I have a story to tell about old man cacti. In 1972, I had a chance to attend the National convention of The Cactus and Succulent Society Of America. I learned a great deal that has remained with ever since. After the show and judging, two of the judges gave a seminar where they discussed the different plants in the show and how they judged them. One of the plants they talked about was a Cephalocereus that stood about twenty inches ( about 60 centimeters) tall. He said that he could tell that the plant had been grown indoors, probably in a greenhouse all of its life. The reason he could tell was that it was covered by hair all the way from its base to the top. If it had been growing outdoors, it would only have hair on this years growth. The reason is that birds pluck all the hair off in the spring and use it to line their nests. Isn't it wonderful that, even in the desert, nature provides for all of its creatures according to their needs. The hair protects the growing tip of the cactus from the sun and collects morning dew to water the plant, then, when the skin of the cactus has grown tough enough to stand the sun, there is hair for the birds to line their nests, while the spines remain as dew catchers.
WOW Emmit :-D thats amazing and thanks so much for sharing this with me, and so very true Nature truly is so remarkable with how it provides all its creatures all that they need, Nature really is so AMAZING:-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and for your amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX
haha :-D I bet your old man and old lady cacti are adorable together :-D thanks so much Inge for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
So happy you love the cactus plants Ken and thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Japan for a super Sunday XXXX
Thanks for posting this interesting video and thanks to the viewer that requested it. These types of cacti harbor unique adaptations that permit them to survive the often harsh weather and temperatures seen in mid to high latitudes of the central Andean range. From pictures I have seen taken directly from habitat, the montane areas are essentially barren, strewn with rocks and highly compacted ground. Nothing else appears to grow other than these specially adapted cacti. The environmental biome is basically Montane Desert Alpine. The wool is a remarkable feature as it serves a multitude of purposes. The first is, protection from freezing winds and snow which can ice over and destroy the cacti's epidermis. It is unlikely that heavy spine production could eliminate this threat altogether so the wool acts as a blanket and a first line of defence. The second, is that the wool diffuses much more of the ultra high levels of UV to protect the plant from becoming sunburned. Some species of Copiapoa like (C. Cinerea, A. Glaucum, etc), secrete a chemical into the epidermis to combat this problem which often gives the plant a pale blue/grey appearance). Interestingly, unlike coastal Eulychnia cactus, which point their spines downwards to take advantage of mists. High altitude cacti are often well above the cloudline, which means virtually no rain for long stretches of time. It seems these plants must live off the snow melt that happens from time to time with a rare warm spell. In the case of some species of Oreocereus, the cactus grows extra long 'reddish' spines that emerge through the wool to deter any foraging animals. On the other hand, there are a few smaller cacti that are native to the same region, like (Maihuenia and Oroya), that don't have the wool. I think it is largely down to size, during the day and well into the night, these smaller cacti take advantage of radiated heat from nearby rocks and stones; they're small size makes them less vulnerable to ice and icy winds. I would very much like to explore the area myself one day, and see the old man cacti living and growing in they're natural habitat.
So happy you enjoyed the video James :-D these hairy cacti really are so incredible, and yes it would be a total dream to go and visit the old men cacti living and growing in their natural habitats, and thanks so much for sharing all of this INCREDIBLE info about these cacti :-D thanks so much James for all of your fantastic support and for all your wonderful comments and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Somerset for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi lyn, I'm so happy when i see the same cactus as you have 😂😂😂. I love the old man cactus , the have mor hair than me .😂😂😂😂😂😂. Have a great weekend guys sending you lots of love from Downunder and plenty of plant power. 🌵🌵🌵⚘😗👍👊
hahahaha Peter at the old man cactus having more hair than you, this made us giggle so much to read LOL! :-D thanks so much for your wonderful friendship and amazing support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Ellyn lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Downunder for a super Sunday afternoon XXXX
Dear nice Lady Lyn! Thank you for showing us your wonderful Collection of old Man Cactus! Very interesting and informative too! Always we can learn from your Videos, what's happening with your Queen of the Night? Yourssincerely from renate in Vienna to you Lynn and Mr. Hans too! Bye, bye till to the next video! Now I am very late with the commend! But I give you always a like to the Videos you have shown us! !👍👌👏🌱🌵💜
So happy you love the collection of the Old Men cacti Dear Renate :-D they are amazing cacti with all of their hair haha :-D my Queen of the Night cactus dropped its buds which was a shame as I was so looking forward to seeing the blooms, but hopefully it will re bloom again in the future :-D thanks so much Dear Renate for your wonderful support and fantastic comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Vienna for a fantastic Wednesday afternoon XXXX
