Does anyone know if these pencil cacti will survive after...
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@YammieOf3 the hardiness of a pencil cactus is to 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
How to Care for a Frozen Cactus Can a frozen cactus be saved? Usually, it can, and the gardener’s first task is to exercise patience. That means that you should not jump in and snip off soft limb tips when you see freeze damage to the cacti. Reviving a frozen cactus is entirely possible, but the clean-up should not start the day after the cold snap. Wait until the softened areas turn black.
When you see your cactus tips or trunks turn from green to white to purple, don’t take any action. The odds are good that the cactus will heal itself. However, when those tips turn from green to white to black, you will need to prune. Wait until a sunny day later in the spring season to be sure that the cold weather has passed. Then snip off the black parts. This means that you cut off the arm tips or even remove the “head” of the cactus if it is black. Cut at a joint if the cactus is jointed. Don’t hesitate to act once the cactus parts have blackened. The black portions are dead and rotting. Failure to remove them can spread decay and kill the entire cactus.
Assuming things go according to plan, your pruning will help in reviving a frozen cactus. In a few months, the chopped section will sprout some new growth. It won’t look exactly the same, but the parts of the cactus damaged by cold will be gone.
I hope this helps.
How to Care for a Frozen Cactus Can a frozen cactus be saved? Usually, it can, and the gardener’s first task is to exercise patience. That means that you should not jump in and snip off soft limb tips when you see freeze damage to the cacti. Reviving a frozen cactus is entirely possible, but the clean-up should not start the day after the cold snap. Wait until the softened areas turn black.
When you see your cactus tips or trunks turn from green to white to purple, don’t take any action. The odds are good that the cactus will heal itself. However, when those tips turn from green to white to black, you will need to prune. Wait until a sunny day later in the spring season to be sure that the cold weather has passed. Then snip off the black parts. This means that you cut off the arm tips or even remove the “head” of the cactus if it is black. Cut at a joint if the cactus is jointed. Don’t hesitate to act once the cactus parts have blackened. The black portions are dead and rotting. Failure to remove them can spread decay and kill the entire cactus.
Assuming things go according to plan, your pruning will help in reviving a frozen cactus. In a few months, the chopped section will sprout some new growth. It won’t look exactly the same, but the parts of the cactus damaged by cold will be gone.
I hope this helps.
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So y’all, the death toll continues to rise. I patiently waited for a lot of my cacti 🌵 to dry out but that so did not happen. Not sure exactly how long I should be waiting but I am anxious to replace them with new healthy live ones.
I’ve managed to put together 3 new cacti arrangements and 3 succulent arrangements. The big golden barrel (middle) managed to survive, THANK GOODNESS. I placed him into a bigger pot with 2 new buddies. I’m still waiting patiently to see what my Mangave and Agave plants are going to do 😞 but it really doesn’t look hopeful for them.
So y’all, the death toll continues to rise. I patiently waited for a lot of my cacti 🌵 to dry out but that so did not happen. Not sure exactly how long I should be waiting but I am anxious to replace them with new healthy live ones.
I’ve managed to put together 3 new cacti arrangements and 3 succulent arrangements. The big golden barrel (middle) managed to survive, THANK GOODNESS. I placed him into a bigger pot with 2 new buddies. I’m still waiting patiently to see what my Mangave and Agave plants are going to do 😞 but it really doesn’t look hopeful for them.
