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by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
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?
by .ilUli.
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…
by .ilUli.
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?
by .ilUli.
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?
by .ilUli.
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.
by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
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.
by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:55 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: 2 cacti looking for a name
Replies: 2
Views: 467

Re: 2 cacti looking for a name

anttisepp wrote: Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:42 pm Mammillaria voburnensis?
Notocactus schlosseri
Super! Thank you, much appreciated :)
by .ilUli.
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....
by .ilUli.
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...
by .ilUli.
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...