Tips on Potting a Cactus (Planting Various Opuntia Cuttings)
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2019
- My friend let me take some cactus cuttings from his backyard. In this video, I will share how I pot up my cacti cuttings, the type of soil mix that I use as well as some techniques in planting opuntia pads.
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Must treasure your friend who wasn’t stingy to give you so many cactuses. Envy you so much!
Hi - Just watched your video on planting cacti cuttings. You mentioned that one of the pads had a flower bud and you weren't sure bud would open. I planted a cactus pad cutting that had three buds and they all opened a couple of days later. Pretty cool. Now, the pad is growing new pads. Big fan of yours. Learning a lot.
The flower bud actually did open after a few days and it was orange! Yes, very cool. 😉 Thank you so much.
The size of those cuttings! They look like full grown plants! :) What fun!
The arrangement of many cacti and agaves in the landscape would be a magnificent sight. I want to see your friend's garden so much.
Here it is... czcams.com/video/r6de7zm-PJ4/video.html 🙂
I wish you had taken some pictures of the cacti from your friend's home before cutting. Thank you for sharing. Nice species.
Very timely comment. I did take a video actually and I will be uploading it soon. Thank you for watching. 🙂☕️
❤ Thank you for this. I always learn so much from your videos. Cacti and Coffee, best combination ever! ❤
You are so welcome! And thank you!😊
Hello…
Tens of thousands of videos on how to plant cuttings and I landed on your video. I could not get any luckier. Thank you for de-mystifying this for us novices. If they paid School Teachers more I would suggest you should become one. You are really good at it. Thank you for sharing and caring.🥹 - John
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck in the hobby and have fun. 😃🌵☕️
Wow I love all the opuntia cuttings especially the Teddy bear ones 🌵Really kind of your friend to let you get cuttings 😊Great video 🌵🌵😊
I’m hoping the teddy bear chollas will root. It’s tricky getting them to root. I had 50% success rate last time with the pencil cholla. Thanks!
so sweet of your friend to share with🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵👍
Ironically, he is not a plant person. He was lucky to buy a house with a desert landscape already in place. He loves it because he practically does not need to do anything to keep them alive! Lol.
I used to live in Las Vegas. And yes thats Cylindropuntia biglovii.
Nice cuttings!
Todd's Tropicals, thanks! Oh, so you are familiar with desert plants then. I used to live in a tropical country then moved to the desert. I shifted from orchid growing to cactus and succulents. 😊
@@CactusCaffeine I used chef in Vegas when I returned from Europe, and then back to Florida.
Wow. I am honored to have a chef and gardener friend here in CZcams! 😀😉🌵☕️
@@CactusCaffeine The honor is all mine, your an amazing grower!
How exciting to get cuttings that beautiful!!!! Love them!! 🌵❤️
I wish I lived in an area that I could garden year round! I have a nice pair of leather gloves for my cacti, never thought to use tongs too, that's a great idea!!
greta 26, some cacti spines can still get through gloves, so I use tongs. 😉 🌵☕️
How exciting! What a generous friend you have. Good luck with the rooting! 🍀🌵😀
Pleasant Prickles, thank you. The cholla will be a challenge to root. Keeping my fingers crossed. 🙂
You are very lucky . Love the bunny ears . Thank you for posting
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Hi Anna! Gorgeous collection of cacti. I have a type of Teddy bear cacti and they are mean to me every time I'm careless around them. They sure keep me in check and let me know who's boss. Hahahaha. However, they are worth all the scars and take my breath away when back lit by the sun. I smiled when I saw them potted up and together because they looked beautiful. Thank you for sharing my friend. From the garden city of India to you, have a joyous day in your garden! God bless. Cheers
Yes Carl. I was only supposed to get 3 teddy bear cuttings but one got stuck in my pants and broke off the plant. They poke and they hang on to you. Lol! But you are right. The sun shining at them makes them have a “glow”. I appreciate your support, Carl. I hope your plants are all doing well.
Great cuttings from your friend, he is so generous. 😍 Thank you for sharing this potting video. This is helpful to me since I’m so clumsy in handling cactus.😂 Those spines hurts.😃 They are beautiful can’t wait for them to grow and bloom. 👌🌵💞😘
I was clumsy, too when I was just starting to grow them. But after many pricks and thorns and glochids, I learned the hard way! Lol. I’m glad you appreciate my videos. Maraming salamat. 😊
Hi Anna, Thank you for your great videos!
