advice.

I've just found this thread, Mira - naturally, after I posted the following pics elsewhere. (Edible Gardening / Exotic Fruits) The ones in your pic are loaded with fruit!We saw these in Malta this week, they make yummy jelly from them -

That is gorgeous roders! A lot more buds to still open too, a real show.I thought mine was looking nice when we got back off holiday end of last week, but now ............A question, is yours rather pot-bound? mine is/are.

Reminds me, I must bring mine under cover soon, it usually buds up then.

i want one :D