Great video Lyn 😊 I never used to be a big fan of the hairy cacti haha, but I like them now. Nice to see the one Edith & I sent is doing well 😊 Thank you for sharing with us as always Lyn, from Edith & myself to you and Hans, have a wonderful Friday ❤️🌵☀️🌺🌼🏜
So happy you liked the video Daz :-D hairy cacti are funny plants, and its amazing how these cacti produce this hair that is so like animal and human hair haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing support and comments and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Edith lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to England and Singapore for a super Sunday XXXX
I have these cacti! I also have a Espostoa ritteri, like lanata, but with reddish spines poking out of its wool. My senilis is over 2 ft tall. Some of these like cephalocereus senilis& Espostoa ritteri even survived to 20°freeze in my greenhouse! Dry, dry ,dry! You are exactly right with these guys in the winter!!! You have some awesome plants!! Very cool!!! From Morris park in the Ozarks to across the Emerald Isle, have a great Friday!!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!!✌💖🌵🌹🌴🌷🌿🌸🌻🍀🌺
So happy you love these hairy old guys too Clyde haha :-D and WOW at your Espostoa ritteri with red spines thats extra special, and WOW at your 2 feet high Senilis too :-D thanks so much Clyde for your wonderful friendship and amazing support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Deb and all the pets and plants all lots of love and happiness and PEACE, LOVE, PLANTS and good old PLANT POWER to Morris Park in the Ozarks for a super Sunday XXXX
Beautiful hairy cactus Lyn these Old Man Cactus! I would not choose them for myself as I am afraid of the bugs hiding underneath the hairs! The one in the middle look like the candy floss we used to buy when we were young...isn't it so haha! Have a wonderful night Lyn and Hans! I am sending you lots of love over to Ireland! You remind me of my late friend from Ireland!
haha so happy you love the hairy cacti Sylvia :-D they are amazing with their white hair, haha yes I remember the wonderful pink Candy Floss we would get as kids, I used to love it and my Mum and dad always used to buy me it when I went to the fun fair :-D the problem with these hairy cacti is bugs can hide in them and especially mealy bug nests as its almost impossible to see the mealy bug nests in the white hair, I always give mine a really good soaking in Neem oil solution as a precaution, it would be awful to have to treat these types of cacti for mealies, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for an incredible afternoon XXXX
So happy you have the Old man of the Andes Magda :-D these hairy cacti are amazing :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I enjoyed your video very much. I have several hairy cacti. Now I have a better idea on how to differentiate each one. I especially liked your Einstein! Best wishes to you and Hans from Florida, USA.
So happy you enjoyed the video and liked Einstein too haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Florida and have a fantastic Tuesday today XXXX
So happy you liked the video and it helped you with the ID between the three different old men cacti :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Thanks so much Anthony for the fantastic video request, and so happy you liked the video :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I love white hairy cactuses. They are my faves. Thanks for showing. I think of these the cephalocereus is my fave. I like the long hairs over the curled wrapped up hair.
So happy you love the white hairy ones too Des :-D they are amazing with their woolly hair :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Florida for a fantastic Wednesday today XXXX
So happy you like Einstein haha :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Lyn. I’m addicted to your channel and voice. I’ve watched this video a few times and have found myself collecting all the old men and old lady cactuses. More importantly you’ve shown me how to keep them thriving in Southern California. You’re awesome. :) Peace and happiness.
Hi Jeff :-D so happy you love the Old men cacti too, they are so wacky and wonderful with their white hair haha :-D so happy you like my channel and voice :-D and thanks so much for your fantastic comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Sothern California for a fantastic Thursday XXXXX
So happy you are learning lots about Cacti and succulents from me and thanks so much Patricia for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday XXXX
These are the best plants! They make me smile with all that wild hair! Yours look fantastic! Great idea for a video. I actually didn’t know there were three types. I just got an Espostoa. Thank you for a wonderful share! 🌵🌵🌵💕😀🌵
So happy you love these hairy guys too Michele :-D haha they are amazing and so happy you have got an Espostoa they are gorgeous hairy cacti to grow :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday XXXXX
So happy you love these wonderful Hairy cacti Heather :-D they really so cool looking, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic weekend XXXX
So happy you love the cacti Jenny :-D and its amazing how old these plants can live, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Very cool video Lyn!😍 I love the furry cacti and recently bought some but I've lost my baby Cephalocereus s. (It ended cooked -in the shade- in the worst week of the summer 😣). Now looking for a new and stronger one and better location next summer😁. I wish you a happy Friday and weekend and send you love and cactus power from Spain😘💖🌵☮️🌺
So happy you enjoyed the video Vanesa :-D but so sorry to read that you lost our Cephalocereus, these cacti can be more difficult to grow than many other cacti, thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Spain for a super Sunday XXXX
