Hi Guys :-D In this video I talk about my Cleistocactus colademononis Cactus aka 'The Monkey's Tail Cactus' and share my tips on How to care for it :-D
Thank you for your videos and tutorials!! I love the "Cola de mono -nis". I grew several from seeds and they are are doing great! Very easy to grow and so beautiful. I got the seeds on ebay! I did not use the baggy method, just sowed the seeds into pots with a soil similar to yours, covered them for about 10 days with plastic and then watched them growing, watering sparingly every day. Temperatur at that time around 23 degrees Celsius. From 30 seeds I got 20 plants, they are now 2 years old and need repotting. 😍😍
Thats fantastic news :-D these cacti are so gorgeous, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a marvellous Monday XXXX
Just found a cutting!!!!! It was extremely expensive, however I got it anyway. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity! Couldn’t be happier. Thanks for your videos, they always help me in one way or another. They have given me loads of confidence. When an issue arises, I know how to handle it. I really appreciate you and the time you put into your videos. Sharing knowledge is a wonderful thing.
Thats fantastic news that you have got a cutting of this beautiful cactus Kate :-D its a real beauty of a cactus to grow, So happy that you love my videos and thanks so much for watching them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a sunny Sunday XXXX
Oi Lyn guess what? I order 2 cuttings today! Whooo hooo! Every time I see yours in the polly tunnel I marvel at its beauty 😍 And yet again, and as always thank you so much for your beautiful videos...
Thats brilliant news you have ordered two cuttings of this amazing Monkeys Tail cactus, I absolutely love these cacti, and I love how they produce hair they really are incredible cacti to grow, good luck with your new Monkeys tails and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday and Holidays ahead XXXX
thanks so much Alison for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Texas for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
Thats wonderful news Mickey :-D these cacti are beautiful :-D good luck with your wonderful new Monkey tail cactus and thanks so much for watching XXXXX
Lyn, I so enjoy listening to you talk about your beautiful collection of cacti, and how you personify each one and touch them with gentle hands. It is also interesting to hear how you acquired some of your plants and how long you have had them. Thank you for sharing this unique and fascinating species. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
thanks so much Karen for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Thanks for the video about MTC and your stories about your acquisition, history and personal experience and journey. Wow, your favorite cactus too! I'm getting into these cute guys and rooted my first cuttings and now have 4 baby offshoots popping out on one cutting! It would be cool to get an update on your one year old seedlings. Thanks for sharing all your experience and knowledge.
Thats fantastic news that you have successfully rooted your cuttings and have new offshoots growing, these Cacti are amazing with their woolly hair, I will make an update on the seedlings in the coming weeks, thanks so much James for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday today XXXX
Always wanted to have that... but its kinnda hard to find here in the philippines...... love ur channel lyn ur actually one of the inspiration why i also start making vlogs with regards to my cactus and succulent collection.. thank you!
I finally was able to buy a few of these this spring. They are still small, but I'll be excited when they grow their long hair. The first one I've seen was yours and I was hooked every since! Yours looks so beautiful. ❤❤❤❤
Thats brilliant news you have got some of these beauties too Cora :-D they can be hard to find in the shops and they are incredible cacti :-D thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments and support and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXXX
These Monkey's Tail Cactus are wonderful Lyn! Thanks for the beautiful information on the care of these cactus! Have a wonderful afternoon Lyn and Hans! Lots of love!
So happy you love these Hairy Monkey Tails Sylvia :-D they really are unique and wonderful cacti and I love that they don't 'bite' haha and feel as soft as a Kitten to touch, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a wonderful afternoon XXXX
I have both of those cactuses, they're very easy to find here in Brazil and very, very cheap, I paid less than a euro each...the monkey tail is very sensitive to sunlight and it gets burned easily...mine stays under a roof outside cause here is sunny all year 😅😅😅...but they're beautiful and soft to touch...I love them🩷
Thats fantastic you have these cacti too :-D and WOW with just a euro each, they really are beautiful cacti and I love their soft hairy stems, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Brazil for a wonderful upcoming weekend XXXX
thanks so much Joyce for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
I love how the Monkey's Tail Cactus looks! I have been keeping an eye out for one for a while. Until then, I have my Golden Rat's Tail. Thanks for sharing what they look like when they are young! It is hard to tell when I see Cleistocactus at the local stores what types they are. I am glad that you were able to get some seeds growing!
hahaaha it really does its as hairy as a Tarantula :-D thanks so much dear Kathy for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
I bet your Monkey tail will grow really well in the very near future Linda :-D they can be slow growing at first but once they have matured they will grow their trailing stems longer, 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 Wednesday XXXX
Its a beauty indeed dear Cher :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle and have an AMAZING day ahead thank you SO MUCH for your support and Friendship XXXXX
haha it is a wacky one indeed :-D thanks so much Paul for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
These cacti really are amazing and a wonderful cactus to add to the collection, as they are so unusual with their hairy stems, 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 terrific Tuesday XXXX
The one I posted I had ordered? Is thriving. It came through our San Francisco area winter just fine. I've never had such good results with C.winteri. They always rot some to much in winter. It's already a nice 12" furry tail,the granddaughter laughs in petting a cactus and it don't hurt-ha. So,tell your viewers it's not so touchy for being so exotic looking.
Hi Stan :-D thats fantastic news :-D so happy your Cleistocactus is thriving and bright and bushy tailed haha :-D they are so nice and furry and I bet your Grandaughter loves it so much
wow! I could listen to your pretty voice all day! I enjoyed this video greatly and just made a purchase of three monkey tail tails without roots. I plan on FINALLY have a full pot of this beautiful cacti! Could you please offer me some advice on propagation and care. Can I cut the tails just anywhere like we do with burros tail or is there a specific place I need to be mindful of? Can I root these tails in water? ANYTHING you could share would be appreciated!
