I've had mammillaria flowers dry up without developing properly - the plant didn't have enough light. I've been giving the same plant more light since and it been flowering without an issue. Have you maybe moved the cactus recently? or had new plants outside blocking the amount of light it gets? I'...

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Nino_G wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:51 pm Some cacti with decumbent stems produce aerial roots that form adventitious roots when branches touch the soil. Aerial roots usually develop on the lower part of the stem.

Thank you for your response. It is interesting... I'll keep watching to see what happens.

I'm not sure if I posted in the right place so please excuse if I double posted. Thank you in advance! My cactus has some new funny little sprouts coming out of one side only. This is totally new after growing this cactus for a little over 2 years, The sprouts come out of one side and they reach dow...

Thank you in advance! My cactus has some new funny little sprouts coming out of one side only. This is totally new after growing this cactus for a little over 2 years, The sprouts come out of one side and they reach downwards. This is a funny cactus as it tends to lean itself away from the light sou...

Thank you very much for your opinion and advice.

Hi Alejandro! Thank you so much for your reply. the two fruits or blossoms that I circled began but then fried up before actually opening into the usual floral bloom. And yes, there is a new bud coming up next to them. Could the cactus actually be thirsty or not hydrated enough to let the flower com...

My cacti normally produce gorgeous red orange blooms, but in the last 6 months the flowers dry out and turn brown before they bloom. I don’t currently have a before photo but I’ll post the after. The begin to form in a beautiful red orange color as the new paddles grow but then before they begins to...

Thank you again! I will read that.

Thank you so much for your reply and info! I looked at the link about edema and for me that is better news than a fungal infection. I will be working to correct the environmental factors and be extra cautious about watering them and hopefully they will improve! Thanks again!!

Greetings! I’m hoping to be able to figure out how to post photos here of my cacti. I’ve been trying for a couple months to diagnose what is wrong and this will be the first time I post photos for anyone to see. I think the pictures will be self explanatory with the added info that these are patio c...