Mrs. Green Although not a video, but a slide show presentation on growing cacti outdoors in cold and wet winter areas. The author, John N. Spain, spent many decades growing cacti outdoors. He was a founder of the Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society. He was a very generous gentleman. https://www...

Now I just noticed a reply similar to your question and it seems these plants are difficult to grow from cuttings. viewtopic.php?t=47237

Is this it Keith? https://youtu.be/NNf6rm21-zI

While repotting my fockea I broke off the rooted end 🫢 What is the best way forward with each piece? Thanks! I've never grown these succulents, but based on my experience with cacti and other succulents, I'd say to let each part dry for a week or so and then repot. Hope that the root section will s...

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So, if the caudex area has been lifted for a time, can it be buried again and continue to get bigger? How long is that time? That is, the time the caudex area has been exposed to the air. I rebury smaller caudiciforms I've purchased to get them to grow quicker. Never had problems. I use a primarily...

The show I was speaking about has vendors selling and they do care if their plants get stolen.

I wonder how they handle/prevent theft. Sadly, at my local club theft occurs at the annual show/sale.

I especially like how you used different coins from different countries to show the size. It really helped me. Thanks. Nice seedlings.

I just went back and read the whole thread to refresh my memory and see it has been about 9 weeks for you to see roots forming on your top cut. Put that in your memory bank. Good news for you!! Also, another reason why Forums beat Facebook hands down. If you had posted on Facebook 9 weeks ago, it wo...

Follow ups are always welcome. Growing cacti requires patience and time. That is the nice thing about Forums-you can go back to your post months later and update your successes and failures.

Good news about your damaged plant rooting!

Thanks for posting your fertilizer method. It is certainly not just add a little bit of this product and go! Being a curious kind of person, I am working on a spreadsheet which calculates the final analysis of your mixture when applied to your plants. I just want to see if I get the same numbers you...

Welcome to the Forum. Even though you posted your approximate location in your text, if you put it on your profile it will show up by your Avatar and we can have a mental reminder of your area should you ask questions later on.

Some of us add our climate information in our signature for further help.

My wife and I were away from our home last week on vacation in the Adirondack Park in NY State. I went on a 3 day canoe trip, while my wife stayed behind with the other families in our group. I left my cactus outdoors as I normally do. When I got back I discovered a Chipmunk https://en.wikipedia.org...