Thats fantastic you have bought Monkey tail cuttings, the best place to cut the cuttings is from the very base of the tails as close to the main base of the Mother Cactus as possible, the cuttings need to fully dry before planting into dry cactus soil, they can't be rooted in water as the cuttings will rot, plant the cuttings about an inch and a half deep into very well draining cactus soil, and then keep the soil dry for about 2 weeks before very lightly watering the very top surface of the soil just enough to keep the very top surface damp and to help to encourage rooting, let the soil dry out fully again before lightly watering the very top surface, once the cutting has taken root and you can see the new growth you can water as normal every time the soil has totally dried out, good luck with your wonderful new cuttings and thanks so much Megan for your wonderful comment and for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered day XXXX
Try serpent cactus. The spines are like horses hair. I'm surprised you don't use mancozeb or something for fungi because that kills damping off. I have like 2 golden rat tail, 2 or 3 rat tail with the pink flowers and my favourite is fireworks cactus. Got like 3 or 4 already. Around 500 cacti all up.
Thats amazing you have 500 cacti, and wonderful you have 2 golden rats tails and 3 rat tails with the pink flowers, these cacti really are stunners, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXX
They are so cute haha :-D thanks so much Fernanda for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
You are such an expert on growing cacti😌🤲💖Great! Oh yes I have a Hildewintera I bought. It's growing so fast and I am contemplating whether it needs to brought indoors for winter. We get below zero temperatures with no rain (very dry) and sunny days. The lowest can go -8℃. Too cold? What do you think?
Hi Newman, Thank you so much, thats wonderful news you have a Hildewintera, these cacti are amazing, because your climate is very dry and sunny in Winter you may be ok to overwinter your cactus outdoors, but to be on the safe side I think its best to bring your cactus inside for the Winter, this is because Hildewintera can suffer from stem damage if the temperatures drop too low even in an dry air climate, and I would recommend bring it inside for the winter, 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 fantastic Tuesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks so much😌🤲💖I'll do that. I'm going to repot it this weekend into a wall hanging pot in a sunny area on the balcony. And in winter I'll take it indoors for sure. Have a great day!🌵☀️😆
Thats wonderful news Tony :-D Good luck with growing from seed, its so rewarding and fun to do, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching and have a wonderful weekend XXXX
It really is Lyn. Now that the spring sun (not temps, lol) is getting everyone going. My baby rebuitia have doubled in a week and I just transplanted 2 of my 6 month old ferocactus. Hope you have a wonderful weekend Lyn, you too Hans.
thanks so much Diane for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
This is an awesome cactus! I will hunt this down for sure! Thanks for sharing about This! I have seen it in some of your other videos and always wanted to know!!!
So happy you love this cactus too Jeanne :-D it can be hard to find in the plant shops though, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Friday XXXX
Thanks so much Bill :-D so happy you love the plants, its a challenge to grow them here in Ireland with our climate haha :-D thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching
So happy you loved the Monkeys tail video Kamlasen :-D and I am so happy that you have bought one of these beauties too, its wonderful that they grow the white hair as they mature, thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Hans and me for a brilliant Holidays XXXX
So happy you love this cactus too Peter :-D its hard to find and if I get seeds this year from this beauty I will post them too you :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to down under for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED weekend ahead XXXXX
Its a hard one to find and a beauty indeed :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic happy Monday XXXX
What a lovely furry cactus! I just purchased one online. What sort of potting mix would you use? A typical cactus mix? Also type of feed? Thanks x Does all the rain ever overwater your cacti? I’d be too afraid to keep mine out in Scotland.
Thats fantastic you have bought one of these wonderful Monkey's tail cacti Georgina :-D I use a typical cactus mix and make my own soil mix of 3 equal parts of John innes number 2 soil with grit and horticultural sand, argh the rain yes I have had to bring mine back inside the polytunnel as its been raining so bad this July, torrential downpours haha, and its not good to have them outside when its raining every day, June was lovely and I move mine outside when the days are nice or just light rain, but this month I have had to keep it permanently inside the polytunnel as its rained every day, I use a tomato feed used at half the strength they recommend for tomatoes and use it with every 4th watering I give mine from April until Sept, thanks so much Georgina for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Belfast to Scotland for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
Hello from Texas! I just recently attended a cacti and succulent show, I've been wanting one of these babies for 2 years mine is rather young and does not have the long white hair as if yet, it's the exact same species. However, what are you doing if anything to help develop its white long tendrils that appear to be hair like? Maybe a brighter spot? Thank you!
Hi John, thats fantastic you have got one of these amazing Monkey tail cacti, the good news is as the cactus matures they grow the long white hair, when they are young they lack the long hair and only have short white spines, mine was quite bare when I first got it 9 years ago, the long white hair started to grow after a couple of years of having this cactus, they love a nice sunny position to encourage the hair growth, happy growing and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Texas for a fantastic Sunday today XXXX
Super helpful video! Overwintering him in a room 50 degrees F, should he still be watered? What about 60 degrees? Redoing my cacti room this year and the furnace… and not sure how the temps are going to go. They will be somewhere in there. Would think to hold back water altogether except for a baby drink once a month if it were 60 degrees, not watering at all if it’s closer to 50. That sound ok? Also- do you spray yours all over when you do neem soaks and foliage sprays? (I’m sure yes, but just making sure! ❤️🌵) Thank you in advance! You’re the best!
Thank you so much Mandy :-D Yes if your room will be above 50F you can give your Monkeys tail a light watering about once every 4-6 weeks, these Cacti have a bit of a habit of getting tip die back if kept too dry over the Winter in a warmer temp above 50F, but a light baby watering once every 4-6 weeks will be perfect for them, ideally these cacti do like a little bit of water in Winter compared to the other Desert cacti types, but I keep mine totally dry as its kept in the polytunnel during the Winter, yes I spray my cactus all over with the Neem oil and even the soil too, 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 fantastic Friday XXXX
Good luck with growing this beauty from seeds and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and sunny new week XXXXX
How are you going with your seeds? I sowed some monkey tail seeds about 3 weeks ago and they are just starting to get some fuzz on a couple of them. Fingers crossed they keep going. We are just going into winter here in Australia so I have them inside under glass while they germinate.
