Looking for advice please.....

perrycornish · Post by **perrycornish** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:01 pm

...this is the first time i have grown cactus from seed and I'm not sure what I should do next, to transplant or not to transplant before the winter? They are quite loose in the soil, in fact if I move them they wave about! My cacti are wintered indoors, do seedlings need more water than the parents or do they like a rest too?
Here they are

The biggest is about 3.8cm and the smallest 1cm, thanks because I know you will help

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:25 pm

I don't grow Hylocereus but they need to be kept warm in winter and are going to end up sprawling sooner or later whatever you do. Seedlings need some water over winter, they don't have the reserves for a six month drought, but they don't need to be constantly moist. Hylocereus need more water than an average cactus, I think. I wouldn't normally repot at this stage but I think these are going to grow quite fast, especially since you will need to keep them warm and watered over winter.

perrycornish · Post by **perrycornish** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:34 pm

Thank you Ian

Any thoughts on how warm in winter? I'm happy to wait for wait for a Hylo grower if necessary, I have never grown them either!
Your answer has given me a good start, they will be watered

(Consevatively of course!)

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:00 am

Hi Perry-

I think hylocerei never really get very cold in the wild. So I bet just being in a sunny window indoors will be fine for them over the winter. The seedlings will probably do better if you wait until spring to transplant them. I don't give cacti seedlings a winter rest really in their first year, but they do slow down a bit on their own.

Peterb

perrycornish · Post by **perrycornish** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:22 am

Thank you, Peter as well! This is exactly what I needed to know. Now I should be able to raise a bunch of warmth loving cactus to sprawl around