Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus Care Guide| Echinocereus rigidissimus | How to take Care Of Cactus

[@solarwinds-]

Mine bloomed TODAY!!!! Been waiting for 3 years. Just re-watched your vid and OH WOW, they last for 2 to 3 days!!!??? Awesome!!!!!

[@debmccleary9857]

This cactus just arrived to me in the mail. It is" bare root". Your instructions help immensely. Thank you so much.🥰

[@CactusCaffeine]

Hope you get flowers next spring! 🌸🙂

[@debmccleary9857]

@@CactusCaffeine - I will let you know.

[@njb1528]

Found your video and enjoyed this info. Thanks. I bought this cactus last year and now I’m watching the beginning of two flowers. Early stages. Love it.

[@denisedeily4276]

My rainbow hedgehog cactus is getting ready to bloom. 4 flowers. It blooms as early as late June, but usually the first week in July. Beautiful pink bloosoms!

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

OMG! The perfect moment to see your video. Two weeks ago I bought this cactus and today I'm planning to transplant it. Yours are truly beautiful! Thank you.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh how exciting! Good luck on yours and I hope you get to see it’s flower soon! 😃🌸

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

@@CactusCaffeine Well, I hope that too, 'cause I'm new at cactus cultivation... first of all: to keep it alive 😁. In fact, it was planted in 100% organic and totally wet. Now trying to dry... 😰

[@georgeruiz4576]

I just bought a rainbow hedgehog today and I am in love with it! Such a beautiful cactus. I hope I get to see it bloom 🌈

[@CactusCaffeine]

Good luck! 😊🌵🌸

[@macchz5444]

I bought one a week ago. I kept staring at it at the garden center I frequent. It was spendy & kept putting off buying it. I finally did! It's a mature size similar to the size in this video. Maybe 5 inches. I adore it so much. The colors are AMAZING.

[@ktdiditagain]

Thank you! Your video was very informative. I just purchased my first rainbow hedgehog cactus a few days ago....I hope it will flower eventually!

[@azwelke2638]

Beautiful!! We have similar hedgehogs in New River Arizona

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh nice! 😊🌵☕️

[@absolutelynot6086]

Cang stop thinking about this plant. Cant wait to get one

[@marclaw4511]

Recently bought two of these to add to my collection here in the UK.Love your videos and wish we had more sun back here.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, I wish they give you flowers soon! Good luck 🍀👍🏼

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Oh my GOLLY absolutely BEAUTIFUL blooms Ana, our Rainbow has not got any signs of buds and I think it will be a no bloomer for us this year LOL! but we can get to experience the beauty with your stunning beauties, and I LOVE the pink and silky flowers on these stunners, and the beautiful colourful spines are amazing on them too, FANTASTIC info and care tips too, thanks so much for sharing Ana, and Hans and I are sending you an abundance of love and happiness and CAFFEINE and PLANT POWER to Las Vegas for a terrific Tuesday today XXXX

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks Lyn! I hope you get a bloom soon. Mine did not flower until it was very hot. Hopefully in your summer time it does. 😀🌸

[@tylervanmeter5628]

Your channel is so chill! And the colours are amazing. I think your mood in the morning when your drinking your coffee rubs off on your audience.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Hahaha. I get caffeine “high” sometimes. 😉 It helps me build courage to talk on camera. Thanks for watching! 🌵☕️

[@ViewingInterests36]

This was the first time watching this channel and seeing cacti seedlings too! Absolutely Awesome!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Tony thank you. I appreciate it. 🙂🌵☕️

[@sherlockholmes2591]

I see the plants ..I never saw seeds nor do I know how to find them.

[@jens_ten6055]

Omg I just had to get one today!!!!! It’s a magnificent piece added to our collection

[@bhumphries1360]

Anna.....the Cactus Whisperer. I'm not joking either. You really know what you are doing! Wish you were my neighbor!! 😂

[@CactusCaffeine]

Hahaha. I’m not worthy of that title. But thank you. You are so kind. 🙂

[@DavidHernándezLagunas]

Muchas felicidades , el cactus arcoiris es muy bonito y la coloracion es extremadamente hermoso, yo tengo dos hace un año mis hijas me regalaton uno y floreo al año de mi cumpleamos, en este año compramos otro, espero que tambien flore al año como el primmero, muchas felicidades por tu video , este nos ayudara mucho ya que su contenido en muy extenso y la informacion nos sera de gran ayuda.

