am I a rare cactus girly now? 🌵 Conservatory Archives Haul

[@heatherstephens9295]

Lyn at Desert Plants of Avalon is a wealth of information too ❤

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh good to know thanks!

[@taylorstewart8309]

Omg GIRL you were making me so nervous when you were touching that opuntia lol! Watch out for the glochids, those are the tiny ones that get in your skin and become a part of you forever😂 Also I've heard the "papyrus" one called paper spine cactus so you were right on the money!

[@simonesicard4347]

Same thought about the opuntia!!!

[@simonesicard4347]

Such a sweet haul. The Opuntia is a menace. Beautiful but oh man those tiny soft spines are letal.

[@heatherbocks]

I love that wacky little Halloween guy!

[@suzannelittle8150]

I’ve just received my monkey tail cactus from conservatory Archives, I live in Cambridge, and I was delighted when a nice man turned up at my door with my plant in a lovely brown carrier bag, so they do really make the effort to deliver even out of London with the great little brown paper bag….. so nice. Plant is super healthy and cute too.

[@GoodGrowing]

aww that's amazing! such great customer service!

[@emilymajeski]

I love the Paper Spine cactus! The Santa Rita will turn purple with bright light. Great haul!!

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh maybe I'll try to put the santa rita right up top in the cabinet then! get it lots of light!

[@angelakearney436]

Awww lol I love your little weird cactus guy. He looks like he should be in Halloween Town.

[@GoodGrowing]

omg yes he'd be perfect for halloween town!!

[@Planty-Mandy]

I have to touch them all too. 😂 I mean, you have to know how careful you need to be. A poke is ok, sticking in your skin for all eternity is not! The first test saves us from a lot of pain in the future!

[@littlecally]

STOP now I want to collect cacti 🌵😂 I’ve never heard of this shop before so thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to see future videos of you caring for these and whatnot!

[@heatherstephens9295]

O wow! I never used to like them at all but now I just love them - especially when they flower!

[@RedRona7]

Omg the boobi cactus 😍 in a cute pot it'll look perfect I want one Cacti always make me smile they're so quirky! I love the weird ones

[@GoodGrowing]

they are so quirky! I've always admired them from afar so I'm glad I'm able to finally actually care for them properly!

[@KathyGallagher01]

Great haul of cacti you got. Love the booby cacti been looking for one for ages just not got around to getting it yet. Actually got one of the tephrocacti bout a month ago, sadly all the segments fell off in transit so instead of one now have four lol. Be careful although they don’t look spiny the little hairy spines get in your skin and itch like hell, which I found out repotting them. Good luck with your new collection 💚

[@susanwilkinson867]

That was a nice cacti haul, be careful with the tephrocactus as it grows new segments as they fall off very easily. Only subscribed a few weeks and I’m loving your channel

[@PetraEmmy]

OhMyGosh! That crazy cactus instantly reminded me of GROOT.. 😉😅 love them all! I am sooo jealous about your BOOBY cactus.. mine from Crystal Star Nursery is small but growing.. I love them!

[@GoodGrowing]

defo giving off groot vibes!!

[@stephanieh651]

I love your enthusiasm for the cacti... they all look the same to me 😂 but I enjoyed watching how happy you were unpacking them!

[@GoodGrowing]

tbh a lot of them look quite similar to me too but I'm looking forward to figuring out all their differences!

[@opalkitten535]

So cute! I am so jealous of the boobie cactus it's a wishlist plant for me too I got so excited for you!!! 💚🌵💚🌵💚

[@carolstuff]

Great purchase; thanks for sharing Emma!

[@misslydiaphoto]

Ahhhhhhh love love love your booby cactus and Halloween one sooooo much! 😍

[@musicalmarion]

Hi Emma, great haul ! Omg you spent a packet on that lot, but they're all such nice specimens. I think your Hawarthia freebie is possibly Haworthia coarctata var. adelaidensis or similar. Great they deliver them personally - like ordering a take-away meal ! 🌵💚

[@Hep.F]

I LOVE THE WITCHY PLANT! MY FAVOURITE!!! LOVE FROM CANADA!!!❤

[@mike1968442]

I have those all growing wild in my backyard. Arizona USA!

[@GoodGrowing]

ahh the joys of desert living!

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Love them all,soo cute! 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

[@tomdix8028]

Such good choices, i am so envious 🌿

[@wandashaw3551]

Hi Emma, such a nice haul!! I recently got into succulents myself and have a donkey's tail, variegated bear paw, jade plant, and two peperomias! I love them and I hope I don't drown and kill them. Good growing to both of us.

