Cactus update

Discussion in 'Cacti and Succulents' started by Phil A, Mar 30, 2018.

  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yep, I mostly water overhead when the weather is hot, mine always seem to attract cobwebs during the winter.:snorky:
    A bit of humidity promotes growth.
     
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        zilly I had 3 nice ones that flowered going years back until I brought a staffy pup who thought they was food :yikes:
         
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        Loki it carries some good growth mate :yikes:...it's a good job this forum is mainly adults only :loll:
         
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          Oh no Gail please tell me they didn't have thorns:sad:
           
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            Yes mate and totally enjoyed them :huh:
             
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            @pete I love the cactus plants so brought 3 little ones in flower yesterday and getting a nice little pot today....how often do you water these mate :what: and the fleeced one is ok to hand but oh dear I got well pricked in the finger with the one :whistle:

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            • pete

              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              Keeping them in the house or greenhouse?
              You water when dry in summer, you water much less in winter even if in the house.
              Lots of sunlight, and a cool winter, below 10C should provide flowers again next year
               
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                May I ask, are flowers glued to the plants? Then need to be removed very accurately not to damage cacti.
                 
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                  No, they grow their own flowers then the seed pods just drop off :)
                   
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                    I know, maybe I wasn't clear on saying, I'm talking about Gail_68 three new cacti plants, those look suspiciously after the plants with glued dried flowers on top.
                    Cacti are interesting, I've grown quite a few from seeds.
                     
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                    • pete

                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                      Yep, I mist admit it never occured to me, but they do look slightly suspicious:smile:

                      Ive seen them actually pinned on, now you mention it.
                       
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                        Thanks @pete for the advice mate :) but i'm very annoyed now :wallbanging:...just checked them @Alisa and the flowers are glued on :sad:...they had these with other cactus plants coming in to flower and selling them as flowering Cactus plants...that's done it for me they're going in the bin..Thank you for that information :)
                         
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                        • pete

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                          Dont bin them, grow them on and see what the flowers are really like, I bet they wont be like the ones there at the moment.
                          But it will probably be next spring before you see real flowers.
                          Gail, don't go down the road of buying plants and dumping them, plant growing and gardening is often a waiting game.
                          If you go down that route, go buy a bunch of cut flowers :biggrin:
                           
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                            Pete even this is pointless for some reason fresh flowers die in this property :scratch: but used to last in the last property :dunno:
                             
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