So happy you love this cactus too Sophie its a beauty indeed :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Sunday XXXX
So happy you love this cutie Monkey Clyde haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and Hans and I are sending you and Deb an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Morris Park in the Ozarks for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Hi Bennie :-D if you live in UK there is a fantastic online nursery called 'The Funky Cactus' they have the Clesitocactus colademononsis Monkey tails for sale, and I can highly recommended them, here is the link to their website: thefunkycactus.co.uk/desert-plants-of-avalon/ 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 fantastic Tuesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you! I have family in the UK that I visit every year. I'll see about maybe being able to get it on my next trip. If I can figure out how to legally get it back home. haha
We just got 5 monkey tails once they developed some roots I potted them up and now they are in a hanging pot on our deck. This year we have been getting a lot of rain, pot is well drained, but could there be problems with them getting to much water,? Even though they are in well a draining mix and several draiage holes.
Thats fantastic you have 5 Monkey tails, yes its best to protect them from too much rain as the soil needs to dry out quite fast in between waterings, I normally have mine out in the yard over the Summer but this summer has been so wet I have kept them in the polytunnel, if you are able to provide them with a cover to keep the rain off or move them under cover this would be the best, 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 new week ahead XXXX
So happy you love this wonderful Monkey's tail Cactus and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful weekend XXXX
Thank you so much for this video. I have a MTC that is doing great. Mine is not the fuzzy one. Can you please give the exact botanical name of your fuzzy MTC so I can go in a search to find it. I really need a fuzzy MTC in my life.😀
Thats wonderful you have a Monkeys tail cactus too, yes there are quite a few different variations of this cactus, but mine was only labelled as Cleistocactus colademonsis, but I also have a similar one that is not as fuzzy called Cleistocactus winterii and that one has golden shorter spines, I hope you find a fuzzy one too, thanks so much Estevan for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
Thats fantastic news I bet you are so looking forward to your beautiful new Monkeys tail :-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
We just had munchkin #5 and so I haven't been able to get out and water my monkeys tail. Thankfully it's been pretty mild out these past 2 weeks. Now that I know they like to be a bit more moist I'll have to try harder to get out there.
I've just purchased one...already with a bloom who opened up this week..my question is how long does it take to grow and have pups? In advance thank you...your cactus tails are beautiful😊
Morning Lynn, Thank you for your wonderful video! I was hoping you might be able to offer some advice. I've grown two Monkey Tail plants from seed over the last year. Yay! They've been growing in a little humid tub, however I can't find any advice anywhere on what the next steps are. All videos online seem to be about the cactus seed growing part and not what you do with the seedlings. They are about 2 inches long right now and have tiny hairs; so not sure how long I should leave them in the box or start getting them out. Any tips and advice would be most appreciated! Big love xx
Hi there :-D WOW this is AMAZING timing because I have transplanted my baby Monkeys tail cactus seedling, and I have the video coming on my channel this afternoon, and this is an amazing coincidence haha, well done on growing them from seed too, yes if they are 2 inches long you can very carefully transplant them into their own little pots, but its best to wait until the soil in their pots have totally dried out before transplanting them, this is to minimise any chance of root damage, and at 2 inches long they will be fine kept dry for a while, when you transplant them keep them dry in dry cactus soil for another week before watering them again, I will be doing this with my little Monkey tail seedling too, Good luck with your Monkeys tails, and thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Ha ha! What are the chances Lynn? That's so funny. Thank you so much for the advice, so kind of you to take the time, i really appreciate it. They are the first cactus I've grown from seed so I'm very precious about them as you can imagine ;-) I'll look forward to your video! Best Wishes & Hugs, Hayley xx
@@becoming_a_betty Thats so wonderful Hayley that the Monkeys tails are the first cactus you have grown from seed, and the perfect choice :-D Have a wonderful plant powered Thursday today XXXX
Thanks so much Paul :-D the seedlings germinated at different times but they are both the Monkeys tail :-D its incredible though how they germinate with weeks apart :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Hi Gengen, so happy you love this wonderful cactus too, the good news is the hairs don't shed at all, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered weekend XXXX
OMG Lyn, I just love that monkey's tail....I wished I could buy it here but I've never come across it yet. 😍😍❤️🧡 I do have the golden rat's tail and also the reddish one but absolutely wish for the monkey's tail. So gorgeous! That's my absolute favourite, Lyn. My golden and reddish rat's tail are both around 3,yrs old and have never flowered 😭😭😭. Is it too early for them to flower? 🥰👍😍❤️🧡🥰🤩🇲🇾👏
I have a 🌵 im not sure what kind it is i bought it from walmart 1yr ago it has white fuzzes that started growing black fuzzes and last weak it grew something different until today my cat broke it off if i send a pic maybe u can tell me if u know what kind it is
I have both of these I grew them from 4" cuttings last year and they are so long almost 3' long and my monkey tail bloomed for me last week and has more blooms coming only plant that hasn't bloomed yet is my golden rat tail not sure why
Thats so wonderful you had your monkeys tail bloom for you, and I bet your golden rats tail will bloom for you too in the very near future :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic PLANT POWERED Friday today XXXX
Hi Lyn, I've got 5 Hilders and one a bought as a Srausii (?)please excuse my spelling, the strausii is going a thin, does she need more water and what fertilizer do you use. I'll post a pic of the strausii.
