r/cactus • • May 26 '23

COTW Cactus of the week #5 - Ariocarpus bravoanus - @RSlashCactus

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r/cactus • • Jan 17 '26

PSA Mods needed!

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Hi everyone! I am nowhere near as active as I used to be on here. I still love cactus, and love the sub, but am in need of some extra hands to help keep this place cool!

If anyone has any interest, please DM me!


r/cactus • • 5h ago

snagged this bad boy from Home Depot tonight

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138 Upvotes

r/cactus • • 3h ago

Hot Pink FTW

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Hot Pink 😍😍😍


r/cactus • • 6h ago

Now what in the world would cause a melocactus to do something like this? Not my photo

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what’s even going on?


r/cactus • • 9h ago

My dad’s Totem Pole major

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r/cactus • • 6h ago

How would someone achieve this ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus?

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truly insane


r/cactus • • 1h ago

Tephrocactus are Soooo Addictive.

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Or is it just me. 😁


r/cactus • • 8h ago

Watering day

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Might be my last big soaking for (most of) these guys until spring, depending on the weather and how they feel about it. I need a better method though, this takes almost a whole day to do correctly, and now I'm just tired.


r/cactus • • 21h ago

For a good home

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Hello, my grandfather sadly passed away last week and now we need to re-home his collection. He has had this all my childhood and my mother’s so got to be around 50 years old.

He was based in Kilmarnock, Scotland and ideally Someone to take as much as they can. Saving several people visiting my gran.

If you know anyone who can help, please let me know. I have already contacted the British Cactus and Succulent Society, but no answer.

Apparently some very rare ones in this collection.


r/cactus • • 17m ago

My little button.

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This things colors already have me so excited to see what it looks like when it's older.


r/cactus • • 10h ago

Mis espinosas 😍🥰🌵

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r/cactus • • 5h ago

Waited a month for this bloom

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r/cactus • • 9h ago

Raised Cactus Garden

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I built this outdoor cactus garden about 20 or 25 years ago. I built it out of landscaping timbers and after 12-15 years the timbers rotted out. My son built a stone retaining walls just outside the old walls then removed the wood and we filled in with more sand. At the bottom of the cactus bed I have 4-6" of 2" rock, then I have the remainder of the bed filled with coarse sand. The idea was that the 4 inches of large rock would keep the moles out. That worked for about 10 years. Most of the plants I have in this garden are Echinocereus. That is my favorite cactus for outdoor use. I only have a few species that are hardy for me. I also have several selections of dwarf Opuntia fagilis.

Opuntia fagilis 'Lady of the Woods'
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Same garden in 2025

r/cactus • • 5h ago

Beyond the Spines: Exploring Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Gardens

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r/cactus • • 19m ago

fast and strong

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r/cactus • • 5h ago

Help! My first Opuntia cactus got infected.

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I went searching for a prickly pear cactus for months and then finally got one. She's been doing great and growing well. Then I didn't tend to it in a few weeks, went to check in on her, and saw this!! A quick search said it's called scales? What do I do? How do I prevent this?


r/cactus • • 11h ago

Help with ID please

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Hello, I talked to the owner of the store these are outside of and they said I am welcome to take a cutting if I want. I would like to ID them if possible as I am new to cacti and gardening and want to expand my collection. But I’d also like to know what they are and let the owner know as well :) I think I know some but would really appreciate a second opinion. Please and thank you :)


r/cactus • • 5h ago

Questions from a beginner

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Hello everyone. Hoping to get some opinions today on what the best cactus would be for a beginner out of a few i saw at a nursery. My next question would is would these barria lights be strong enough for indoor growing during the cold months. Finally, if i were to repot, what is the best time of the year to do so and would bonsai Jack's succulent mix be appropriate to use for any of these. I like the looks of it but do not want to risk the health of the plant for looks. I am in zone 6B.

Thanks!


r/cactus • • 4h ago

Can anyone help me ID this cacti

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I have been convinced this is eastern prickly pear but got shut down in a native plant group. Any help in differentiating?


r/cactus • • 1d ago

Is it time for reporting?

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100 Upvotes

Most are around one year mark seedling. But overcrowding the box now


r/cactus • • 10h ago

Notocactus uebelmannianus repotting question

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Did I get enough of the peat plugs these were grown in off and do they look okay?


r/cactus • • 1h ago

Cowboy cactus

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r/cactus • • 7h ago

SOS 😭

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r/cactus • • 7h ago

Young Ariocarpus fissuratus in bloom.

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