- Position: bright but indirect light
- Compost: specialist cacti compost
- Rate of growth: slow
- Hardiness: tender (indoors only)
- Current height: approximately 7cm (+ or - 10% including the pot)
This set of 6 mixed (unnamed and unlabelled) cacti makes a great starter collection, and will look fab lined up on a bright windowsill, potted up together into one large bowl-shaped planter, or an open terrarium-style planter. They are incredibly easy to look after, so make a great option for the first-time house plant gardener. Please note however that as this is a mixed collection, the plants you receive may be different varieties from those in the photo. - Home care: Place in a bright spot and in spring and summer, water when the compost gets dry, but make sure they never sit in excess water for any length of time. In autumn cut back on the water and keep them almost dry throughout the winter - watering only if they start to look a bit shrivelled. Avoid a humid atmosphere (no bathrooms or steamy kitchens) and in the warmer months, open a window or door occasionally so they can enjoy the fresh air. Repot every year or two into slightly larger pots using cacti compost. You will find it easier to tackle if you concertina a sheet of newspaper and then fold this around the spines, leaving a 'tail' that you can use to lift the plants out of one pot and into another. Otherwise invest in some thorn-proof gloves!
Goes well with
Brass plant bowl
£37.99Baby Bio drip feeders
£5.99House terrarium
£79.99Windowsill terrarium
£39.99Deep square tray
£23.99Leaf light care
£62.99Plant light care
£96.49Leaf light care
£62.99- What kind of compost should be used to repot succulent plants?
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raatid
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Hi there. Succulents like a fast-draining soil, so any potting mix you use should include sand to give it a nice open structure. We'd recommend using a specialist potting mix for cacti & succulents, like this one from Westland: https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/cacti-and-succulent-potting-mix/classid.2000033900/
Kerry
- I have just received my cacti and I have noticed that their roots are poking out the bottom of the little pots, should I re-plant them in a bigger pot/one big communal pot?
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kudocline
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Hello, If the roots are starting to show through the bottom of the pot, then your cactus will benefit from being potted up (using cactus compost).
Helen
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