Hi there, it can be caused by a few things, sometimes the soil may not be right and or it could need more water or light, if you could post up a photo/s onto the British cactus and succulent society forum on facebook we could have a look at it and give you the best advice on what you can do
thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Hi Duncan :-D In Spring and Summer Monkeys tail cacti like a sunny position, but they can take much less light in the Winter months when they are dormant, as long as they have a bright position they will overwinter well, but they dont need direct sunshine in Winter, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER Alberta for a super Sunday XXXX
thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Hi Benny :-D if your cactus is growing well in the Florida sunshine and there is plenty of ventilation around the cactus then I would leave it where it is, but if you have it in very strong sunshine and lack of air movement it may be best to place it in a more shadier spot but where it will still receive some sunshine :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful weekend XXXXX
Do you keep your monkey tails totally dry in winter, when will you start watering them again, ive 2, 1 damaged one growing 3 babies and 1 longer one, getting more soon too
Hi Ria :-D I keep my Moneys tail totally dry over winter, but its in a cool polytunnel at a minimum temp of around 7-10c, but if I had this plant indoors for Winter I would still give water this plant lightly about once a month to prevent the stems from dying back, I start watering again from early April
Hi :-D these Monkeys tail Cacti need to be about 5 -8 years minimum to grow the longer white hair if grown from seed, but can grow the longer hair faster if they have been grown from cuttings taken from a mature cactus, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Friday XXXX
Hi Beverly :-D I use a tomato fertiliser used at half the strength they recommend for tomatoes with every 4th watering I give this cactus from April until September, they love a sunny position too and this helps to encourage blooming, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic Sunday XXXX
HI, I just ordered some seeds for this online, I was wondering how long I can wait to expect it to grow? I've never grown cactus from seeds before (have grown tons of veggies from seeds though) but I haven't seen anyone selling these in Canada so I really wanted to give it a go.
Hi Mary :-D thats wonderful news that you have ordered seeds of the wonderful Monkeys tail cactus, the seeds can take about 2 weeks to 6 weeks to germinate, they can be slow to grow at first but once they are about an inch high they will grow quite fast, good luck with growing these cuties from seed, its so rewarding to do, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you! I really hope the seeds sprout, I've been looking for this plant for a few years now and these seeds are my last hope of owning this plant lol.
Hi Diane :-D It can depend on the size of the pot but its best to allow at about 1 cm apart between each seed that you sow if possible, sometimes though if the seeds are very small it may be best to sprinkle them as separate as possible but it can be difficult, but if you can sow them at a space of 1 cm apart that is ideal :-D Good luck with growing from seed and thank you so much for watching XXXXX
Hi there, this cactus is one of the safer ones to touch, but if you are repotting its still best to protect your hands as this cactus still has very small spines underneath the white fluffy hair, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered Tuesday XXXX
I ordered one. It was a meer $7 and it was larger than I expected. I think it was the very last one they had..... kidding. Maybe they have more,but they did say they were close to out..hurry. Internet for them from California.
Thats wonderful you have ordered one of these beauties :-D thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a terrific Thursday today XXXXXX
Hi there, the white hair are very fine spines that feel and look just like hair, I dont think there is a scientific name for the hair though, but extremely fine spines that resemble soft hair, nature really is remarkable, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday XXXX
Hi Lyn, I've got 5 Hilders and one a bought as a Srausii (?)please excuse my spelling, the strausii is going a thin, does she need more water and what fertilizer do you use. I'll post a pic of the strausii.
Hi there, it can be caused by a few things, sometimes the soil may not be right and or it could need more water or light, if you could post up a photo/s onto the British cactus and succulent society forum on facebook we could have a look at it and give you the best advice on what you can do
Hi Guys :-D In this video I talk about my Cleistocactus colademononis Cactus aka 'The Monkey's Tail Cactus' and share my tips on How to care for it :-D
I had a small baby of the monkey tail delivered today! I am in heaven. I’ve waited forever!!!!! 🤗🥰💚
YIPPPPEEEEE Avi :-D that is fantastic news so happy to hear that you have got one of these babies now
Thank you for your videos and tutorials!! I love the "Cola de mono -nis". I grew several from seeds and they are are doing great! Very easy to grow and so beautiful. I got the seeds on ebay! I did not use the baggy method, just sowed the seeds into pots with a soil similar to yours, covered them for about 10 days with plastic and then watched them growing, watering sparingly every day. Temperatur at that time around 23 degrees Celsius. From 30 seeds I got 20 plants, they are now 2 years old and need repotting. 😍😍
Hi did you use a heat mat?
I’ve had ONE cutting for two years. I saw it’s sprouted a baby this year! So excited!
Thats fantastic news :-D these cacti are so gorgeous, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a marvellous Monday XXXX
Just found a cutting!!!!! It was extremely expensive, however I got it anyway. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity! Couldn’t be happier. Thanks for your videos, they always help me in one way or another. They have given me loads of confidence. When an issue arises, I know how to handle it. I really appreciate you and the time you put into your videos. Sharing knowledge is a wonderful thing.
Thats fantastic news that you have got a cutting of this beautiful cactus Kate :-D its a real beauty of a cactus to grow, So happy that you love my videos and thanks so much for watching them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a sunny Sunday XXXX
Oi Lyn guess what? I order 2 cuttings today! Whooo hooo! Every time I see yours in the polly tunnel I marvel at its beauty 😍 And yet again, and as always thank you so much for your beautiful videos...
Thats brilliant news you have ordered two cuttings of this amazing Monkeys Tail cactus, I absolutely love these cacti, and I love how they produce hair they really are incredible cacti to grow, good luck with your new Monkeys tails and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday and Holidays ahead XXXX
Thanks soooo much for the tip to give these shade! I’m in central Texas but thankfully get morning sun 🙏🏼
thanks so much Alison for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Texas for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
I just got mine today and she’s stunning. I’m excited to bring her home and see how she does in my home!!
Thats wonderful news Mickey :-D these cacti are beautiful :-D good luck with your wonderful new Monkey tail cactus and thanks so much for watching XXXXX
Lyn, I so enjoy listening to you talk about your beautiful collection of cacti, and how you personify each one and touch them with gentle hands. It is also interesting to hear how you acquired some of your plants and how long you have had them. Thank you for sharing this unique and fascinating species. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
thanks so much Karen for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
You're laughter and silliness made this video truly enjoyed it. Very informative. Thank you
So happy you enjoyed the video
Thanks for the video about MTC and your stories about your acquisition, history and personal experience and journey. Wow, your favorite cactus too! I'm getting into these cute guys and rooted my first cuttings and now have 4 baby offshoots popping out on one cutting! It would be cool to get an update on your one year old seedlings. Thanks for sharing all your experience and knowledge.
