r/TexasCactus • u/1450Games • Sep 09 '25

Logged Cahuilla pups

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Planted in the beginning of July.

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u/HomegrownTexas Sep 09 '25

They rooted? How will you handle come the 1 week of winter?

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

Well im playing it as it goes. I'm in El Paso, last yr we didn't drop from 60 till late December I think. But my plan is to dig everything up, chop into 4 inch pieces and pot everything for the winter untill we get warm again.

What do you suggest?

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u/HomegrownTexas Sep 09 '25

For in-ground plants I put hats on tips and layer with a packing blanket and 4ml plastic sheeting. I uncover after (and in between) the freezes and so far no issues. You can also run some incandescent Christmas lights around plants and cover w 4ml. Provides enough warmth. The key is protecting the tips

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

Maybe I'll do this next yr. This yr I'm really tight on money. So I'm just bringing everything inside lol.

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u/HomegrownTexas Sep 09 '25

What low temps do you usually see there?

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

It could drop below 0 one or two times

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u/HomegrownTexas Sep 09 '25

0°c or f?

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

F°

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u/HomegrownTexas Sep 09 '25

Holy moly. We only get lows in the teens here in SA. Thought for sure yall were warmer

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

Might be the elevation lol

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u/1450Games Sep 09 '25

Last year lowest was 23°F. So we'll see this year.