Thanks
I had a stick cactus that had root rot. I cut the pups off and replanted them. I use Dr. Earth fertilizer to get them started. They're doing good so far. I also have some mixed succulents in my kitchen window. Greetings from Virginia. 🍀🌱🍒🐭🐾
Those chola cactus are so mean! I got some and they grab me and do not let go!!! I think I still have a tip lodged in my thumb.
Thanks for the video. Very nice.
I have a pile of dg or decomposed granite. It's very cheap.
Tell me about it. 6 months after, the small cholla pot dropped and hooked my finger. Took me a long time to unhook it and I had a swollen finger for a day! 😣 But I still love them and continue to grow them. 😉
Well done, informative video. Now I can plant my cactus cuttings with confidence. Thank you.
Thank you and good luck! 🙂🌵☕️
Thank you so much for these videos, I’m a Vegas dweller and you’re very great at informing your viewers about cacti!!
Thank you Emily! Good luck with your plants, too. 😊🌵☕️
Beautiful
I live in UK this is magic for me a plant with spikes and a dessert :o
I really love the Cholla. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. The Cholla is indeed unique.
Thanks for all the information. I love watching your channel! I have some cacti myself I'm fairly new to plants I'm an addict now!
Thank you and welcome to the hobby. Enjoy the journey. ☺️🌵☕️
Very good! Thank you
Great info!
Thank you, Jan. I talked about so many other things but had to edit them out later because the video was too long. Haha. Maybe in another planting video. 🌵☕️
Love 💚🌵💞your videos!
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback. ☺️🌵☕️
Waoooo beautiful. I recently bought and picked cactus from my nearby park .
Good for you! Good luck with them. 😃👍🏼
I love cactos
Nice cutting
Thank you. Wish me luck that they will all root. 🙂
I have always fancied cacti, but feared killing and poorly caring for them. I realize I am a crazy helicopter mom - to children, dogs, and plants 😦. I have started with a small troupe and will look to your channel and fans for guidance. Thank you for sharing with other fanciers who may be too timid to start a collection.
Hey I love Shadow your dog! He's soooo cute!!!
Thank you! Ruff! 🐶
thanks for sharing this video it will help me a lot since Im a beginner in collecting cactus
Your welcome, Mariza. I’m glad I can help out other fellow cactus enthusiasts: 🙂
Quantas espinhosos, like 15😘
Hi, I'm new friend, Thanks for sharing ^^
Hi and welcome! I am happy to have a new friend who loves plants as well. Thanks for stopping by and keep in touch. 😉🌵☕️
Great video Ana, awesome loot bag! Kind of your friend for letting you take cuttings. They look absolutely vicious though but you did an expert job at potting them up. I’m not a fan of perlite myself, as you say it’s very light and has a habit of floating to the surface. Pumice isn’t easy to find where I am either but I do have some and more on order, like you it’s reserved for expensive or specific cacti and used sparingly lol. Awesome video once again, thank you for sharing and have a fantastic day 😊👍🌵☀️☕️
Hi, Ana! Can’t wait for the update when they start to root and grow. Awesome tip too on your potting mix. It really depends on the elements around the plants. In Baguio, they grow succulents in a more water-retaining mix because it’s cold up there and windy and the medium tends to dry faster. i love your dog! my 2 cats tend to lie down beside where i do my gardening. Darren calls them his plant guardians. 🤣 ‘til your next video. Have an awesome week ahead. 🥰
Honestly, I hate perlite. But they are cheap, and I am on a budget. Hahaha. Have you ever used charcoal in your soil? I see others use them on succulents and I’m wondering if they are good for cacti, too. 🤔
Edith, my dog likes to walk right in front of my camera whenever I’m filming. He thinks he is the star of the show. 🤩 I saw your cat inside the box in Instagram. So funny!
Our pets love to be the star of the show. 😂 Darren and I hate perlite too. Ha ha. i’ve never tried charcoal for my cacti. For houseplants, yes because it improves the ph balance in soil and promotes beneficial bacteria. It also helps increase water absorption. 🥰
My little plant guardians lol. I’ve not tried charcoal myself but I’m doing some tests with some crushed lava rock, not sure that would be suitable for you though Ana as it does dry out pretty fast but good for adding weight to the pots. Also got an Aloe growing in just pure lava rock as a test to see how it does.
I vote for Shadow to be in your videos! :)
Hahaha. If Shadow has his way, he will be in every video. He likes the camera! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I concur
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.......LOOT BAG ..😆😆😆😆😅😅😅👏👏👏👏your so funny Anna 😆😆😆🐧
It’s my kind of loot! 😄
Tongs! And screen for bottom pots. Thanks for tips. So when will you transplant these? In How many weeks?
After a year, some got transplanted into bigger pots. The big opuntia pads are now planted in the ground in my backyard. 🙂
Lucky!
