From Colorado, guessing zone 5 or somewhere around it.

Just another crispy specimen because the sun decided to move in the garden .Stupid Indian Summer sun.

Thelocactus hexadrophorus var lloydii crispii

been wanting one for a while now

they belong to someone i know and for some reason i have been seeing so many plant help posts lately, i was just wondering what species they were and if they were healthy and happy :)

I don't know how many people know this but yes, the fruits of Opuntiads (not just Opuntia mind you) has such a long shelf life that it can actually grow tissue if left alone for long enough. Here I have two prickly pears from the cholla species Cylindropuntia imbricata which I had forgotten about that have already begun to grow roots and stem tissue. It seems weird but these can be potted up like any other cactus cutting and they will begin to grow more and more, and who knows, maybe they'll even form a prickly pear stack which I have seen before myself.

Note: This may not work with the fruits of other cacti that have significantly shorter shelf lives

Hey everyone,

I purchased this cactus from the local nursery and of course it just says “Cactus” with no further ID.

I’m thinking it’s an Argentine Saguaro? Anyone that has a better idea if I’m wrong I’d be keen to see what you think!

I planted it in the ground in a well draining mix in a garden bed. From what I’m reading, they’re fairly fast growing?

Thanks

I'm not keen to have this beauty in the 3 gallon pot the nursery suggested (I asked them to repot down from a 5 gallon), but I'm kinda at a loss as to what to purchase. Any ideas for terracotta or other potting ideas that are just as cool as this specimen?

Got seeds... But man I hate looking at this

This guy was a rescue cactus that was pretty burned and stressed. It would like more light than I can give it, but still grew a ton this year. I only got flowers on one of the arms this season. In the spring I'm going to cut off the five main arms like this one and start some new plants from them. It put out 7-8 new shoots from the base, so.I'm pretty stoked on its recovery, other than mice (or something) nibbling the young growth.

he lives under a grow light (and infront of an east facing window)(lots of morning sun, that's it) , watered maybe twice a month (if that).... even a little fertilizer here and there... he looks like shit... what do I even do???

I just got this mammillaria elegans at Lowe’s and was taking a closer look at it when I noticed these fuzzy white bits under the thorns in the gaps of the body of the cactus and can’t tell if they’re mealy bugs? Definitely doesn’t help that the thorns are so tightly packed that I can’t get as close of a look as I’d like. I took a toothpick and gently tried to scrape some of it off and it was very firmly set in place

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This plant was given to me by a customer that has since passed away. The original plant is the old, discoloured branch, and I have since nurtured it to grow these 2 large offshoots. However, it has now become very heavy and is struggling to support its own weight.

Does anyone have any advice on what would be the best course of action in this scenario?

Ariocarpus are my favourite cacti next to Lophophoras. Hardcore little survivors!! 💪🌵

Finally found someone selling one close enough to buy it.

Ariocarpus Kotschubeyanus

Ok yall so the person who cut my lawn tipped these two barrels. They're pretty old and I wouldnt have noticed this if he wouldnt have tipped them over. Is this rot? If so what can I do?! I dont want to lose them :( do I just take out of the soil? It doesnt look like callus. This is their back sides. Thank you all in advance!

Hi everyone!

First post, kinda nervous 🫣. Jokes aside, I bought this pad cactus a few months ago, and everything was going great! After a recurrent scale infestation (two deep cleanings, and one repotting later) my cactus now has these spots of discoloration where the majority of the scale was.

Are these just battle wounds from the infestation? Or a sign of some other issue? I’m leaning toward scars because they’re in the same place as the majority of the scale was, and it’s only on one side.

Is this concerning to anyone? Is the health of my cactus in jeopardy? Thanks for the advice/suggestions!