Leaning cactus help.
My daughter bought this cactus years ago when she was going to plant a succulent garden then promptly lost interest. I have kept it alive, but not given it much attention. It’s developed a pretty serious lean. What would you all recommend to help it live its best life?
0ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
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@Seedstarter It was repotted just a couple months ago. I suppose it could be planted deeper, but I always thought the rule of thumb was to plant things at the same level they were at before repotting.
@TopFlyingsquid I think that would be true if the pot were the correct size. I don't think the present one fits your plant well; it seems to have already outgrown it. Plants should be repotted a planter that is 1-2 inches bigger than its previous pot or in my opinion the previous pot should be able to fit perfectly within the new one like the example picture below. That way you would have had more room for soil to stabilize your plant better.
I also suggest moving it somewhere it can get some more sunlight as another reason a cactus such as this might lean is because it is not getting enough light and is trying to find more by elongation, which also cause it to grow out of its current pot.
I also suggest moving it somewhere it can get some more sunlight as another reason a cactus such as this might lean is because it is not getting enough light and is trying to find more by elongation, which also cause it to grow out of its current pot.
