r/cacti

Hello, I've just purchased this document and thought it strange it's risen so tall when images I've looked at don't show them this stretched up.

Would fixing it just be as simple as cutting it off if the brown stem section, letting the wound on the bottom of the green cactus section callous over, then repot in new, well draining soil?

Is this cactus distressed or variegated? Google can’t decide. I believe it is distressed because it used to be fully deep green. If distressed, how can I nurture it back to health? All help appreciated!

I’ve always loved these and take care of them pretty well. I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

Indirect or direct sunlight?
Watering, every 10, 21 days? Spray bottle over everything or just dirt?
Location? Currently have them in a bathroom shelf by the window with open curtain which lets some sunlight.
Any other tips are welcomed!

Thank you!

Noticed new growth about two weeks after grafting. A little disappointed because I thought it was a new segment 😩

I think this cockchafer must have hatched in the soil and climbed up...

I don't want to damage the cactus, but I don't like walking away from an unfortunate entrapment of a critter.

Hi everyone - my mom (who doesn’t have the best green thumb but tries her best) has very successfully managed the growth of five succulents. She just went to water them and discovered what looks like an entire ant farm?!?! She lives in a townhouse where between spring and summer she has to fight ants but she’s had these succulents in this planter for 5 years and never experienced this?!?!? As a side note - both the succulents and the planter have sentimental value (were purchased right before my dad died of pancreatic cancer)

What do we do?!?!?!?!

Trim these off? My west sun this winter was not good.

It has 2 large black spikes curved sticking out of each i think aerola, white fuzzy on the top, 3 separate cacti, but identical. My wife thought maybe a boob cactus, but i don't think those have spikes.

Here is my entire cactus collection!! And by the way, do they look good?