[@GoodGrowing]

you got this!! I feel like the answer is both give them water but also don't.... 🙃

[@makaylalynn672]

OMG what a little cutie Haworthia!

[@ebbielee2564]

The last one is Aloe humilis aka Hedgehog aloe. I have one and love it!

[@GoodGrowing]

it's super cute huh! Thanks for the ID

[@natjoy22]

Dang I want a boobie cactus! And that fingernail one is epic!!!!

[@Quackor10]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the urge to stab myself on cactus spines! The common name of your tephrocactus is paper spine cactus if thats easier. Be careful because they have glochids (the hair like spines that are common on opuntia) at the base of their long papery spines!

[@Quackor10]

And there's also var. inermis that has no spines at all and looks like stacked up pinecones!

[@dianewilson3769]

I love your Halloween cactus, I need one of them!❤

[@lawrencejurek9388]

Nice cactus plants ❤

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

I love your bobby cactus! It's so big and healthy, so pretty! Where did you buy it from, please?

[@GoodGrowing]

right! I'm obsessed! it's from Conservatory Archives

[@mabonniejungle....7851]

Booobis 😂 am so jealous lol this I need one too 🌵 💚

[@Mandi_Hui]

The booby cactus still waiting to own one i like a decent size one. Yours is the perfect size.

[@throwstonesonmadlibbackstage]

omg! i sent you a dm on inta ages ago about the boobie cactus on conservatory archives! cant believe you got her:) buzzed for u bestieeee

[@mallanlind7447]

Hello Emma! Be aware of the Opuntia. You think that theres no spines………….they are full of very small spines, hard to see just looking at them. The spines of Opuntia is hard to get out of the skin. They are very beautiful…..but just be aware.

[@hopewhitaker2446]

BOOBIE CACTUS!! I am so excited for you!! I am also obsessed with this cactus. Lil boobies, yay!!

[@stephaniefullenwider1132]

Omg, I love this video emma! Being from az I love my cacti collection so much! That boobie cactus is 🤌😍 I hope to add that one to my collection soon!

[@potato1233]

I love your channel so much 💚

[@throwstonesonmadlibbackstage]

dont touch the bumps on the opuntia, theyre glochids, like little glass needles that get super itchy and irritating in your skin, tweezer jobby to get them out 😭

[@plant_bonkers]

Last one looks like aloe humilis ❤️

[@marcyhydell1860]

could you show us a video of how you are arranging them in your cacti cabinet?

[@jpgypsyxo]

If they are squishy, it most likely needs to be watered! That’s how I can tell when mine need water!

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh that's a good tip! gunna give them all a good soak & actually repot v soon

[@jpgypsyxo]

Yeah! They should typically feel firm to the touch.. at least the ones you can touch without getting poked! I’d actually love for you to do a video of cacti/succulents in pon! You are one of the only people I’ve seen do it so far and I’m super curious about it. It’s been something I’ve wanted to try but a water reservoir for these types of plants don’t feel right. Any tips/tricks appreciated.

[@knightofavion8026]

I think the extra plant might be a Zebra Haworthia.

[@kristathompson9888]

Your boobie cactus is absolutely perfect!!!

[@mn4169]

I have some of these and I do not touch the spikes.

[@elizabethlacey7708]

❤❤❤

[@potato1233]

Has anyone here ever used sand a like a potting medium or like for propagating

[@plant_bonkers]

Nope sand “bakes” up at the top not letting water to go properly

[@sherryporsch9349]

Yes I have for woody stem propagation an it works pretty good. Haven’t tried soft tissue though. Good luck

[@potato1233]

@@plant_bonkers ya i was just curious because I had a terrarium with a bunch of sand in it and the sand stayed pretty moist and little sprouts grew

[@jacquelinecosme7608]

🪴❤️🪴❤️🪴

[@gentlegook]

wtf.... that coryphantha alone is worth the whole lot. that's a great deal. i wouldnt be as worried of giving any of them too much light (aka bleach) like you would for aroids. the more light and the more air flow, the better! if you ever decide to put any of em in a sunny window however, that's when you would need to worry about acclimating them to the light. definitely burned a few because of that !!

[@gentlegook]

and if they're squishy/have give to em when you poke em, that means theyre thirsty!

[@gentlegook]

probably some haworthia attenuata or fasciata cultivar

[@GoodGrowing]

hehe I guess I got a good selection then! thanks for all the advice as well!

[@angel.G]

Why don't you do update ab your avocado plants??

[@GoodGrowing]

because I've not had them for like 2 years now... I wasn't loving them anymore so they didn't come with us during the move in 2021

[@angel.G]

@@GoodGrowing okay(

[@charissecarrigan2945]

haworthia