Thats fantastic news that you have successfully rooted your cuttings and have new offshoots growing, these Cacti are amazing with their woolly hair, I will make an update on the seedlings in the coming weeks, thanks so much James for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday today XXXX
Always wanted to have that... but its kinnda hard to find here in the philippines...... love ur channel lyn ur actually one of the inspiration why i also start making vlogs with regards to my cactus and succulent collection.. thank you!
Awwwww thank you so much and so happy you love my channel
I finally was able to buy a few of these this spring. They are still small, but I'll be excited when they grow their long hair. The first one I've seen was yours and I was hooked every since! Yours looks so beautiful. ❤❤❤❤
Thats brilliant news you have got some of these beauties too Cora :-D they can be hard to find in the shops and they are incredible cacti :-D thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments and support and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXXX
These Monkey's Tail Cactus are wonderful Lyn! Thanks for the beautiful information on the care of these cactus! Have a wonderful afternoon Lyn and Hans! Lots of love!
So happy you love these Hairy Monkey Tails Sylvia :-D they really are unique and wonderful cacti and I love that they don't 'bite' haha and feel as soft as a Kitten to touch, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a wonderful afternoon XXXX
I have both of those cactuses, they're very easy to find here in Brazil and very, very cheap, I paid less than a euro each...the monkey tail is very sensitive to sunlight and it gets burned easily...mine stays under a roof outside cause here is sunny all year 😅😅😅...but they're beautiful and soft to touch...I love them🩷
Thats fantastic you have these cacti too :-D and WOW with just a euro each, they really are beautiful cacti and I love their soft hairy stems, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Brazil for a wonderful upcoming weekend XXXX
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the video on that sweet Monkey's tail cactus. They are so cute. The info was much needed. Thanks again.
thanks so much Joyce for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
I love how the Monkey's Tail Cactus looks! I have been keeping an eye out for one for a while. Until then, I have my Golden Rat's Tail. Thanks for sharing what they look like when they are young! It is hard to tell when I see Cleistocactus at the local stores what types they are. I am glad that you were able to get some seeds growing!
So happy you love this plant too Sharon :-D and I am so happy with the seeds on this cutie
He’s beautiful. From a distance looks like a turantula
hahaaha it really does its as hairy as a Tarantula :-D thanks so much dear Kathy for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
When does that white hairs comes
Gorgeous 😍 wish mine would get like yours!! 😊
I bet your Monkey tail will grow really well in the very near future Linda :-D they can be slow growing at first but once they have matured they will grow their trailing stems longer, 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 Wednesday XXXX
It so is a gorgeous cactus Lyn ... very very unique. 🌵🐒🌵
Its a beauty indeed dear Cher :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle and have an AMAZING day ahead thank you SO MUCH for your support and Friendship XXXXX
Ive never seen anything like it before. Bonkers 😁
haha it is a wacky one indeed :-D thanks so much Paul for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
I've never seen one of these, I think I need one, it's amazing! 😍
These cacti really are amazing and a wonderful cactus to add to the collection, as they are so unusual with their hairy stems, 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 terrific Tuesday XXXX
Thanks for replying.
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The one I posted I had ordered? Is thriving. It came through our San Francisco area winter just fine. I've never had such good results with C.winteri. They always rot some to much in winter. It's already a nice 12" furry tail,the granddaughter laughs in petting a cactus and it don't hurt-ha.
So,tell your viewers it's not so touchy for being so exotic looking.
Hi Stan :-D thats fantastic news :-D so happy your Cleistocactus is thriving and bright and bushy tailed haha :-D they are so nice and furry and I bet your Grandaughter loves it so much
wow! I could listen to your pretty voice all day! I enjoyed this video greatly and just made a purchase of three monkey tail tails without roots. I plan on FINALLY have a full pot of this beautiful cacti! Could you please offer me some advice on propagation and care. Can I cut the tails just anywhere like we do with burros tail or is there a specific place I need to be mindful of? Can I root these tails in water? ANYTHING you could share would be appreciated!
Thats fantastic you have bought Monkey tail cuttings, the best place to cut the cuttings is from the very base of the tails as close to the main base of the Mother Cactus as possible, the cuttings need to fully dry before planting into dry cactus soil, they can't be rooted in water as the cuttings will rot, plant the cuttings about an inch and a half deep into very well draining cactus soil, and then keep the soil dry for about 2 weeks before very lightly watering the very top surface of the soil just enough to keep the very top surface damp and to help to encourage rooting, let the soil dry out fully again before lightly watering the very top surface, once the cutting has taken root and you can see the new growth you can water as normal every time the soil has totally dried out, good luck with your wonderful new cuttings and thanks so much Megan for your wonderful comment and for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered day XXXX
Try serpent cactus. The spines are like horses hair. I'm surprised you don't use mancozeb or something for fungi because that kills damping off. I have like 2 golden rat tail, 2 or 3 rat tail with the pink flowers and my favourite is fireworks cactus. Got like 3 or 4 already. Around 500 cacti all up.
Thats amazing you have 500 cacti, and wonderful you have 2 golden rats tails and 3 rat tails with the pink flowers, these cacti really are stunners, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXX
The babies are really cute and gorgeous 😆
They are so cute haha :-D thanks so much Fernanda for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
You are such an expert on growing cacti😌🤲💖Great! Oh yes I have a Hildewintera I bought. It's growing so fast and I am contemplating whether it needs to brought indoors for winter. We get below zero temperatures with no rain (very dry) and sunny days. The lowest can go -8℃. Too cold? What do you think?
