Cacti and Succulents

I had a puya alpestris I grew from seed (repotting was very painful!). It was left outside all year in Nottinghamshire and grew quite happily and flowered. It died when I forgot to water it one summer, but had stood the winters no problem.

I saw a video of two big horn sheep having a bit of a fight. I dont know what the horns or skull is made of but you wouldn't want to get in the way of one of them.

Thanks for the advice!! I am going to leave it as it is because it looks very happy at the moment. Keeping a close eye on it though....

Aw thank you!!

Yes make sure there are lots of roots before moving it into a bigger pot.

hey, how old is she??

I'd like to help regarding watering but I've never grown plants in that way. I tend to use very gritty compost and drainage in the pots.I can only suggest you keep them on the dry side, as that will be preferable to too wet. Obviously more water in summer, and very little if any in winter.

Thank you @Ucook55

Well I think there are different species and I'm not an expert, but nothing grows in the gloom we have between now and february.When they get adult I find there are summer flowing ones and autumn flowering ones, but once flowered they tend to go dormant again, for 8 months They really are...

Astrophytum myriostigma, flowering in October - it's never done that before, and it has had several flowers through the summer.

Do you leave the Aeoniums out all year as well?

Been growing this propagated Jade plant since probably last july and I've only just noticed these weird textured bumps appearing on the leaves I think it must be quite recent as I haven't noticed them before, but does anyone have any idea what it is and if it's harmful?

To be honest I don't grow any succulent Euphorbias so a cutting would be experimental for me as well. Having said that, I do think it's the same approach as with cacti.Sounds like the damage is only on the surface then, but it has ruined the look of the plant.

Hi,If you google "cactus in terrarium" there are loads of examples and ytubes for doing that.

If the wet continues for more than a few days I'd consider bringing them under cover, but for a while they will be okay.

Little way of an update, managed to take two cuttings from the droopy cactus and a few leaves, and all have rooted . Only one leaf from the other succulent took root but they’re all looking good and should have a few more cactus to add to my collection

Well @pete, that's all it seems to need

Evening guysWe have been gifted the below plants and not having had a lot of experience with cacti & succulents I wanted to give them the best chance of survival.The pots all have gritted cacti soil, all the pots have drainage holes.The pot with the 3 plants, we have sitting in a West...

Flowering cacti in my polytunnel :-Weingartia neocumingii :-Parodia ottonis :-Gymnocalycium baldianum :-Mammillaria bocasana :-

Actually I don't find it east to propagate from cuttings, they just don't seem to 'take' , I must be doing something wrong.