Yay one of my favourite. I really love hairy cactus. Even they're not old man cactus as long as they have hair and affordable, I will buy them if I see one. Yours are absolutely beautiful specially your Einstein haha, I love his long hair very pretty. My a bit big old man died last year maybe I overwatered it. So thank you so much for the tips on how to look after them over the winter. hope I can grow a big one like yours. Have a wonderful day my Cactus Powered Sister xx
So happy you love the hairy cacti too Katherine :-D and so happy you love Einstein haha :-D its incredible how these cacti produce this hair like animals and humans haha :-D thanks so much my wonderful Cactus powered Sister for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Wales for a super Sunday today XXXX
So happy you enjoyed the Vlog Norman and thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi Deborah :-D so happy you love the cacti :-D Cacti need as much sunshine as you can give them, a south facing window that receives plenty of sunshine is best, you can definitely overwinter Cacti in a basement if they are kept totally dry and not watered in Winter, but most cacti will need as much sun possible in Spring and Summer, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX
This was a very informative video it helped distinguish the differe types easily as I've found these to be sometimes confusing as the spines and body are sometimes so hidden I've never reallyfir certain given an ID to the ones I have... This has helped 👍🌵☺️🌄🌵🌄🌵
So happy you found the video informative Claire :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX
Good information on this video can you do a video on all of the catus that have white hair on them and the care have a great day across the blue waters it's hot here in south Carolina
So happy you loved the hairy cactus video Gary haha :-D yes thats a fantastic idea for a video with the hairy cacti, and I will plan on filming one in the next couple of weeks, the care is difficult though as there are a few different types, but I can definitely film a video of showing all the different white hairy ones haha, thanks so much Gary for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX
Wow....beautiful and I love the different types of Old Man Cactus. Hi Lyn, do you know or understand why cacti tend to have those brownish markings on their bodies like how I see yours especially the Parodia Magnifica?
So happy you love the different types of old man cacti too Molly :-D these cacti are amazing with their hair haha :-D the good news is the brownish markings on a lot of cacti are from the natural corkiness they produce as they age, here is a link to a video I made a few years ago on why this happens : czcams.com/video/g6ur8YvQxKU/video.html thanks so much Molly for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malaysia for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
Hi Bracken :-D yes I have a lot of the Blue torch cacti, and I will plan on making a video in the future about all the different types of tall and big cacti :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
@@pottedgardeningbychrishaus2414 Oh Christopher, so sorry to hear you lost your cuttings but definitely start again next year, thanks so much for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
I have an old man cactus, about 2 feet high. It was broken off the base of its parent, which is about 7 or 8 feet tall. Some roots are attached to the big pup but a piece about the size of a man’s fist broke off. I have read to sprinkle cinnamon over a cut or damaged bit to prevent fungus (I think it was) Do I let the pup dry out on the damaged bit before planting?I live in north Australia and we are in our Spring season now.
Hi Cher :-D thats wonderful you have a 2 foot high old man cactus, yes I would sprinkle cinnamon powder over the cut or damaged bits to prevent any chance of fungus etc, and let the pup dry out and form a white dry callus before planting, the good news is its the perfect time of year to do this now its your Spring, Good luck with your Cactus and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to North Australia for a wonderful afternoon XXXX
Thanks for the video! I know know what kind of old man cacti I have 😁 but I didn't quite catch the name of that one none old man cacti what was it called?
So happy you enjoyed the video :-D the three types of old man Cacti are Cephalocereus ( the true old man cactus ) Oreocereus, and Espostoa, and the Cleistocactus is the one that is the non old man cactus but very similar in its appearance :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi there :-D I haven't made a video on my Agave collection but here is a video I made when I re arranged all my Agaves and Aloes: czcams.com/video/qLj6dYwXMqg/video.html and also a video I made on Growing Agave in a cold climate : czcams.com/video/RrrRAsEikqE/video.html Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX
Are the old man cacti prone to rotting easily? I wondered because I would think that if not careful, the hairs could easily trap water in them if they are accidentally left out in the rain. Or am I wrong?
Hi Michael :-D Thank you so much for reminding me, I will get a care video filmed in the next couple of weeks, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi Great Video as always, where do you buy your cacti seeds from in the UK? I'd like to get my hands on some but none of the retail giants are stocking any...
Hi Raiden :-D I buy seeds from the British Cactus & Succulent Society as they have a seed catalogue every year they send out towards the end of the year, but also there are brilliant seed sellers online that I have also bought from they are rareplant.me.com and thecactusshop.co.uk and thecactusshed.co.uk and succseed.com, they are all very good reliable online nurseries with a great selection of plants and seeds for sale, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you soo much for this information! I'll definitely check these links out. Wishing you all the best for the future! 🌵🌵🌵Stay safe!
