Barrel Cactus yellowing and deflating

QuestionI have 3 large barrel cacti which have been living contentedly in my flat for 2 years. Recently I noticed that they have yellowed around the base. This yellowing has spread and killed one and is

Ocotillo - no leaves

QuestionHad ocotillo planted July, 2009. I sprayed it every 5 days as instructed. Not on drip system. Understand it should have had leaves because we had a lot of rain in February (Tucson, AZ). (I

cracked cactus

Question broken cactus we have a pseudopilocereus cactus that a friend gave us. it was transported to indiana from arizona. Upon unpacking it we noticed that one of the three spikes is broken 3/4th of the way thru.

Golden Barrel Pups

QuestionI have a golden barrel cactus that is at least 14 tall and has a complete ring of pups. I would like to transplant some. How do I remove them and will it scar the Mother? AnswerTo remove them ta

Mother of thousands plant fungus?

QuestionI have noticed on my mother of thousands plant a brown slick somthing on the leaves and the stem of the plant. What is this and how do I treat the plant? I have a couple of plants and they both have th

pachypodium

Questionmy pachypodium is dying!!! it got really cold than it got really wet. i cut off all the moldy rotting branches it was pretty substantial amount of the plant.i dont want to loose them... what should i cover t

Crown of Thorns

QuestionI was given a crown of thorns plant. It is planted in a glass contain of sand. I have watered it three times in five months because when I water it just a llittle the leaves turn tan or light bro

Ants

QuestionI have been told they are called arriera ants...could be arrieta as I did some research. They seem similar to the leaf cutter ant that I am familiar with. They sure can eat MUCHO leaves during the night. Tha

How to care for my cactus

QuestionHello, I bought a cactus from a hardware store yesterday and it seemed to be the healthiest one there. It is a tiny one, about 1 1/2 inches tall. I am not sure the type of cactus I have bought, but I was won

Golden Barrel Arms

QuestionHello, I have a well established potted Golden Barrel that has 3 arms or baby goldens on its east side, midway up the body and have been told I can remove and replant them. Is there any truth to this? Will i

Milky Substance on Christmas Cactus

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Christmas Cactus that belonged to my grandmother who died 21 years ago. Some time ago it developed a white milky substance on the leaves. I originally thought it was bugs but r

obtain color red from cactus plant

Questionfrom what kind of cactus plant is extracted the color red Answer The only way I know that red dye is extracted form cacti is from an infestation of the Cochineal Insect This pest does not attack all kinds

My cactus....

Question Cactus Jack Hello there.. I am hoping you can give me an answer to my question,since I have been searching for an answer for some time now.. and still no luck. Anyway... I have added a photo, can you please

Moon Cactus

Question Picture of cactus My young daughter purchased a cactus about a year ago. It came with a tag listing it as a Gymnocalycium mihanovichii. The top colored part has died. I now understand that this was th

ocotillo cactus

QuestionI live in MN and recently had a friend bring me an ocotillo from AZ because I love them. It is indoors now but plan to put it out on the deck and repot it. It has been green for several months. Should I purp

Saguaro slice planting

QuestionHi Marueen, I have a cut-up baja saguaro plant and am wanting to plant the top crown which is about 2 feet high. It has been sitting out now for 2 weeks and is starting to green over and heal apparently. Sho

black spots on cactus

Questionblack spot cactus QUESTION: There are these huge spots on my cactus. I have been cutting these leaves off because I thought they were diseased. This has been happening for the last five years. What is

fallen saguaro cactus

QuestionRecently with the winds Ive had a 15-20 saguaro cactus fall in my backyard and I need to have it removed, but have no clue where to start or who to contact. Plus I have two others that I would like to have r

Giant Yucca

QuestionIave two Giant Yuccas in pots in doors. Ive had then for nearly two years in their original pots. They have black spots on the leaves (like freckles)and one of the plants leaves keep turning yellow and dying

tall cactus

QuestionI have a cactus that belonged to my mother in law before she passed it is growing tall and wants to lean.... how can I keep it from leaning... I have tried tying it up and it just keeps coming loose... I wan