Soft n flopping
This one βbranchβ slowly started flopping over n seems soft. I donβt have a green thumb, I have a black thumb n am trying my best to keep a few plants alive. I would appreciate any suggestions.

2β pot with drainage

Last watered 4 months ago
Sounds like too much water π¦. The soil you have her is does not look like it will drain and dry out fast enough. If you buy a bag of cactus soil you can use that or add perlite and sand for example I use
1 part soil (any kind)
1 part pumice
1 part coarse sand
Perlite is your friend in the plant world I use it in all of my plants. You can get by with what you have already in your pot but add perlite about 50% at least of your pot should have some kind of aeration. It will drain well and give you plenty of aeration + perlite is cheap so itβs great! Itβs about 5 bucks a bag. πΏπ
If you stick your finger in the pot and it is wet you can even take it out since itβs a cactus and let it dry for a couple days. But you definitely donβt want it sitting in wet soil it will die.
1 part soil (any kind)
1 part pumice
1 part coarse sand
Perlite is your friend in the plant world I use it in all of my plants. You can get by with what you have already in your pot but add perlite about 50% at least of your pot should have some kind of aeration. It will drain well and give you plenty of aeration + perlite is cheap so itβs great! Itβs about 5 bucks a bag. πΏπ
If you stick your finger in the pot and it is wet you can even take it out since itβs a cactus and let it dry for a couple days. But you definitely donβt want it sitting in wet soil it will die.
And, Sylvia, you donβt have a black thumb, you have a green thumb that is growing and learning! The plants you have now are alive and growing because of your care for them. The fact that you are searching for answers proves you do more for them than most and Iβm sure they appreciate you. π take good care of your green thumb, it will bring you satisfaction and reward in the process!