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Strange cactus

QuestionI need help identifying a weird cactus I got from a friend as a gift. It ws supossedly collected in Mexico, and it looks like a tall stick with lots of branches sticking out horizontally from it, completely

Small Catus watering

QuestionHi, I have planted some swaguro catus in a little pot in my house. The instructions said nothing about watering except for intill they sprought, lkeep the pot in a bowl of water. SHould i count

Jade plant

QuestionI bought a Jade plant at Lowes 3 weeks ago. I have it on a screened porch getting afternoon sun and it is doing well. When can I repot it in a larger pot and bring it inside? What size pot? I want it to grow

Help for identification

QuestionDear Greg, Could you help me identify 2 succulents? http://www.flickr.com/photos/plantules/632030069 I know its a kalanchoe, but could not find which one... http://www.flickr.com/photos/plantules/10898141

Can you graft Aloe to a Cactus

QuestionDear Greg, How easy is it to graft succulents? Is there a universal rootstock? Can you graft succulents to a cactus or succulents to other succulent? I am specifically wondering if I can graft two species o

My cactus is turning black

QuestionI got a small orange cactus about 6months ago. Hes now about 3in./7cm. tall. We left on vacation for about a month and a half and had someone give it water after one month. when we got back the cactus was fi

Fairy Castle

QuestionI bought a cactus in Arizona called a fairy castle cactus. Its really neat, and I carried it on on the airplane. It was wrapped by someone who knew what he was doing. After a few weeks at home, It turned tot

My Aloe Vera Plant & My Money Plant

QuestionI was given a fairly large aloe vera plant about a year ago, Ive also got a little money plant now living on the same window sill. The aloe has started going brown, particularly the lower spikes, some of whi

Cactus- needles turning black

QuestionI have 5 inch Cacti on which the needles towards the top half are turning black. It is just the tips of the needles. Other than that the needles are white. Do you know what the problem could be? AnswerJohn,

cactus removal.

QuestionI have a very large cactus planted right next to my house in San Francisco. I would like to remove it, but not kill it. Is this possible? How would I go about finding someone that could remove it? Thank you

Red Yucca

Question We have numerous Red Yucca pods from which we have gathered the seeds. Can the seeds be planted to produce healthy plants. If so, what is the procedure. Thanks, David AnswerDavid, I have to admit, I have

Cactus Killer

QuestionIve tried twice now to keep a cactus at my desk. It gets pretty cold in here at times - and I have it under a florescent bulb. My second one has gotten the rot. Is there no hope? What can survive on my des

white spots on prickly pear

QuestionI planted 5 prickly pears (produces delicious fruit with green skins) and was ecstaitc to see it actually growing (in Zimbabwe). But the 1 plant has white spots (sort of like a liquid) on it. what is this? h

My grafted cactus and the cutting of the host plant

QuestionHow close does this cutting have to be to the main plant? I have one that I have had for a month and is getting mushy and stunning a light green color. Should I cut just above the mushy part and then dry it

Succulent Arrangements in containers

QuestionHi Greg, I am hoping you can help me. I have been making succulent arrangements in decorative containers with no drainage- but have been using rocks or woodchips in the bottom third of the container before

Pachypodium (palm tree catus)

QuestionThe wife has had this plant for approx. 35 yrs and now it is over 8 feet tall and the base measures approx 18 to 20 inches around. The top had three large sections,each with long leaves. Can we c

How long does a red moon plant live?

QuestionWell I got a red moon plant this year. About two weeks ago and many people are telling me that it wont grow very big. This come to a concern because for one, the plant is about a good 3 inches and I wa

Fairy-castle bloom

QuestionI was just wondering if there was anyway to make my fairy-castle cactus bloom again. Ive had this plant for a year and a half, its doubled in height, and the straw flowers grew into eachother inside the 3 ma

Apple cactus fungus

QuestionDear Greg I live in London UK. About three months ago, and knowing nothing about cacti, I moved what I think is an apple cactus (about 5 feet tall) from an indoor location with a lot of north-facing light &

My Jade is drooping, badly

QuestionMy Jade, out of no where, began to droop, (that is, all the major stems, the ones that are tall enough, are bent over, almost as if they cannot hold their own weight.) If this is a disease, what can I do? I

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