Hi Lynn, Is it OK if Eubhorbia obesa flowers 3 times in a row during summer? I just noticed mine having a third wave of buds forming. I'm just worried if I'm doing something wrong with it and it's stressed or something similar. Happy growing!
Thats fantastic news you have lots of flowers on your Euphorbia obesa this Summer, yes its normal for Euphorbia obesas to bloom multiple times a year and especially during the Spring and Summer and early Fall, mine do this too and its a sign that your plants are happy and healthy, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi there, there is no need to root trim your espostoa before repotting, but if there are any dried up roots, you can prune the dried roots if necessary, thanks so much for watching XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon thank you for answering my question :) I also followed you in instagram (username: @adeeeeleeeee) the beauty of your cacti and your greenhouse is amaziiing
How can you tell the difference when they are young? Edit:. I'll refrase that, lol. Out of the three, how do you know which one I have bought when it is so small?
Hi Adi :-D it can be more difficult to tell them apart when they are very small as they do look similar when young, Espostoa has more of a hair that looks like it has been spun around the cactus like 'candy floss' on a stick, and the Oreocereus has more spines that are more visible and looser hair, but the Oreocereus and Espostoa can be hard to ID between them when small, but time will show the differences, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi Keith :-D I bought the polytunnel from Feelgood.uk.net and it is great, I do use sandbags around the polytunnel for extra support and bubblewrap all the inside of the polytunnel to protect from the cold in winter, but we got the polytunnel initially until we could get a greenhouse, but it has been so good we have kept the polytunnel for the last 3 years, ideally a greenhouse would be much better as it would let more light in and would be more stable in strong winds etc, but the polytunnel has been great for us and would definitely recommend feelgood.uk.net as they are a great company XXXXX
Hi James :-D I have a little one and some seedlings, the biggest one is about 5 inches high still a tiny one haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
thanks so much Frank for your wonderful support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX
Hi Juanita :-D yes I have the old lady cactus Mammillaria hahiana too, and so sorry for my late reply I have been away for a few days and only back now to catch up with my comments, thanks so much for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered weekend XXXX
haha my favourite has to be my Cephalocereus senilis as I love how wacky the hair is, but I love them all haha, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful weekend XXXX
@@battlerog222 It can be a hard one to find for sale, I got mine about 26 years ago from Notcutts Garden Centre when I lived in England, but its one that is not as commonly for sale, XXXXX
Hi there :-D I am not sure about the Philippines but some countries you need a special plant nursery certificate to send plants worldwide, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Sunday XXXX
I can send my collection on hangouts maam to identify which is cheapest and i am just planting i wanted to Know these names of cactus maam JhonLloydLabarento@gmail.com
haha Cher :-D yes their hairiness definitely adds a cuteness to them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Queensland, Australia for a fantastic Thursday ahead XXXX
Hi Guys :-D In this video I talk about The different types of Old Man Cactus
I have a story to tell about old man cacti. In 1972, I had a chance to attend the National convention of The Cactus and Succulent Society Of America. I learned a great deal that has remained with ever since. After the show and judging, two of the judges gave a seminar where they discussed the different plants in the show and how they judged them. One of the plants they talked about was a Cephalocereus that stood about twenty inches ( about 60 centimeters) tall. He said that he could tell that the plant had been grown indoors, probably in a greenhouse all of its life. The reason he could tell was that it was covered by hair all the way from its base to the top. If it had been growing outdoors, it would only have hair on this years growth. The reason is that birds pluck all the hair off in the spring and use it to line their nests.
Isn't it wonderful that, even in the desert, nature provides for all of its creatures according to their needs. The hair protects the growing tip of the cactus from the sun and collects morning dew to water the plant, then, when the skin of the cactus has grown tough enough to stand the sun, there is hair for the birds to line their nests, while the spines remain as dew catchers.
WOW Emmit :-D thats amazing and thanks so much for sharing this with me, and so very true Nature truly is so remarkable with how it provides all its creatures all that they need, Nature really is so AMAZING:-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and for your amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX
Oooh I love facts like that!! Fascinating! Thank you for sharing.
@@ingesexton811 XXXXX
My is just like that.
Love old man cacti. I keep mine with my old lady cactus in my window. They are quite the cute couple!!
haha :-D I bet your old man and old lady cacti are adorable together :-D thanks so much Inge for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Beautiful sharing...👍👍
thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Cool cactus plants
So happy you love the cactus plants Ken and thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Japan for a super Sunday XXXX
Thanks for posting this interesting video and thanks to the viewer that requested it.
