What plants do you dread repotting?

[bananaman]

Because of their sharp spines, danger of killing the plant etc...

For me it is Mammillaria mystax because while I was repotting it yesterday, one of the spines went through a rubber gardening glove 1/8" thick right into my finger!!

I've noticed that this plant's spines don't break very easily and instead just hurt you...


Out of my non-succulents, it would be Cephalotus follicaratus because root disturbance often kills that plant...

[SnowFella]

Anything hooked spined! To many times i've had one perfectly pottet just to yank it out of the pot at the last second by an errent hook!
M. senilis i had to call out for help to remove from my hand as what seemed like a million little hooks grabbed a hold and refused to let go!

[hoteidoc]

Hooks are bad, but really dreading repotting the 14" grusonii @ end of summer!

[Saxicola]

Opuntia and the Opuntioid group. I despise glochids! I may grow one or two when I set up my in ground landscape, but I'll never be a collector of that group simply because I don't want those things stuck in my skin for days after I handle them.

[tudedude]

I dread repotting small seedlings. I always have a hard time getting them well spaced and upright, especially with my very loose potting mix. I tend to get frustrated and start tossing them into the bushes.

[amanzed]

Dyckia and large Hechtia. I have some nice ones clumping up well crying out to be divided, but they can cry a while longer.

[Arjen]

any and all cylindropuntias

[amanzed]

I'm eyeing Grusonia invicta for the last few days. Fierce and razor sharp. I know it would do better in a bigger pot. I got a couple long bamboo tongs I'm hoping might help.

[iann]

Anything that hooks and won't let go.

Ferocactus latispinus has hooks but no problem. You can even pick it up by grabbing a few hooks.

Mammillaria senils, nightmare! I was looking at one today thinking it could do with a bigger pot, but decided to leave it to next year. I'm chicken!

[Tony]

I enjoy re potting anything.
There is a trick or tool for just about anything and I get a kick (and a poke) out of figuring out what will work the best in these sticky situations.
That said, most oputias get potted up once in an over size pot and then are banished to live the remainder of their life the top of the back block wall.
What I hate is when I forget and place a newly potted hook spined plant to close to the front of a bench and the yank it out of its pot with my shirt when I reach over it to get something on the back of the bench.

[CactusFanDan]

Anything with glochids, really. I can handle large spines no problem, but those annoying little glochids push me to the edge. Hooks are also annoying, particularly on plants which just don't want to let go. Also, plants with attractive but delicate spination, I always fear damaging the spines and making the plant look less pristine. Mamm. spinosissima 'un pico' springs to mind.

[bananaman]

Glochids are pretty annoying...

[amanzed]

Critters knocked my Mammillaria 'Un Pico' off the bench a couple times. If I was worried about spoiling its pristine character, that solved that.

I have since repotted it in a much more stable pot.

Mamm. spinosissima 'un pico' springs to mind.

[tudedude]

http://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Clark-NI ... ile+gloves" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

these will end your glochid troubles. They just can't penetrate them. Plus perfect for when handling pesticides and other garden chems.

[SnowFella]

I have to agree on that one, I've double gloved using the wife's surgical gloves whenever I've repotted opuntiads and never had a problem with glochnids. Just have to remember not to scratch, poke or prod anything while still wearing the gloves and you will be fine!