How to propagate columnar cactus
Most columnar cacti are easy to propagate with cuttings. All you need to propagate a columnar cactus cutting are the […]
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Cactus
Spineless prickly pear description
The spineless prickly pear cactus is one of my favorite opuntia cactus varieties. It grows fast, can get fairly tall,
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Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus care
A few years ago, I bought a 2-foot high Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus. The local garden nursery had it labeled
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Toothpick cactus description and care
For this transplanted southwestern gardener, it was love at first sight when I first saw a toothpick cactus (Stetsonia coryne).
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Mexican fence post cactus description
If you love cacti, then you’ll love the Mexican fence post (Pachycereus marginatus) cactus. Its descriptive name conjures up images
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Trichocereus hybrid cactus care
Since moving to the southwestern United States more than 20 years ago, I have grown lots of Trichocereus hybrids (also
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Silver Torch Cactus care
The silver torch sactus (Cleistocactus straussii) is a strikingly beautiful columnar cactus. I have a lot of them growing in
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How to grow Opuntia Johnson’s hybrid
If you’d like a unique-looking and easy-to-grow cactus that stays relatively small, I’d suggest the Opuntia quitensis Johnson’s hybrid. Read
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Old Man of the Andes cactus care
Recently, I bought a small columnar cactus. Uniquely, it has long white hairs covering the top and side of the
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