These types of cacti harbor unique adaptations that permit them to survive the often harsh weather and temperatures seen in mid to high latitudes of the central Andean range. From pictures I have seen taken directly from habitat, the montane areas are essentially barren, strewn with rocks and highly compacted ground. Nothing else appears to grow other than these specially adapted cacti. The environmental biome is basically Montane Desert Alpine.
The wool is a remarkable feature as it serves a multitude of purposes. The first is, protection from freezing winds and snow which can ice over and destroy the cacti's epidermis. It is unlikely that heavy spine production could eliminate this threat altogether so the wool acts as a blanket and a first line of defence. The second, is that the wool diffuses much more of the ultra high levels of UV to protect the plant from becoming sunburned.
Some species of Copiapoa like (C. Cinerea, A. Glaucum, etc), secrete a chemical into the epidermis to combat this problem which often gives the plant a pale blue/grey appearance). Interestingly, unlike coastal Eulychnia cactus, which point their spines downwards to take advantage of mists. High altitude cacti are often well above the cloudline, which means virtually no rain for long stretches of time. It seems these plants must live off the snow melt that happens from time to time with a rare warm spell.
In the case of some species of Oreocereus, the cactus grows extra long 'reddish' spines that emerge through the wool to deter any foraging animals. On the other hand, there are a few smaller cacti that are native to the same region, like (Maihuenia and Oroya), that don't have the wool. I think it is largely down to size, during the day and well into the night, these smaller cacti take advantage of radiated heat from nearby rocks and stones; they're small size makes them less vulnerable to ice and icy winds.
I would very much like to explore the area myself one day, and see the old man cacti living and growing in they're natural habitat.
So happy you enjoyed the video James :-D these hairy cacti really are so incredible, and yes it would be a total dream to go and visit the old men cacti living and growing in their natural habitats, and thanks so much for sharing all of this INCREDIBLE info about these cacti :-D thanks so much James for all of your fantastic support and for all your wonderful comments and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Somerset for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi lyn, I'm so happy when i see the same cactus as you have 😂😂😂. I love the old man cactus , the have mor hair than me .😂😂😂😂😂😂. Have a great weekend guys sending you lots of love from Downunder and plenty of plant power. 🌵🌵🌵⚘😗👍👊
hahahaha Peter at the old man cactus having more hair than you, this made us giggle so much to read LOL! :-D thanks so much for your wonderful friendship and amazing support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Ellyn lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Downunder for a super Sunday afternoon XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon ,i used to have a lot of but you can't help the genes .😂😂😂😂⚘😗
@@petercalthorpe7966 hahahahaha Peter :-D XXXXX
Dear nice Lady Lyn!
Thank you for showing us your wonderful Collection of old Man Cactus!
Very interesting and informative too! Always we can learn from your Videos, what's happening with your
Queen of the Night?
Yourssincerely from renate in Vienna to you Lynn and Mr. Hans too! Bye, bye till to the next video! Now I am very late with the commend! But I give you always a like to the Videos you have shown us! !👍👌👏🌱🌵💜
So happy you love the collection of the Old Men cacti Dear Renate :-D they are amazing cacti with all of their hair haha :-D my Queen of the Night cactus dropped its buds which was a shame as I was so looking forward to seeing the blooms, but hopefully it will re bloom again in the future :-D thanks so much Dear Renate for your wonderful support and fantastic comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Vienna for a fantastic Wednesday afternoon XXXX
Great video Lyn 😊 I never used to be a big fan of the hairy cacti haha, but I like them now. Nice to see the one Edith & I sent is doing well 😊 Thank you for sharing with us as always Lyn, from Edith & myself to you and Hans, have a wonderful Friday ❤️🌵☀️🌺🌼🏜
So happy you liked the video Daz :-D hairy cacti are funny plants, and its amazing how these cacti produce this hair that is so like animal and human hair haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing support and comments and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Edith lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to England and Singapore for a super Sunday XXXX
I have these cacti! I also have a Espostoa ritteri, like lanata, but with reddish spines poking out of its wool. My senilis is over 2 ft tall. Some of these like cephalocereus senilis& Espostoa ritteri even survived to 20°freeze in my greenhouse! Dry, dry ,dry! You are exactly right with these guys in the winter!!! You have some awesome plants!! Very cool!!! From Morris park in the Ozarks to across the Emerald Isle, have a great Friday!!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!!✌💖🌵🌹🌴🌷🌿🌸🌻🍀🌺
So happy you love these hairy old guys too Clyde haha :-D and WOW at your Espostoa ritteri with red spines thats extra special, and WOW at your 2 feet high Senilis too :-D thanks so much Clyde for your wonderful friendship and amazing support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Deb and all the pets and plants all lots of love and happiness and PEACE, LOVE, PLANTS and good old PLANT POWER to Morris Park in the Ozarks for a super Sunday XXXX
Beautiful hairy cactus Lyn these Old Man Cactus! I would not choose them for myself as I am afraid of the bugs hiding underneath the hairs! The one in the middle look like the candy floss we used to buy when we were young...isn't it so haha! Have a wonderful night Lyn and Hans! I am sending you lots of love over to Ireland! You remind me of my late friend from Ireland!