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How are these cacti doing now, Ana? Have you planted them on the ground or repotted them? Thanks!
Do you have a follow up video for this one?
Fantastic plants *____* here in italy we don't have the right clima for cacti, too much humidity .. i'm trying to transfer my opuntia directly in a pot with all rocks, just 10% of soil.. it is also difficult to find them in stores ;___; you are extremely lucky
Nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Chinay’s Vlogs Salamat po. Do you also have cactus plants? 🙂🇵🇭
Meron pero not as much as you have 😁. You have a lovely cactus collection. I came across your video ksi I’m researching how to make my cactus produce flowers. Nice videos by the way!
Subscribe to your channel pra mkakuha ng tips 😃
Thank you. Where are you based?
Van nuys, California
Have been binging your vids as of recent, your collection is amazing, and you have so much helpful information.
Since learning your cinnamon trick, will cinnamon hurt the plant if it lands on the skin? Would it hurt to sprinkle cinnamon on the surface of the soil?
Thank you for your watching my videos. Cinnamon is safe to use on plants, even if mixed into the soil. It has an anti-fungal property that protects fresh cuts on plants, even in the roots.
I thought you were about to BBQ those cuttings when I saw those tongs :-)
Kelvin M LOL! 😄 Ironically, I am such a baby when it comes to handling spines. I use whatever I can as long as the spines don’t touch my hands. Tongs are one of my favorite tools.
A Chola is a Mexican girl. Those cactus are Choy-yah.
Thanks! 😊
@@CactusCaffeine You're very welcome! Thanks for the planting tips. :)
I have a cactus like that too..
Hello from Ken in Japan. Another great video. It’s hard to find opuntia here in Japan. They have only bunny ears
K Titus, Really? I wonder why. Opuntia can take a lot of water and some can survive snow. They grow naturally here.
I would like to know if it's ok to use beach sand as a topping for cactus plants? Love your channel. I've learned so much. Thank You
Kimberly Segura just make sure you thoroughly wash it to get rid of the salt. Thanks! 😊
Not sure but wish I could find it
please tell me where I can buy the pink gloves that you are wearing?
what's in that bag is a treature!
If you plant Opuntia microdasys in the ground and they like it they will grow almost as big as 5 feet and give a lot of flowers.
oh, that is interesting to see!
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Hey there ! I just got a beautiful purple Sulcorebutia cactus cluster . It has the thick fat type of roots . I read that they rot very easily. Should I use only pumice , Turface and granite for the potting mix and leave out the soil part ? I read that they prefer deep pots . Should the pot also be wide ? Thanks for your videos. You’re so sweet and fun to watch 😊
How exciting, you got a cluster! Personally, I would still use a little bit of organic material because the organic material holds the nutrients in the mix. Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck on your new sulcorebutia. 😃👍🏼
So do Opuntia cactus thrive better in the ground or in a pot??
Do the opuntia go dormant in winter?? I have a small bunny ear in a 3 in pot ... it is getting some pups on it. Idk .. it's fun to watch them grow!!
They will if it gets too cold for them. But if you keep a cactus warm during winter, they will not go dormant. 🙂
Do they go dormant in winter??
Unfortunately only a few Opuntia are allowed to be grown in Australia, I wish I have more choice as I love Opuntia.
Hi Anna, I commented earlier but it somewhere landed at cacti mania's channel. So I had to delete it and rewrite. Just wanted to say that you gave a great potting tutorial. Now you have lots of desert plants you could plant on the ground. But I wish I could have the teddy bear cholla. Haven't come across any yet.
Thank you Molly. If only you are close. My friend’s yard has so many of the teddy bear cholla. He wants to build a pool in his backyard so he might end up removing many of his cacti. He knows I will adopt them all, if it comes to that point.
@@CactusCaffeine Haha..Anna, if only I could get the Cholla. That would be so nicet to have in my garden. I really prefer my desert plants in the ground if I'm able to. That's why I have s repeat of quite a few varieties because with them I'm absolutely sure they am survive our vety hot/very wet weather. The sensitive ones are at my vertical wall or other covered areas.
