Why is my cactus floppy? 😅😂🌵
Hey #CactusClique and #Cactus loving Greggers, I have a problem.
Why is my cactus so floppy? 😅
This guy is a #PricklyPearCactus, and he’s been growing this new pad for a couple months after flowering. The original pad was placed into the cactus soil unrooted with another prickly pear species, and two other pricklies have been added since then. His two lower pads have always been a little wrinkly, but over time they’ve been able to stand on their own without stakes… until now.
I water when the soil is dry, I keep them under a plant light. And I try to support the floppy pad when it’s too slumped over. Any suggestions out there as to how I can help this guy?
Why is my cactus so floppy? 😅
This guy is a #PricklyPearCactus, and he’s been growing this new pad for a couple months after flowering. The original pad was placed into the cactus soil unrooted with another prickly pear species, and two other pricklies have been added since then. His two lower pads have always been a little wrinkly, but over time they’ve been able to stand on their own without stakes… until now.
I water when the soil is dry, I keep them under a plant light. And I try to support the floppy pad when it’s too slumped over. Any suggestions out there as to how I can help this guy?
8ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@LoriB @SvelteKingfern I water them SO much. 🤔 Sometimes more than the other cacti in the pot probably need. I’m not sure if the issue is that this one wasn’t rooted when I got it and the others are, or if it’s just special. It’s always been a little wrinkly. 🤔
@LittleSongbird I learned a new word today, and after reading about it, I wonder if that’s what the issue is. It has its own plant light, but it’s not a quality plant light. With the weather being less rainy recent, I may move it to my front yard with the other cactus for some direct sun until winter rolls around. Thanks for your help!!!
Keep watering deeply when the soil is completely dry. To encourage deeper and stronger roots do bottom watering, not the top watering. Natural sunlight is better than any grow lamp. Give your cacti a lot of bright direct light daily, but move in part shade for the midday hours.
If you keep doing that, your cacti, and that one too, will grow stronger roots. Be consistent, and be patient. It takes time.
If you keep doing that, your cacti, and that one too, will grow stronger roots. Be consistent, and be patient. It takes time.