planting cactus from a cutting

QuestionMy husband brought home several 12 ft stalks of a cactus that a neighbor was cutting down and wants to plant them in the back yard. They have been been soaking in a tub of water for about a week so the

SAGUARO CACTUS BLACK INSIDE

QuestionWHAT WOULD CAUSE A SAGUARO TO TURN BLACK INSIDE AND LOSS ITS ROOTS SYSTEM? would it have a fungus? AnswerMarlene, Usually it is cause by either too much water or too much cold or both. We had a very cold s

red grafted cactus

QuestionI have a red grafted cactus, which is a little over a year old. I live in Wisconsin, so the cactus is indoors in a pot. Suddenly, I noticed that the red color is fading to a pale shade, and the side that was

Rotten Aloe Vera?

QuestionWe have an Aloe Vera plant that we keep inside and leave outside during the summer. I broke a stem off to treat a burn and the gel is a yellow-green color and has a VERY unpleasant odor. Is there anything we

large aloe vera with long trunk

QuestionHello, I have a large aloe vera that has a long trunk which has lost most of its leaves. All of the new growth is happening at the top, and the trunk is getting longer and longer, as the old growth dies of

My cactus in a car wreck! Can I help it?

QuestionHi, Greg! Hope you can help me. 20 years ago my father brought me a cactus from the Arizona desert. We did not know if it would do well in SC but it has grown beautifully and has become rather large. Last ni

cactus ...cold weather

QuestionI live in Illinois..Is there any type of cactus that I can plant and will survive Illinois winters? This is for outdoor planting. AnswerDoug, Sorry for the delay in answering. Yes there are. Check ou

cactus and what kind

QuestionIt knda looks like a christmas or easter cactus but is much bigger and has a red long big flower and I have seen pink ones. Not is stores usually in greenhouses and the plant is huge, hanging and gross loo

flowering cacti

Question What can I do to keep the flowers that bloom on my cacti to stay open longer? AnswerSteven, You cant. They are genetically (in most cases) programmed to only open for 1 or 2 days (max). The reason is that

Saguaro Cactus Seedlings

QuestionHello, Somebody brought me one of those souvenir saguaro cactus kits from Arizona. The kit says they sprout in 3-10 days but mine took several weeks. I have about 9 seedlings that have sprouted in a teeny l

Barrel cactus cutting

QuestionI have a large golden barrel that has lots of babies both around the base and on the sides. Can I cut with care the ones on the sides and plant them in soil and will they start roots? AnswerRon, I really d

Pruning my Large Aloe Vera

QuestionI have this large Aloe Vera and the bottom arms are shriveling.There is fabulous new growth in the center. What is the proper way to prune? AnswerKristi, Generally speaking, Aloe leaves will just fall off

Aloe vera plant care

QuestionHi, i have a few questions for you about growing aloe Vera plants(Some you may not be able to answer) What kind of soil do they need? When do i know when to water them? Why are they losing thickn

Not understanding......

QuestionI recently recieved a wonderful cactus for my birthday. Though I enjoy its beauty, my 3yr old broke one of the flowers off of it. When I examined the flower more closly I found that Sorensen Greenhouses Inc.

Re-potting Lithops

QuestionHi Greg, I have a lithop and its getting too big for the pot that its in. I have never re-potted this plant before so I would like to know what kind of soil should I get for it? Thank you. AnswerAma

is my cactus healthy?

QuestionI have what I believe to be a Trichocerus peruviana that was given to me by a college roommate as a gift. I am not sure if it is healthy or not because it is developing discolorations and a black spot.

Saguaros --- Trying to learn for purchase

QuestionQUESTION: 1. Why is it suggested not to water them for 7-10 days after their transplant? Contrary to other plantings? 2. After transplant, can you hose them down regularly to not only clean away cob we

Repotting Aloe Dichotoma

QuestionHi Greg, I have an alow dichotoma that I need to repot. Is it ok to bury his trunk a bit deeper than it is currently so that he is not so tall? Thanks for your advice. AnswerNoelle, I apologize

Severe damge to moon cactus

QuestionI have had a moon cactus for about 5 years and last night it was knocked over by a racoon. It was broken off directly at the connecting point between the upper and bottom parts. The bottom is the same as the

Moon Cactus getting mushy

Questioni just bought my moon cactus yesterday and it was nice and solid. and today i noticed it is a bit mushy feeling sort of like when a apple or tomato is ripe and ready to eat. im not sure whats wrong with it.