haha so happy you love the hairy cacti Sylvia :-D they are amazing with their white hair, haha yes I remember the wonderful pink Candy Floss we would get as kids, I used to love it and my Mum and dad always used to buy me it when I went to the fun fair :-D the problem with these hairy cacti is bugs can hide in them and especially mealy bug nests as its almost impossible to see the mealy bug nests in the white hair, I always give mine a really good soaking in Neem oil solution as a precaution, it would be awful to have to treat these types of cacti for mealies, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for an incredible afternoon XXXX
I've got the Old man of Andes-or Mr Spikey-as my husband calls it, and indeed the "hair" is remarkable. Thank you for this video and care tips.
So happy you have the Old man of the Andes Magda :-D these hairy cacti are amazing :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I enjoyed your video very much. I have several hairy cacti. Now I have a better idea on how to differentiate each one. I especially liked your Einstein! Best wishes to you and Hans from Florida, USA.
So happy you enjoyed the video and liked Einstein too haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Florida and have a fantastic Tuesday today XXXX
Exactly the video that I needed! Thank you so much. I was getting so confused with them all as there's only slight differences.
So happy you liked the video and it helped you with the ID between the three different old men cacti :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Thanks for doing this one Lynne! I feel honoured.
Thanks so much Anthony for the fantastic video request, and so happy you liked the video :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I love white hairy cactuses. They are my faves. Thanks for showing. I think of these the cephalocereus is my fave. I like the long hairs over the curled wrapped up hair.
So happy you love the white hairy ones too Des :-D they are amazing with their woolly hair :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Florida for a fantastic Wednesday today XXXX
Eisenstein is awesome!my collection is growing, you are very inspiring. Very fun , can’t wait to find more
So happy you like Einstein haha :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Lyn. I’m addicted to your channel and voice. I’ve watched this video a few times and have found myself collecting all the old men and old lady cactuses. More importantly you’ve shown me how to keep them thriving in Southern California. You’re awesome. :) Peace and happiness.
Hi Jeff :-D so happy you love the Old men cacti too, they are so wacky and wonderful with their white hair haha :-D so happy you like my channel and voice :-D and thanks so much for your fantastic comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Sothern California for a fantastic Thursday XXXXX
So cute. I learning so much about cactus and succulents from you.!!!!☺☺☺
So happy you are learning lots about Cacti and succulents from me and thanks so much Patricia for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday XXXX
Your collection is so vast!🥰🥰
thanks so much Danny for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
These are the best plants! They make me smile with all that wild hair! Yours look fantastic! Great idea for a video. I actually didn’t know there were three types. I just got an Espostoa. Thank you for a wonderful share! 🌵🌵🌵💕😀🌵
So happy you love these hairy guys too Michele :-D haha they are amazing and so happy you have got an Espostoa they are gorgeous hairy cacti to grow :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday XXXXX
I think they are super cool Lyn 😎👍
So happy you love these wonderful Hairy cacti Heather :-D they really so cool looking, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic weekend XXXX
Ahh my goal is to keep all my cacti alive for another 24 years haha I love how old your cacti are
So happy you love the cacti Jenny :-D and its amazing how old these plants can live, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I have an old woman and old man. Love the hair!
So happy you have an old man and old woman cactus too Cora :-D these hairy cacti are awesome haha
Very cool video Lyn!😍 I love the furry cacti and recently bought some but I've lost my baby Cephalocereus s. (It ended cooked -in the shade- in the worst week of the summer 😣). Now looking for a new and stronger one and better location next summer😁. I wish you a happy Friday and weekend and send you love and cactus power from Spain😘💖🌵☮️🌺
So happy you enjoyed the video Vanesa :-D but so sorry to read that you lost our Cephalocereus, these cacti can be more difficult to grow than many other cacti, thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Spain for a super Sunday XXXX
Yay one of my favourite. I really love hairy cactus. Even they're not old man cactus as long as they have hair and affordable, I will buy them if I see one. Yours are absolutely beautiful specially your Einstein haha, I love his long hair very pretty. My a bit big old man died last year maybe I overwatered it. So thank you so much for the tips on how to look after them over the winter. hope I can grow a big one like yours. Have a wonderful day my Cactus Powered Sister xx
So happy you love the hairy cacti too Katherine :-D and so happy you love Einstein haha :-D its incredible how these cacti produce this hair like animals and humans haha :-D thanks so much my wonderful Cactus powered Sister for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Wales for a super Sunday today XXXX
Very cute ❣️. Happy Friday.