[@vm0r3n0]

I liked this video, because you give us more information about a specific cactus, I hope you could give more like this. Congrats this is a great format. Greetings from Mexico.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you so much, Victor. I’m glad you like it. Muchas gracias y tenga buen dia! 🙂🌵☕️

[@luciamo8604]

Awwww, so cute looking seedlings❤😊

[@mdoctolero4869]

hi po maam anna nakaka inspired naman po ang collection nyo i hope na dumami din ang cacti collection ko big fan po tlga ako ng cactus 🥰🥰😍😍

[@jacobojr]

Thank you Ana, very nice cactus. I have in fact, a purple one, they are very nice.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Jacobo Jiménez Purple spines or purple flowers? There is another sub-specie where the flowers are white! I’m looking for those. 🙂

[@normanquinez3013]

Tnx for the informative video mam Ana,😊 ngaun alam ko na kung paano sla alagaan 😊🌵🌼🌸🙏 staysafe,more power 😊

[@CactusCaffeine]

Salamat Norman, more power on your plants! 😉

[@PsychoPlantLady]

This is the next cactus I'm hunting for. So beautiful!

[@Cactimania]

Great video Ana, I love these cactus. My one has really dark pink/purple spines. Doubt mine will bloom yet, it’s half the size of your ones. Great care tips too 👍🏻 Thank you for sharing with us as always Ana, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful day 😊☀️🌵🌺🌸🏜☕️

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Drooled! 😂😍 One of my fave cacti. I have a tiny one given as a gift. It’s in a pure inorganic mix and terra cotta pot for safety. 😂 Loved this video. Thanks for sharing, Ana. Ingat lagi. ❤️🤗🥰🌵🌺🌼🌸❤️

[@CactusCaffeine]

The one in my garden has bright pink spines. Somehow, each pot I have somehow looks different. I hope you get yours to flower soon. They are so pretty and lasts longer too.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Edith, I gave my sis in law one last year. She got hers so dehydrated that it died! 😔 She gave it back to me for SOS but it was too late.

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Cactus Caffeine sayang naman! 😞

[@OfftoShambala]

I finally ordered one of these … can’t wait to get it!

[@CactusCaffeine]

I hope it flowers for you soon!

[@dorapapalexis5717]

Very nice and gives you knowledge!!!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

So nice of you

[@EileenWstCstGrl]

I wanted to get one of these from Planet Desert the last time I ordered but they were out. Maybe next time! Great information here, thank you.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Eileen Mailloux I hope you find one! Definitely worth adding to one’s cacti collection. 👍🏼

[@so4002]

I love the rainbow cactus too. 😍

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

They are gorgeous ❤️ Ana and true desert cactus. Great care video.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes, this is one cactus that is very at home in the desert. 😉

[@jimspencer5746]

We love your videos! Super informative!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. ☺️🌵☕️

[@carterseib223]

Thank you Ana!😊

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Just got my first one, so I had to rewatch this video!

[@anongrakduphong9702]

Thank you.very nice cactus.

[@tubeekyayaar5166]

I bet you are a singer!

[@ieliutjia3137]

Thanks Ana👍

[@solarwinds-]

Do you have to have 2 cacti to propagate through seeds? Got little tiny bees crawling all over mine. So cute. Thanks Ana.

[@jardineriaymasmarina]

Woauuu beautiful cactus 🌵 I only have one

[@lyngarcel]

What soil mixture do you use to grow them in?

[@Arpannursery]

Wow superb amazing cactus 😍👌👌

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you 😊

[@alyenedaggett3007]

Hi Anna. When you fertilize with tomato food do you apply it to a freshly watered plant, to a dry plant, or to one that was recently watered?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Alyene Daggett dry plant. I use liquid tomato fertilizer and not the granules.

