Cactus Dying

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Greg, I was hoping that you could provide some insight into what is happening to our cactus. It seems to be dying?? Im not sure of the type of

Cactus - Growing from seed.

QuestionThank you for your response, Greg. Can you give any advice regarding transplanting? They are now 1/2 inch high. There are at least 20 cacti per container. I dont imagine that they have a great deal of roots

Aloe rot/repotting

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi, I inherited an aloe plant (actually several in one pot) that had been doing fine as far as I could tell, just with some leaves turning dry and brown in

Cactus dying at the base

QuestionMy husband has a cactus and he loves it. The problem is, at the base of the cactus, it seems to be dying. Im not sure what kind it is, but the description is; tall and slender, spikes are in grou

Yucca plant watering and soil

QuestionHi there Greg! I was recently given a yucca plant from my girlfriend, I dont know the exact type, but here is a picture of it: http://www.evergrowing.com/tips/images/yucca.jpg I have read on this page t

Rotting Yacca

QuestionHello, I have read some of your A&Q and concluded that i have over watered the yacca plant that i have. One of the younger stalk at the bottom of the plant is rotting from the core ( where the new leave

Cactus turning black

QuestionI have a rather tall cactus, 6 feet, that has a cruciform shape and spines about 3 to 4 inches apart. The spines are short and appear in a 5 star like shape. It had 4 arms growing from a large central base.

I think Maria my cactus is dying

QuestionWell I have had this cactus since June 7 of last year. My cactus flower turned brown and fell off. She started to get mushy on the top. Then the mushyness started going down to the rest of her. If I touch he

mother in laws tongue

Questioni read somewhere that you can cut it and put it in dirt and it will grow is this true and how do i do it ? AnswerDear Kat, I dont know a whole lot about your particular plant, however I did find this websi

Euphorbia - planting a cutting, problems

QuestionOur plant was yellowing from the bottom up. We were told to cut all the healthey parts off (with a few inches in between), let them dry over night and replant. We did just that - and used new cac

Christmas cactus cuttings

QuestionIn your answer about propagation of Christmas cactus using cutting, you said that this cactus was the most difficult to propagate with cuttings. I have a cactus that is about 10 years old and have been

Tall aloe houseplant with short leaves, top heavy

QuestionDear Greg-- I have an aloe plant that is about 4 years old. Its 17 high (from the soil) yet the individual leaves are only about 3-4 inches long, and quite thin (less than an inch in width). I would l

DragonFruit/Strawberry Pear/Pitahaya

QuestionIm interested in growing the above fruit in in a Mediterranean climate in Australia. We are now in Autumn and Spring is in September. can you tell me when these should be planted and when they will mature? R

Transpiration

Questionhey i am doing this experiment on the effect of light on the rate of transpiration of a cactus and a rose bush, but i cant find a useful procedure of how i can do my experiment on them anywhere. can you help

schlumbergera

QuestionI have several schlumbergera plants, which have become extremely leggy over the years. I know that they are very easy to propogate, I just wonder if you could advise me on the best time of year I should take

Replanting aloe vero plants.

QuestionDear Greg, I have 2 big clumps of aloe vero plants sitting on my counter that i got from my friend. I was woundering if i can break them a part and replant them. (I have the stocks and the roots). I was aslo

Spanish Dagger

QuestionOur spanish dagger already bloomed do we cut off the stem or does it fall off? Will it rebloom? Thanks, Becky AnswerDear Becky, I normally leave the dead flower stalk in place until it dries ou

Aeonium with brown spots

Questioni have a green aeonium with huge leaves, the kind that will never turn purple or redden. i moved it from a mostly shady spot to a very sunny spot recently and noticed very tiny brown spots on almost al

strange growth, cactus dying?

QuestionAbout six months ago, the pink round part on the top of my moon cactus began to shrivel up, and a strange growth began growing out of the side of the stalk. Since then, the stalk has grown several tent

Replanting a cactus

QuestionWhen should you replant a cactus. I have the one that has big pink balls on top of the green stem. It seems to be getting to beg for the pot it is in. Should I replant and what kind of soil shoul