Hi Newman, Thank you so much, thats wonderful news you have a Hildewintera, these cacti are amazing, because your climate is very dry and sunny in Winter you may be ok to overwinter your cactus outdoors, but to be on the safe side I think its best to bring your cactus inside for the Winter, this is because Hildewintera can suffer from stem damage if the temperatures drop too low even in an dry air climate, and I would recommend bring it inside for the winter, 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 fantastic Tuesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks so much😌🤲💖I'll do that. I'm going to repot it this weekend into a wall hanging pot in a sunny area on the balcony. And in winter I'll take it indoors for sure. Have a great day!🌵☀️😆
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You keep inspiring me to aquire new species and this is one :) Just acquired some seed, can't wait to plant them
Thats wonderful news Tony :-D Good luck with growing from seed, its so rewarding and fun to do, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching and have a wonderful weekend XXXX
It really is Lyn. Now that the spring sun (not temps, lol) is getting everyone going. My baby rebuitia have doubled in a week and I just transplanted 2 of my 6 month old ferocactus. Hope you have a wonderful weekend Lyn, you too Hans.
@@tonybezanson9625 I bet they are so cute :-D thanks so much Tony and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXX
Thank you for sharing your video love your monkey tail cactus, I want one
thanks so much Diane for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
This is an awesome cactus! I will hunt this down for sure! Thanks for sharing about This! I have seen it in some of your other videos and always wanted to know!!!
So happy you love this cactus too Jeanne :-D it can be hard to find in the plant shops though, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Friday XXXX
Such cool plants :)
Thanks so much Bill :-D so happy you love the plants, its a challenge to grow them here in Ireland with our climate haha :-D thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching
Was wondering why theres no white hair on mine😂 ❤ very informative video ❤😊
So happy you loved the Monkeys tail video Kamlasen :-D and I am so happy that you have bought one of these beauties too, its wonderful that they grow the white hair as they mature, thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Hans and me for a brilliant Holidays XXXX
I want one!!!😍
Sunshine... Or like Florida, but, we get LOTS of rain in summer!
I have the winteri... Love those cacti types.
So happy you have the beautiful Cleistocactus Winterrii too Todd :-D these cacti are so beautiful
@@desertplantsofavalon It thankfully passed us by, we're on the west coast of Florida in Tampa.
Thats brilliant news Todd :-D thanks so much for letting us know XXXXX
Lyn the Monkey Tail catus is one of my favourites as well. I'm trying to find one here in Australia. 🌵🌵🌵⚘👍👊😚
So happy you love this cactus too Peter :-D its hard to find and if I get seeds this year from this beauty I will post them too you :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to down under for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED weekend ahead XXXXX
Definitely on my wish list! Haven't found it yet.
Its a hard one to find and a beauty indeed :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic happy Monday XXXX
Nice cactus
Thanks so much and thank you for watching and your wonderful comment, XXXX
What a lovely furry cactus! I just purchased one online. What sort of potting mix would you use? A typical cactus mix? Also type of feed? Thanks x Does all the rain ever overwater your cacti? I’d be too afraid to keep mine out in Scotland.
Thats fantastic you have bought one of these wonderful Monkey's tail cacti Georgina :-D I use a typical cactus mix and make my own soil mix of 3 equal parts of John innes number 2 soil with grit and horticultural sand, argh the rain yes I have had to bring mine back inside the polytunnel as its been raining so bad this July, torrential downpours haha, and its not good to have them outside when its raining every day, June was lovely and I move mine outside when the days are nice or just light rain, but this month I have had to keep it permanently inside the polytunnel as its rained every day, I use a tomato feed used at half the strength they recommend for tomatoes and use it with every 4th watering I give mine from April until Sept, thanks so much Georgina for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Belfast to Scotland for a fantastic afternoon XXXX
Hello from Texas!
I just recently attended a cacti and succulent show, I've been wanting one of these babies for 2 years mine is rather young and does not have the long white hair as if yet,
it's the exact same species. However, what are you doing if anything to help develop its white long tendrils that appear to be hair like?
Maybe a brighter spot?
Thank you!
Hi John, thats fantastic you have got one of these amazing Monkey tail cacti, the good news is as the cactus matures they grow the long white hair, when they are young they lack the long hair and only have short white spines, mine was quite bare when I first got it 9 years ago, the long white hair started to grow after a couple of years of having this cactus, they love a nice sunny position to encourage the hair growth, happy growing and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Texas for a fantastic Sunday today XXXX
Thanks for the info. I have a small one. I’m actually not sure if it’s a monkey or rats tail. I’ll watch it grow and see! 😊
Good luck with your wonderful Cactus and thanks so much for watching and for your wonderful comment XXXX
Super helpful video!
Overwintering him in a room 50 degrees F, should he still be watered? What about 60 degrees? Redoing my cacti room this year and the furnace… and not sure how the temps are going to go. They will be somewhere in there. Would think to hold back water altogether except for a baby drink once a month if it were 60 degrees, not watering at all if it’s closer to 50. That sound ok?
Also- do you spray yours all over when you do neem soaks and foliage sprays? (I’m sure yes, but just making sure! ❤️🌵)
Thank you in advance! You’re the best!
Thank you so much Mandy :-D Yes if your room will be above 50F you can give your Monkeys tail a light watering about once every 4-6 weeks, these Cacti have a bit of a habit of getting tip die back if kept too dry over the Winter in a warmer temp above 50F, but a light baby watering once every 4-6 weeks will be perfect for them, ideally these cacti do like a little bit of water in Winter compared to the other Desert cacti types, but I keep mine totally dry as its kept in the polytunnel during the Winter, yes I spray my cactus all over with the Neem oil and even the soil too, 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 fantastic Friday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon super helpful!!!! Thank you thank you!
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Hi, I’m trying to grow this from seeds, not sure if I was sold fake seeds but I am excited to see how it goes!
Good luck with growing this beauty from seeds and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and sunny new week XXXXX
How are you going with your seeds? I sowed some monkey tail seeds about 3 weeks ago and they are just starting to get some fuzz on a couple of them. Fingers crossed they keep going. We are just going into winter here in Australia so I have them inside under glass while they germinate.
Oscar Dog they were fake, but I have ordered new ones from the UK, I think I will have better luck with this seller
Arlene Odonnell good luck this time🤞
I appreciate that, thanks 🙏🏻🙂
I love this cactus!! So beautiful :)
So happy you love this cactus too Sophie its a beauty indeed :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Sunday XXXX
Love your guy love and PLANT POWER!!!!!!!