thanks so much Sheila for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Lovely vlog lyn 😊🌵🌼🙏
So happy you enjoyed the Vlog Norman and thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
I am thinking of putting my cactus in the basement to keep them in a cool climate. How much sun do they need a day? I love all your cactus! 🌵
Hi Deborah :-D so happy you love the cacti :-D Cacti need as much sunshine as you can give them, a south facing window that receives plenty of sunshine is best, you can definitely overwinter Cacti in a basement if they are kept totally dry and not watered in Winter, but most cacti will need as much sun possible in Spring and Summer, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX
This was a very informative video it helped distinguish the differe types easily as I've found these to be sometimes confusing as the spines and body are sometimes so hidden I've never reallyfir certain given an ID to the ones I have... This has helped 👍🌵☺️🌄🌵🌄🌵
So happy you found the video informative Claire :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Wednesday XXXX
Love your videos
So happy you love my videos and thanks so much for watching them
Good information on this video can you do a video on all of the catus that have white hair on them and the care have a great day across the blue waters it's hot here in south Carolina
So happy you loved the hairy cactus video Gary haha :-D yes thats a fantastic idea for a video with the hairy cacti, and I will plan on filming one in the next couple of weeks, the care is difficult though as there are a few different types, but I can definitely film a video of showing all the different white hairy ones haha, thanks so much Gary for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX
Wow....beautiful and I love the different types of Old Man Cactus. Hi Lyn, do you know or understand why cacti tend to have those brownish markings on their bodies like how I see yours especially the Parodia Magnifica?
So happy you love the different types of old man cacti too Molly :-D these cacti are amazing with their hair haha :-D the good news is the brownish markings on a lot of cacti are from the natural corkiness they produce as they age, here is a link to a video I made a few years ago on why this happens : czcams.com/video/g6ur8YvQxKU/video.html thanks so much Molly for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malaysia for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
Do you have a blue torch cacti in your collection? If you do could you do a informational video about it or just in all huge cacti in general
Hi Bracken :-D yes I have a lot of the Blue torch cacti, and I will plan on making a video in the future about all the different types of tall and big cacti :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon i like cactus im starting over next year w succulent cuttings i lost them all this summer season
@@pottedgardeningbychrishaus2414 Oh Christopher, so sorry to hear you lost your cuttings but definitely start again next year, thanks so much for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon thanks i think pumice much heaver them perlite dont like it i mde the soil few weeks ago did not like it lol
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I have a 20 year old oldman cactus. I wish I knew how to send you a picture.
I have an old man cactus, about 2 feet high. It was broken off the base of its parent, which is about 7 or 8 feet tall. Some roots are attached to the big pup but a piece about the size of a man’s fist broke off. I have read to sprinkle cinnamon over a cut or damaged bit to prevent fungus (I think it was) Do I let the pup dry out on the damaged bit before planting?I live in north Australia and we are in our Spring season now.
7/8feet!! That's astonishing Cher. Did you grow the parent plant from a young size might I ask?.
demonhalo67 No. it was on the property my son and his wife bought about 7 years ago. It also has another pup about 6 inches tall.
Hi Cher :-D thats wonderful you have a 2 foot high old man cactus, yes I would sprinkle cinnamon powder over the cut or damaged bits to prevent any chance of fungus etc, and let the pup dry out and form a white dry callus before planting, the good news is its the perfect time of year to do this now its your Spring, Good luck with your Cactus and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to North Australia for a wonderful afternoon XXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon Thank you. I am a new convert to cactus plants and look forward to learning more about them, watching your videos. 👍🇦🇺
@@cherbinsted2378 Thanks so much Cher :-D and Cactus plants are amazing, XXXXX
Thanks for the video! I know know what kind of old man cacti I have 😁 but I didn't quite catch the name of that one none old man cacti what was it called?
So happy you enjoyed the video :-D the three types of old man Cacti are Cephalocereus ( the true old man cactus ) Oreocereus, and Espostoa, and the Cleistocactus is the one that is the non old man cactus but very similar in its appearance :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Hi! Do you have a video on your agave collection? If you don't I would love to see it
Hi there :-D I haven't made a video on my Agave collection but here is a video I made when I re arranged all my Agaves and Aloes: czcams.com/video/qLj6dYwXMqg/video.html and also a video I made on Growing Agave in a cold climate : czcams.com/video/RrrRAsEikqE/video.html Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon thanks a lot
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Are the old man cacti prone to rotting easily? I wondered because I would think that if not careful, the hairs could easily trap water in them if they are accidentally left out in the rain. Or am I wrong?
