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 Finally getting around to growing some cacti.  1
#847790 - 04/27/21 10:23 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Picked up a few cuttings, a couple of what I think are PC Pachanoi and the rest of the columnars are Cactus Kate's SS02 Bridgesii.
Hoping to get them rooted and move them out to the east side of the house to get that cool sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon.
Maybe the PC Pach will work well as a grafting rootstock 
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 Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#847793 - 04/28/21 09:46 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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This sounds like fun. Please keep us updated.
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#847794 - 04/28/21 10:25 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Lol I forgot to post the picture 
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#847942 - 05/12/21 10:44 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Why grow San Pedro? For the flowers or the fruit? 
FYI the video shows how to graft your plants.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#850531 - 10/04/21 10:58 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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How are they doin Data?!  
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg] 1
#850533 - 10/04/21 11:54 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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They've all at least doubled in size over the growing season.
The ones in the blue plastic pots have been through hell. We get pretty rough (though short-lived) thunderstorms out here that can easily throw potted plants around, and a few of my cutting got de-potted and thrown out in the yard several times. They all handled it pretty well, they are surprisingly tough little plants.
It's going to be time to bring them in for winter this week, I'll try to grab a few snapshots of the them when I do.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data] 2
#850836 - 10/11/21 06:33 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Here ya go kreg.
I just pulled them in yesterday, and of course a big wind storm came through and knocked a few out of their pots, so excuse the low soil level in some of the pots.
I also have a few new pups!
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#851062 - 10/17/21 03:43 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nice cactii dude. They look loved.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: SameThing]
#851066 - 10/17/21 11:31 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Very very nice!!
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg] 1
#854990 - 01/16/22 05:11 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Oh yeah,those are nice! How bout an update? I'm going to post some of mine tomorrow when I get a chance too 
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#855260 - 01/29/22 08:20 AM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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I demand an update 
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#855264 - 01/29/22 09:09 AM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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No update to be had, it's winter and they're dormant in the garage.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#855272 - 01/29/22 01:04 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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I've got a little cutting I was trying to keep out of the light, somehow just sitting in my kitchen it still managed to suck up enough to get all weird and etoliated like a weird long nipple dick
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data] 1
#855273 - 01/29/22 01:05 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Oh, ok, you must be in the cold South West, haha!
I have never let my cacti go dormant before. How's that work out for you? Do they totally stop growing with no etiolating, right?
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg]
#855274 - 01/29/22 01:06 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Man, I have never had that happen with any of mine. I just hate to see see peoples cacti look like that 
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: KaLyX]
#855283 - 01/29/22 03:18 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
KaLyX said:
Oh, ok, you must be in the cold South West, haha!
I have never let my cacti go dormant before. How's that work out for you? Do they totally stop growing with no etiolating, right?
Yea I'm up in the high desert of Northern NM, it got down to 15F last night.
It works out pretty well, my garage gets down into the low 40s at night, and I haven't watered them since before my last update. They haven't grown at all since the temps dropped, and don't etiolate.
This is my first cactus overwinter, so I'll update the thread in May when it's time to start moving them back outside. I'll probably repot them in April, because the storms out here used to throw them all over the yard. I need to get some heavier clay pots and put some rocks down in the bottom of each pot to help weigh them down.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#855284 - 01/29/22 03:46 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Same here! It was 15 when i got up early this morning. What grow zone are you, 7A?
I can't keep anything out in my garage/shed because it's unheated and they would freeze solid! Mine are forced to have to stay awake the whole winter. They don;t etiloate though, because they get lots of full sun through the windows, and it's nice and toasty in there as well.
I can't wait to see your update in a few months
Oh and yes, always go with clay when growing cacti so in case they get too top heavy topple over 
Edited by KaLyX (01/29/22 06:15 PM)
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: KaLyX]
#855286 - 01/29/22 06:55 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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If i had a way to keep my torches happily lit over the winter without etolation Id do it!
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg]
#855292 - 01/29/22 09:04 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Heatpads for them? Experiment with one and see if it continues to grow.
One of the most aggressive cactii i rooted was in a clear container so the roots were visible and recieved indirect and sometimes direct sunlight during winter.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg]
#855297 - 01/30/22 05:18 AM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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If i had a way to keep my torches happily lit over the winter without etolation Id do it!
No south facing windowsill? That is all mine get, and they are happy campers 
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: SameThing]
#855307 - 01/30/22 09:07 AM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
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Heatpads for them? Experiment with one and see if it continues to grow.
One of the most aggressive cactii i rooted was in a clear container so the roots were visible and recieved indirect and sometimes direct sunlight during winter.
How did that fare later in the Summer with that shaping?
@Kalyx no I don't think so, no sills anyway
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg]
#855314 - 01/30/22 12:03 PM (2 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well, I reckon just let em stay dormant then kregory san!
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: KaLyX] 1
#856645 - 05/16/22 09:51 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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They got a little sunburn on the first day back out, but they're acclimated now.
Because of the tendency to blow around in the wind, I repotted them all with a good amount of rock in the bottom of the pot to weigh them down. I also have a ton of prickly pear cuttings that I need to plant out in the open space behind my house.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: kreg]
#856733 - 05/18/22 04:01 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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kreg said:
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SameThing said:
One of the most aggressive cactii i rooted was in a clear container so the roots were visible and recieved indirect and sometimes direct sunlight during winter.
How did that fare later in the Summer with that shaping?
I potted it into a normal pot before the summer, i just found it interesting to be able to see the roots of a cactus.
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#856734 - 05/18/22 04:05 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey data lookin good there, Bridgesii are my preffered cactii, i only have 4 and one of them was recently stepped on and broke off at the base 
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Re: Finally getting around to growing some cacti. [Re: Data]
#866438 - 05/12/24 10:45 AM (6 months, 6 days ago) |
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Harvest day, 3 years later.
128 inches, slightly more than 1.5 KG fresh (though they were a little dessicated when I harvested.
I kept three 8" cloning tips to gift to a friend. I'll probably do a giveaway or something the next time I harvest.
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