Overwintering cactus and succulents ....

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    Please advise the best way to overwinter my cactus and succulents ...


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    What types do you have?
    Some are able to withstand our winters in a cold frame.

    If they are the warmer growing species, a heated greenhouse, or if you have just a few,a windowsill indoors.
     
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      Here are two of my cactus, and a trough of succulents - all asda price and found in a bad way, felt sorry for them -but all repotted and now growing well. Sorry do not know names ....... CIMG1758.JPG CIMG1759.JPG CIMG1751.JPG
       

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      1= it`s euphorbia , not a real cactus but will grow big
      2 = opuntia macrodays
      at the bottom you have kalonchoe , gollum crassula , small opuntia , Sedum clavatum , echeverias and can`t see the rest of it.
      if you keep them dry and keep you greenhouse no lower then zero , they may survive ,
      euphorbia , gollum crassula and opuntia macrodays are not really cold tolerant , mine took -3 with damage.
       
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        Not a clear photo. But it looks like Euphorbia ferox to me.
        Agree with Sal on the rest

        I would say min 3*C.
        There aren't that many, so I would try keep them on a windowsill. No water, as even though it may be warmer indoors, they will etiolate due to the poor light.
         
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