[@johnnareilly]

Very pretty cacti! I've never seen some before, i love them! 😊 ❤️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. I hope you find one, too. 🙂🌵☕️

[@crime_wavez]

i got 20 of them i grew from seed. they are about 2 inches tall, i just now started wondering why they weren't pink yet and started looking into it to find out that they are not "rubispinus"! lol. they look good tho. i ordered 2 packs of rubispinus from mesa and those are under lights right now. they were fairly easy to get going from seed.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Some of mine did not develop their red spines until I exposed them to sunlight. When they were under growlights, the spines were white or yellow. Maybe they will surprise you in the future. 😉

[@crime_wavez]

@@CactusCaffeine those ones are outside under the sun. i started those last august. they grow fairly quick. i just sowed the two packs of rubispinus about a week ago and those are the ones under lights. so now i have both forms like yourself. lol.

[@luisantoniorodriguezsibria2858]

Hi, this is great video, I have one of this cactus since three years ago and it's the first time my cactus will be bloom, the flower button appeared in the beginning of february but it hasn't floom yet. Do you know how many time takes to the button bloom?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, it takes forever! Hahaha. Mine forms late winter and the flower don’t open till almost summer. 😄 But sometimes they go fast. Also, in my experience, not all little furry buttons develop into a bud.

[@tesslacali8655]

Thanks for sharing Anna.So gorgeous flowers.Wish i can have one of this(i have the rubispinus/pectinatus).

[@CactusCaffeine]

Tessla Cali the pectinatus looks very similar to rigidissimus. I can’t tell the difference by just looking at the cactus, only when they flower. I would love to have a pectinatus and see the differences. There is one more, an albispinus form where the flower is white!

[@tesslacali8655]

Cactus Caffeine oh ok Anna,thanks for telling me that.Ive been struggling to get that but its always out of stock..Anyway Anna,may question ako,nandito na rin ako,might as well..Plants from Planet desert im trying to repot it bec notice ko dami ng perlite.I try to make a habit of watering them once a week.I have a temp like yours,but i just noticed,i watered them 2 days ago bec i start repotting fir better soil..It is already so dry..Would you recommend i water it?Not bec rule of thumb once a week,should i follow that or bec it is in very dry soil already.Maybe once repotted to a better mix,it wont be as dry.Pls share your experience with how you water yours.Thank you always Anna.Youre such an inspiration.Note:nag start rin ako follow sa mga cactus friends for support sa inyong lahat and learning different aspects of growing cactus.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Tessla Cali yes, water them when the soil gets dry. No hard rule as to how often a week. Really depends on your climate and what soil mix you use. Kaya ako, my soil is a little richer than what others use kasi super dry air dito sa amin.

[@tesslacali8655]

Cactus Caffeine yes super dry air rin kami.That makes me feel better coming from you.Thank you again Anna for your advice🤗

[@witchapparatus]

Wow, what lovely pinks! I had no idea that these existed. I think I'll have to get a pair one day! Thank you for sharing!

[@waytoogeneric8616]

If they're grafted they produce lots of offsets and they can be rooted easily

[@ScaryFear]

I'm happy to see this video. I love this cactus. I recently got one. Mine is a tiny baby. Of yours I like the one that's bigger with the two flowers. I just like hotter pinks than lighter ones. So cool you've grown your own seedlings. I would love to breed my own but so far only have one and coudln't get a pair at the time like I would have liked. I'm sure I'll get another eventually, but mine is too small to flower I think. I hope it will get as big as yours. Eeep, I worry about mine now. I got it from Planet Desert and just kept it in the pot they sent. I didn't repot it since I figured they have good soil. Sounds like one that needs my inoragnic mix.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Scary Fear Planet Desert’s soil is very gritty. Mostly perlite. So you should not worry about it staying wet. Don’t worry about not getting a pair for yours... seeds are on their way there. 😉

[@TrenT83]

сестрёнка спасибо большое за видео...))) будем друзьями)))

[@lupitasandoval7505]

Hi Ana in the winter time do you put the rainbow cactus in your green house ?

