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Posted 9M ago by @FreshTawa48

What kind of soil is best used for a cactus plant?

#Mammillaria
Lola
Lola
Twin Spined Cactus
3ft to light, direct
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 months ago
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Catherine
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9M ago
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Hi Bria! I use a cactus/succulent mix from The Home Depot, and I add lots of Perlite. I also have almost all my cacti and succulents in terracotta or unglazed clay pots. ☺️
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Bria
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@SillyPlantGirl thank u soooo much!!
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Catherine
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@FreshTawa48 you’re welcome Bria
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Catherine
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8M ago
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@FreshTawa48 hi Bria, how is your cactus doing?
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Bria
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@SillyPlantGirl I think very well now. I looked up if the white stuff in between the spikes is healthy and it said it was a good sign. What do u think??
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Catherine
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Hi Bria! I think it looks great too! Yes the white stuff is good, and if yours is anything like mine- it should sprout some flowers. I thought mine was a fungus then a week or so tiny green flowers sprouted in a circle in the white stuff!
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Catherine
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Forgot to add the pic 🤭
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Bria
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@SillyPlantGirl soooo pretty! I sure hope that mine does the same. I’d love to see it.
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Catherine
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@FreshTawa48 it took mine about a year- it was very small- to grow a bit and I made sure it got 6-8 hours full sun every day. Don’t blink tho lol- my flowers lasted about a week. Send pics when your flowers!!