So happy you love this cutie Monkey Clyde haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and Hans and I are sending you and Deb an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Morris Park in the Ozarks for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Trying to get one of these but every time I ask around I only evr find the rat tail one. I just love the fluff on that monkey's tail so much.
Hi Bennie :-D if you live in UK there is a fantastic online nursery called 'The Funky Cactus' they have the Clesitocactus colademononsis Monkey tails for sale, and I can highly recommended them, here is the link to their website: thefunkycactus.co.uk/desert-plants-of-avalon/ 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 fantastic Tuesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you! I have family in the UK that I visit every year. I'll see about maybe being able to get it on my next trip. If I can figure out how to legally get it back home. haha
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We just got 5 monkey tails once they developed some roots I potted them up and now they are in a hanging pot on our deck. This year we have been getting a lot of rain, pot is well drained, but could there be problems with them getting to much water,? Even though they are in well a draining mix and several draiage holes.
Thats fantastic you have 5 Monkey tails, yes its best to protect them from too much rain as the soil needs to dry out quite fast in between waterings, I normally have mine out in the yard over the Summer but this summer has been so wet I have kept them in the polytunnel, if you are able to provide them with a cover to keep the rain off or move them under cover this would be the best, 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 new week ahead XXXX
Gorgeous!
So happy you love this wonderful Monkey's tail Cactus and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful weekend XXXX
Thank you so much for this video. I have a MTC that is doing great. Mine is not the fuzzy one. Can you please give the exact botanical name of your fuzzy MTC so I can go in a search to find it.
I really need a fuzzy MTC in my life.😀
Thats wonderful you have a Monkeys tail cactus too, yes there are quite a few different variations of this cactus, but mine was only labelled as Cleistocactus colademonsis, but I also have a similar one that is not as fuzzy called Cleistocactus winterii and that one has golden shorter spines, I hope you find a fuzzy one too, thanks so much Estevan for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
I literally just purchased a monkey tail cactus from Esty. So looking forward to receiving.
Watching your video, for care tips.
Thx much.
Thats fantastic news I bet you are so looking forward to your beautiful new Monkeys tail :-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
We just had munchkin #5 and so I haven't been able to get out and water my monkeys tail. Thankfully it's been pretty mild out these past 2 weeks. Now that I know they like to be a bit more moist I'll have to try harder to get out there.
Yes these Cacti like to be more moist than the Desert Cacti do
I've just purchased one...already with a bloom who opened up this week..my question is how long does it take to grow and have pups? In advance thank you...your cactus tails are beautiful😊
Morning Lynn, Thank you for your wonderful video! I was hoping you might be able to offer some advice. I've grown two Monkey Tail plants from seed over the last year. Yay! They've been growing in a little humid tub, however I can't find any advice anywhere on what the next steps are. All videos online seem to be about the cactus seed growing part and not what you do with the seedlings. They are about 2 inches long right now and have tiny hairs; so not sure how long I should leave them in the box or start getting them out. Any tips and advice would be most appreciated! Big love xx
Hi there :-D WOW this is AMAZING timing because I have transplanted my baby Monkeys tail cactus seedling, and I have the video coming on my channel this afternoon, and this is an amazing coincidence haha, well done on growing them from seed too, yes if they are 2 inches long you can very carefully transplant them into their own little pots, but its best to wait until the soil in their pots have totally dried out before transplanting them, this is to minimise any chance of root damage, and at 2 inches long they will be fine kept dry for a while, when you transplant them keep them dry in dry cactus soil for another week before watering them again, I will be doing this with my little Monkey tail seedling too, Good luck with your Monkeys tails, and thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Ha ha! What are the chances Lynn? That's so funny. Thank you so much for the advice, so kind of you to take the time, i really appreciate it. They are the first cactus I've grown from seed so I'm very precious about them as you can imagine ;-) I'll look forward to your video! Best Wishes & Hugs, Hayley xx
@@becoming_a_betty Thats so wonderful Hayley that the Monkeys tails are the first cactus you have grown from seed, and the perfect choice :-D Have a wonderful plant powered Thursday today XXXX
I'm no expert Lynn but the two seedlings look different, to me one looks like a mammillaria or something. Thanks for the great vids.
Thanks so much Paul :-D the seedlings germinated at different times but they are both the Monkeys tail :-D its incredible though how they germinate with weeks apart :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Hi!! They’re gorgeous! Do the hairs shed? Thinking of keeping them indoors. :)
Hi Gengen, so happy you love this wonderful cactus too, the good news is the hairs don't shed at all, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered weekend XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon awesome! Thank you for replying to me!☺️
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OMG Lyn, I just love that monkey's tail....I wished I could buy it here but I've never come across it yet. 😍😍❤️🧡 I do have the golden rat's tail and also the reddish one but absolutely wish for the monkey's tail. So gorgeous! That's my absolute favourite, Lyn. My golden and reddish rat's tail are both around 3,yrs old and have never flowered 😭😭😭. Is it too early for them to flower? 🥰👍😍❤️🧡🥰🤩🇲🇾👏
So happy you love the Monkeys tail Molly
I have a 🌵 im not sure what kind it is i bought it from walmart 1yr ago it has white fuzzes that started growing black fuzzes and last weak it grew something different until today my cat broke it off if i send a pic maybe u can tell me if u know what kind it is
I have both of these I grew them from 4" cuttings last year and they are so long almost 3' long and my monkey tail bloomed for me last week and has more blooms coming only plant that hasn't bloomed yet is my golden rat tail not sure why
Thats so wonderful you had your monkeys tail bloom for you, and I bet your golden rats tail will bloom for you too in the very near future :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic PLANT POWERED Friday today XXXX
Wow! That’s crazy growth! Where do you live and how’d you care for it?
This is a bucket list plant for me, I’d kill it if I got it now :(
Love your laugh!
