Pale green spots

QuestionDisscoloration QUESTION: Hi Joan, Its me again. The growth on my moon cactus is pale green (which you say is normal so thats okay), but the whole upper half of each of the three stalks shows di

Christmas castus

QuestionI have 5 year old Christmas Cati I love. Yesterday I water the plant and was shocked to see the castus covered with brown raised bumps - lookong like round and oval scabs. Some small some larger 1mm to 1cm b

Dying Mexican Fence Post - RAPIDLY

Question Fence Post Dear Joan: Our Mexican gardener told us, about 6 months ago, that this cactus had been attacked by a type of beetle. The bottom of the plant was blackened and eaten away. He applied a cream co

exposing succulents to cold air?

QuestionHi! I have a pair of healthy adult succulents (a 3-foot sansevieria and a 2-foot ponytail palm). Im moving to a new apartment and Im wondering if its safe to expose them to winter air during the

Broken Haworthia attenuata (?)

QuestionI have a very small Haworthia attenuata (I believe) that has been dropped and had the root snapped. It is about two inches high from the base with its many leafs (?) shooting in all different directions. The

cacti

QuestionIs there a species of prickly pear that exhibits heliotropism? That is when the pads turn to or away from sun light. AnswerHello Stacey, Almost all prickly pear, and other cacti, exhibit heliotropism.

Problem with cactus

QuestionQUESTION: Joan, I have a 10 year old cactus (not sure what type) that grows leaves on the top and is almost 3 ft tall. I recently moved him (Spike,thats what we call him) into the house and the entire

Christmas cactus

QuestionI have a huge Christmas cactus that sets many,many buds every year but when they open they are drooped and wilted looking and just hang down,every spring I cut it back and fertilize regularly until bringing

Rapidly

QuestionI have a blue agave that is about 1 year old, I planted it outside early June 2008, it gets lots of direct sunlight all day & has been growing beautifully. It is now about 1.5-2 feet tall now. I live in Virg

Golden Barrel Cactus

QuestionHello, I recentley bought and Golden Barrel Cactus and transplanted it into a new pot. It is about 10 in Diameter. Great color and seems to be doing alright. The Nursery I bought it from said it was just w

leaning Thompson yucca

QuestionI have several Thompsons that are leaning and one is on the ground. The roots are in the ground and the top is green. I have several others that are starting to lean in the middle of the trunk. &

Identify / ???

Question One The cactus in the picture, I don抰 know what it is, my mother brought it back from the Virgin Islands in the 60抯. Anyway it has these flowers on top, as you can see, and I was wondering if I could

saguaro&cholla

Questioncan i grow a saguaro or cholla cactus outdoors in north carolina? if so, how large would it have to be before i planted it outside? AnswerHello Sherry, Im not familiar with the climate of North Carolina, bu

Cacti identification

Question unkown aloe Hi Joan, I have a cactus that I have been trying to identify for years. It is an aloe but Id like to know what kind. The skin is much stiffer and thicker than the Aloe Vera and it is solid green

Yucca re-rooting

QuestionI have a mound-lily Yucca which has had 2 of its 4 branches snap with the weight of snow (which is now gone). The branches have not completely broken off, but there is no support left and they are resting

Cactus Dying - poisoned by exterminator

QuestionHi - I have/had a beautiful columner cactus that has grown a foot since I purchased it. My house was sprayed for bedbugs and apparently, the exterminator sprayed the cactus. The bottom 12 is all dried out

Saguaro

QuestionI was given a Saguaro cactus in a pot for Christmas, it is about 2 and a half or 3 feet tall. I would like to know how and when to transplant it. Also how to care for it until I can transplant it

!! ASAP: I dont knw how to care for cactii! :(

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Joan, I read some of ur previous answers to people and im really impressed by your knowledge on cactii. You would be the perfect person I can get my answer from. I am in need!! I am a new cactus

how to replant catcus

QuestionI have 6 small different cactus all about 4-5 inches tall given to me in cups over 10 years ago. They are doing fine. I just want to plant them all in one container. Im not sure if that wou

Cereus chalybaeus

Question Composite image I have a large Cereus chalybaeus that has done beautifully for years with many fruit and lovely night-time blossoms. Lately there are yellowed areas and some of the arms are soft and f