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- Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum developed spots
- Replies: 4
- Views: 987
Re: Astrophytum developed spots
Agreed, although I'll go one step further -- of the Astrophytums I grow (asterias, capricorne, 'capristigma' hybrid, and myriostigma), myriostigma is the only Astro that really doesn't like the constant all-year humidity in my area. I'm growing 64 of my 68 cacti in a pumice-granite gravel mix (no s...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum developed spots
- Replies: 4
- Views: 987
Astrophytum developed spots
Can someone tell me what these tan spots are and how I should treat them?
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Thrips
- Replies: 5
- Views: 580
Re: Thrips
Thank you @ohugal and @jerrytheplater. I think I will get some lacewing eggs from Arbico. $30 for 5000 eggs.
Still open to other suggestions though. I went to the local Armstrong nursery yesterday but left without purchasing anything. I definitely need to do mor research there…
Still open to other suggestions though. I went to the local Armstrong nursery yesterday but left without purchasing anything. I definitely need to do mor research there…
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:08 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Thrips
- Replies: 5
- Views: 580
Re: Thrips
That is a great suggestion, I hadn’t thought of introducing beneficial insects. In the past I had lacewings in my yard, so they might be a good option seeing that they like the environment. I just wonder how it looks when I have the larvae crawling on the cacti, whether that would bother me?
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Thrips
- Replies: 5
- Views: 580
Thrips
I’m a bit disheartened. I used to have a large collection of tropical hibiscus and eventually gave up on it because thrips was ruining the blooms.
Now I notice thrips running around my cacti. What can I do to eradicate them?
Now I notice thrips running around my cacti. What can I do to eradicate them?
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:56 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: New plants/ newbie questions.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3155
Re: New plants/ newbie questions.
Thank goodness there is still a bit of time before spring and re-potting season start…lots to learn and to check out. You guys have all been so helpful and informative.
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:57 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New plants/ newbie questions.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3155
Re: New plants/ newbie questions.
Very interesting. Tbh I know close to nothing about hydroponic plant care, in fact I thought it was done with those clay pebbles. Do you have any other posts about this? I’m really intrigued. You may be getting more than you bargained for! :lol: This will keep you busy: https://www.cactiguide.com/f...
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New plants/ newbie questions.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3155
Re: New plants/ newbie questions.
Very interesting. Tbh I know close to nothing about hydroponic plant care, in fact I thought it was done with those clay pebbles. Do you have any other posts about this? I’m really intrigued.
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:20 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New plants/ newbie questions.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3155
Re: New plants/ newbie questions.
I grow the vast majority of my cacti in a completely soil-less pumice and granite gravel mix, although my Eriosyce senilis and Tephros do best with a 50/50 soil and pumice mix. For growers living in a relatively humid climate, I'd recommend a mix tilting more in favor of the mineral component (or y...
- Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:32 pm
- Forum: Succulent Growing Help
- Topic: Winter dormancy in SoCal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1590
Winter dormancy in SoCal
I last watered my outdoor cacti 2 weeks ago and am wondering if I should water them again. We added a little grandson to our family since then so I did not pay any attention to the temperatures here in Orange County, CA. At what nighttime temps do cacti become dormant? Should I water mine one more t...
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: Succulent Growing Help
- Topic: Help me understand overwintering in SoCal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1151
Re: Help me understand overwintering in SoCal
Keep them dry. It'll ensure your plants stay dormant and prevent etiolation. I keep my summer plants totally dry from around late October to early March. The one exception is a Melocactus that I occasionally watered but brought in every night. Supposedly these don't like dry winters and like temper...
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:55 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 2 cacti looking for a name
- Replies: 2
- Views: 467
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:42 pm
- Forum: Succulent Growing Help
- Topic: Help me understand overwintering in SoCal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1151
Help me understand overwintering in SoCal
After years and years of keeping my cacti indoors as mere house decor, I let them enjoy summer outdoors for the first time this year. They loved it (I think :D ) My biggest problem is my little yard, which faces NW and because of the strong afternoon sunlight has a lot of palm trees, etc, for shade....
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:21 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 2 cacti looking for a name
- Replies: 2
- Views: 467
2 cacti looking for a name
I don't know why anyone would run a succulent and cacti shop and not have ID on their plants :roll: 1. https://uliseng.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p55282471-5.jpg https://uliseng.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p406600050-5.jpg 2. https://uliseng.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p518267511-5.jpg https://uliseng.zenfolio...
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:17 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Please help with ID
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3463
Re: Please help with ID
Pilosocereus gounellei is not very tall but instead it is multibranched. Here are some pictures of this species in the habitat in northeast Brazil: https://www.naturezabela.com.br/2011/03/xique-xique-pilocereus-gounellei.html?m=1 Here are the pictures of my plant: 20220907_134012_copy_600x800.jpg20...