Thank you so much and thanks so much for watching XXXX :-D
Hi Lyn, I've got 5 Hilders and one a bought as a Srausii (?)please excuse my spelling, the strausii is going a thin, does she need more water and what fertilizer do you use. I'll post a pic of the strausii.
Hi there, it can be caused by a few things, sometimes the soil may not be right and or it could need more water or light, if you could post up a photo/s onto the British cactus and succulent society forum on facebook we could have a look at it and give you the best advice on what you can do
very beautiful. I want to have one. But I cannot find in Thailand.
thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
I love your monkey tail cactus. How can I order one? How do you receive payment. Have a great day
So happy you love the Monkeys tail Cactus Edna
Hello from Alberta, Do the monkey tail need much light in the winter? Thanks
Hi Duncan :-D In Spring and Summer Monkeys tail cacti like a sunny position, but they can take much less light in the Winter months when they are dormant, as long as they have a bright position they will overwinter well, but they dont need direct sunshine in Winter, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER Alberta for a super Sunday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks my dear!
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So Lyn, there are spines under the fur? I have a couple of clistocactus, the upright varieties . really like the fuzzy guy!
haha yes there are spines under all the fur Clyde :-D the fuzzy ones are the BEST haha
Wow awesome
thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a FAB and FUN PLANT POWERED Friday XXXXX
Thank you for this video. I’m in Florida. Mine is in full sun. Should I move it to shade?
Hi Benny :-D if your cactus is growing well in the Florida sunshine and there is plenty of ventilation around the cactus then I would leave it where it is, but if you have it in very strong sunshine and lack of air movement it may be best to place it in a more shadier spot but where it will still receive some sunshine :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful weekend XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon ok cool, thanks 😊
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Do you keep your monkey tails totally dry in winter, when will you start watering them again, ive 2, 1 damaged one growing 3 babies and 1 longer one, getting more soon too
Hi Ria :-D I keep my Moneys tail totally dry over winter, but its in a cool polytunnel at a minimum temp of around 7-10c, but if I had this plant indoors for Winter I would still give water this plant lightly about once a month to prevent the stems from dying back, I start watering again from early April
I sent you photos on Instagram, hope you don't mind. Thanks for getting back to me. Have a great day
@@riawatson8542 Thats fantastic, Ria, and I dont mind at all
How long until it gets the long hairs yours has?
Hi :-D these Monkeys tail Cacti need to be about 5 -8 years minimum to grow the longer white hair if grown from seed, but can grow the longer hair faster if they have been grown from cuttings taken from a mature cactus, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Friday XXXX
I want this cactus soo bad..... I've been looking around to buy one that would ship to the U.S.
Its so hard to find for sale for sale Ivy I agree :-D and the US it is difficult to find
I've seen it advertised on EBay, but the source is in China, and I've learned not to trust Chinese sources for seeds and plants.
They have them on Esty. I literally just purchased one from: MonDragons Plants.
U.S. seller.
How do you get it to bloom?
Hi Beverly :-D I use a tomato fertiliser used at half the strength they recommend for tomatoes with every 4th watering I give this cactus from April until September, they love a sunny position too and this helps to encourage blooming, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic Sunday XXXX
HI, I just ordered some seeds for this online, I was wondering how long I can wait to expect it to grow? I've never grown cactus from seeds before (have grown tons of veggies from seeds though) but I haven't seen anyone selling these in Canada so I really wanted to give it a go.
Hi Mary :-D thats wonderful news that you have ordered seeds of the wonderful Monkeys tail cactus, the seeds can take about 2 weeks to 6 weeks to germinate, they can be slow to grow at first but once they are about an inch high they will grow quite fast, good luck with growing these cuties from seed, its so rewarding to do, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you! I really hope the seeds sprout, I've been looking for this plant for a few years now and these seeds are my last hope of owning this plant lol.
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Hello, I ordered monkey tail cactus seeds and my question is how many seeds do you put per pots
Hi Diane :-D It can depend on the size of the pot but its best to allow at about 1 cm apart between each seed that you sow if possible, sometimes though if the seeds are very small it may be best to sprinkle them as separate as possible but it can be difficult, but if you can sow them at a space of 1 cm apart that is ideal :-D Good luck with growing from seed and thank you so much for watching XXXXX
Thats a 4yr old growth?
Hi there, this plant is about 8 years old now, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered Sunday XXXX
soo it safe to touch bare handed
Hi there, this cactus is one of the safer ones to touch, but if you are repotting its still best to protect your hands as this cactus still has very small spines underneath the white fluffy hair, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered Tuesday XXXX
Hi Lyn. Beautiful 🌵✨Do u sale this cactus seeds because I saw your pictures on eBay
Hi there :-D Thanks so much fo your wonderful comment
@@Yukooooo2000 Is it possible to post up the link here ? Thanks so much XXXXXXX
I sent it to your instagram PM just now
@@Yukooooo2000 Hi thanks so much
Hi :-D unfortunately there is nothing I can do to report him typical ebay LOL! thats why I prefer to use AMAZON
I ordered one. It was a meer $7 and it was larger than I expected. I think it was the very last one they had.....
kidding. Maybe they have more,but they did say they were close to out..hurry. Internet for them from California.
Thats wonderful you have ordered one of these beauties :-D thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a terrific Thursday today XXXXXX
Can't send you a picture, it won't let me.
What is that WHITE hair called scientific name
Hi there, the white hair are very fine spines that feel and look just like hair, I dont think there is a scientific name for the hair though, but extremely fine spines that resemble soft hair, nature really is remarkable, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday XXXX
Ok so i cant put a pic here
I can't wait until the British accent is breed out.
Hi Lyn, I've got 5 Hilders and one a bought as a Srausii (?)please excuse my spelling, the strausii is going a thin, does she need more water and what fertilizer do you use. I'll post a pic of the strausii.
Hi there, it can be caused by a few things, sometimes the soil may not be right and or it could need more water or light, if you could post up a photo/s onto the British cactus and succulent society forum on facebook we could have a look at it and give you the best advice on what you can do