Molly, the teddy bear cholla will definitely be in the ground once it grows. I am halfway through with my little cactus garden. The most difficult cactus project I’ve done so far! I don’t know how you make them look and sound so easy in your channel. 😄
@@CactusCaffeine Haha 😅😅 It's pretty easy to do but very time consuming. I don't do any gardening in the morning as I'm always out till about noon. I start my gardening around 5pm or earlier depending on whether the sun has gone down enough. I just finished 1 section of my secret garden dedicated specifically to my taller cacti that outgrew their pots at my rock garden. Took me 3 weeks as I had to clear out plants that were there root and all in preparation for the cacti. They're all done now. Will do a short video on it soon. Haven't actually made a video on my fairy garden as well. I've also done a few succulent dishes to put around my koi pond. My leafy plants were all getting yellow and I had to continuously maintain them. I'll also be doing a short video on how I do my succulent dishes. Maybe you could try your hand at that too, Anna! I like them because to me, they look really pretty and I don't have to maintain them too much like the ones I created at my oriental garden. They're all growing nicely. Can't wait to see what you're doing in your cacti garden. 🤔🤔🤔
Molly, my cacti garden is simple. Don’t expect too much. Hahaha. I did make one succulent arrangement. I just haven’t edited the video yet. Hopefully soon!
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What do I need to do to get some cuttings of the teddy bear?
what about watering in the first few months?
The first cutting you took from the bag, what type was it, I have this one that a friend gave me from his yard, I live in Atlanta GA and his cactus survives very well. How long should I keep in slight shade once I pit it?
I’m sorry, I do not know the exact name of that Opuntia. It bears orange flowers. Keep the cuttings in a shady area until you are confident that it has rooted. 🙂
I know it's hot where you are but do you have any recommendations for cold tolerant cactus plants that I could plant in the ground here in Canada. I believe I'm in zone 6.
Many species of Opuntias can tolerate freeze. Also Chollas. 🙂
Nice ....what soil mixtures are you using for your cactus.
For cactus, I use about 70% cactus soil and I add 30% grit (pumice, perlite, small rocks). I live in a dry desert environment. If you live in a rainy or more humid place, you may want to increase the grit portion. 🙂
ฉันอยากได้แต่ไม่รู้จะหาซื้อได้อย่างไร I want it but I don't know how to buy it.
Did you say that there are different types of pumice? If so which type or brand do you prefer for this?
I am not aware of different kinds but there are different sizes. Pumice is hard to find here so I just get whatever size is available.
Cactus Caffeine...I reasonly got a prickly pear but not sure how to take care of it...Is there any specific thing I need to do to take care of right? How much sun do they need? And how offen do you need to water them? And how offen do you need to replant? I think they are interested...How do you take care of if indoor?
Hi Angela! Prickly pears are tough and sun loving cactus. The only sure way to kill them is letting their roots sit in wet soil for a long time. But some older and well established ones can take more water than other cactus. Water only when the pads start to shrivel. That is the safest. Replant when your opuntia is already tipping over its pot. Hope this helps. 🙂🌵☕️
Thanks Cactus Caffeine you did help😉 I'm new take care of a cactus but think they are 😎 my daughter thinks they are 2...I actually got her one to go but hasn't did anything with the seeds yet
Aww. I like your daughter already! Lol! My 6-yr old son tells everybody in his school that his mom takes care of cactus... as if they care! 🤣 Good luck on yours!
Thanks I hope they grow to be big...I had to cut a few of them off my cat got hold of them..So wish me luck they grow back
How many cactuses do you have? Should be more than 100. Will you feel so exciting like me whenever I buy new cactus?
What kind of mixing do you have for the soil and i think there is pumice in there?..
I use about 60-70% cactus soil and then mix it with 30% gritty materials such as pumice, perlite or small rocks.
Hello my friend, do you have any idea on how to control scale insects. I have one specie of opuntia Santa Rita with purple color pads and they are beautiful but Infested with scale insects. Want to save this opuntia cactus. I notice scale insects usually damage onmy prickly pear cactus or any opuntia species including opuntia microdasys or bunny ears cactus. Any chemicals to control this pest po. Salamat
I just recently encountered scales po for the first time in my Mexican Fence post. I had to research on the internet, too. What I found useful was 50% alcohol, 50% water and a few drops of dishwashing soap. Rub all the scales off then spray. Then neem oil as an overall preventive measure. I hope you get rid of them. 🙂
Cactus Caffeine thank you so much Anne for your help I greatly appreciate it. Kailangan talaga irescue ang cactus Kasi sayang baca they will eventually kill some of our opuntia.
Jump-scare at 2:21
you can cut them in half and just plant them works for me
Great video
Omg them cactus cuttings are so big 😱🌵💚💚 thanks for sharing
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I don’t know why you’re using a tong.😁
Tong is my favorite tool to handle my cacti. 🙂 Many spines (and glochids) go through gloves.
why don't you cut off all the thrones
Lol. A Chola is a female low rider. The cactus is pronounced CHO YA.
Oh! Hahaha. I always “butcher” the pronunciations. 😁 Sorry and thanks for the reminder.