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Did I miss the care video on euphorbia obesa? I’ve been on the look out for it since you mentioned it weeks ago
Hi Michael :-D Thank you so much for reminding me, I will get a care video filmed in the next couple of weeks, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
Thank you Lyn for making these good informational videos! They have been helpful as I go along my journey growing cacti/succulents :)
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Hi Great Video as always, where do you buy your cacti seeds from in the UK? I'd like to get my hands on some but none of the retail giants are stocking any...
Hi Raiden :-D I buy seeds from the British Cactus & Succulent Society as they have a seed catalogue every year they send out towards the end of the year, but also there are brilliant seed sellers online that I have also bought from they are rareplant.me.com and thecactusshop.co.uk and thecactusshed.co.uk and succseed.com, they are all very good reliable online nurseries with a great selection of plants and seeds for sale, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you soo much for this information! I'll definitely check these links out. Wishing you all the best for the future! 🌵🌵🌵Stay safe!
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Thanks so much for the big thumbs up and your support and for watching Miche :-D and have a fantastic PLANT POWERED Sunday today XXXX
Hi Lynn,
Is it OK if Eubhorbia obesa flowers 3 times in a row during summer? I just noticed mine having a third wave of buds forming. I'm just worried if I'm doing something wrong with it and it's stressed or something similar.
Happy growing!
Thats fantastic news you have lots of flowers on your Euphorbia obesa this Summer, yes its normal for Euphorbia obesas to bloom multiple times a year and especially during the Spring and Summer and early Fall, mine do this too and its a sign that your plants are happy and healthy, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
hello :) can i ask if i need to root trim my espostoa before i am going to transfer it into a bigger pot?
Hi there, there is no need to root trim your espostoa before repotting, but if there are any dried up roots, you can prune the dried roots if necessary, thanks so much for watching XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon thank you for answering my question :) I also followed you in instagram (username: @adeeeeleeeee) the beauty of your cacti and your greenhouse is amaziiing
@@renzcasipe2762 Thanks so very much :-D sending you lots of love and happiness and plant power from across the Emerald Isle XXXX
How can you tell the difference when they are young?
Edit:. I'll refrase that, lol. Out of the three, how do you know which one I have bought when it is so small?
Hi Adi :-D it can be more difficult to tell them apart when they are very small as they do look similar when young, Espostoa has more of a hair that looks like it has been spun around the cactus like 'candy floss' on a stick, and the Oreocereus has more spines that are more visible and looser hair, but the Oreocereus and Espostoa can be hard to ID between them when small, but time will show the differences, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks for the replay, and right back at you xx Is there a place I can send a photo to get a definite ID?
Where did you get the tunnel please
Hi Keith :-D I bought the polytunnel from Feelgood.uk.net and it is great, I do use sandbags around the polytunnel for extra support and bubblewrap all the inside of the polytunnel to protect from the cold in winter, but we got the polytunnel initially until we could get a greenhouse, but it has been so good we have kept the polytunnel for the last 3 years, ideally a greenhouse would be much better as it would let more light in and would be more stable in strong winds etc, but the polytunnel has been great for us and would definitely recommend feelgood.uk.net as they are a great company XXXXX
Do you have a giant saguaro cactus?
Hi James :-D I have a little one and some seedlings, the biggest one is about 5 inches high still a tiny one haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX
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thanks so much Frank for your wonderful support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX
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Hello!
Hi Jordan :-D thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic Sunday today XXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon can I ask a favor of you?
Do u have the old lady
Hi Juanita :-D yes I have the old lady cactus Mammillaria hahiana too, and so sorry for my late reply I have been away for a few days and only back now to catch up with my comments, thanks so much for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered weekend XXXX
Whats your favourite out of the 3
haha my favourite has to be my Cephalocereus senilis as I love how wacky the hair is, but I love them all haha, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful weekend XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon I can't really find that here, have been looking
@@battlerog222 It can be a hard one to find for sale, I got mine about 26 years ago from Notcutts Garden Centre when I lived in England, but its one that is not as commonly for sale, XXXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon I just uploaded a short video of my little greenhouse, I'd love to know what you think
That's brilliant thanks so much for letting me know, I will have a watch now xxxx 🌸 🌵 😀
Can i sell my cactus from philippines
Hi there :-D I am not sure about the Philippines but some countries you need a special plant nursery certificate to send plants worldwide, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Sunday XXXX
I can send my collection on hangouts maam to identify which is cheapest and i am just planting i wanted to Know these names of cactus maam
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There such an ugly cactus but they’ve got this cuteness about them Lyn lol. 🌵
haha Cher :-D yes their hairiness definitely adds a cuteness to them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful support and amazing comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Queensland, Australia for a fantastic Thursday ahead XXXX