[@CactusCaffeine]

No. They stay outside. They can tolerate short periods of freeze.

[@solarwinds-]

My hedgehog's fruit is swelling up even tho I only have one. Could it be self pollenating? If not, maybe someone else has one in the neighborhood that was in flower at the same time as mine.

[@BrianThebold]

Great video! Very lovely cacti. I’m not sure if you’ve already done a video on propagation yet but I think it would be very helpful to see how you do it.

[@CactusCaffeine]

🤔 I seem to brush on the topic in some of my videos but I haven’t done one just about this topic alone. Thanks for the suggestion. I will take note of it. 👍🏼😀

[@jupiterkid100]

Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@jeonchill]

Thank you for the vlog! One question though, have your tried propagating the rainbow cactus via beheading? 🌵🌵🌵💚💚💚

[@CactusCaffeine]

jeonchill No I haven’t. Although I know it is possible, I only have a few of this and they are hard to find. So I don’t want to risk it.

[@LeafyConversations]

I can’t help myself to have more than one of these hedgehog cactus! I have all of mine indoors because I live in the Midwest. I bought a plant light and I hope that is enough for this cactus to bloom.

[@World_of_Cacti]

This is a really lovely cactus, you have made me really want to order one! Thank you :)

[@marymari7533]

Stupendi!!! Complimenti, Ana!!꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡

[@j4120]

Que maravillas

[@zacht4977]

I have a quick question how do I take care of rainbow cactus in Michigan I want grow and do not want leave outside in the winter because temperatures can be below zero some nights and days. Is there a way indoors I could try to grow it and leave it outdoors in the summer and spring and take indoors when it rains thank you for reading this

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes you could do that but indoors, try not to keep it too warm or it won’t go in dormancy. The winter dormancy helps it to flower in spring. Protect it from too much rain as this can be rot prone. Plant it in a very gritty mix. Good luck! 🙂

[@TANDEMDAWN]

Where can you order the seeds from I would like to try germination

[@billgolightly7203]

Thanks for the good info.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Your welcome and thank you for visiting! Cheers. 🙂🌵☕️

[@ArisePeter]

Thanks a lot, I was planning to purchase it, will it survive in a humid area? We have Humidity all around the Year, What time of the year it flowers?

[@CactusCaffeine]

It will survive as long as you keep it protected from rain but give it lots of morning sunshine. 🙂 It flowers in the summer time.

[@ArisePeter]

@@CactusCaffeine ok Thanks

[@msjudypatootie]

Hi Ana ! So how tall / big is the one with darker color ? ( In inches ). Thank You ! 😃🌸

[@martacastro2450]

Que show de floração 😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks!

[@a.b.r.6248]

Can they be rooted? I can only find some grafted ones but i want them to be on their own roots. Great info BTW.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks! ☺️ Yes, they can be rooted. I’ve never actually seen this grafted. I see them always growing on their own roots. But then again it depends on your climate. This one can be rot prone.

[@a.b.r.6248]

Thanks for the reply. We usually have only grafted cactus available locally. I had this one with three heads for 3 years and when finally i tried to degraft and root it, all of them rotted.☹ I'm gonna buy a few grafts this spring now and propagate them in pure pumice. Fingers crossed.

[@melp9884]

Hi Ana, is this cactus self-fertile? I mean can you pollinate using the same cactus flower? Or do you need to cross pollinate?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Based on my experience, you need to cross pollinate it. 🙂

[@melp9884]

@@CactusCaffeine good to know thanks 🙏🏻

[@ronniesbabygirl22]

Wow it can be below freezing 27 f and it won’t die good to no

[@kjerstinapederson6198]

Cool😮❤

[@AH52677]

Been trying to buy a "big" one like you have online but can't seem to find anything bigger than 3-4cm. You should sell them. Probably can make some good money. I'd pay upwards of $75 for the one you have.

[@cassiebrioso1168]

Hi my rainbow cactus just flowered and the withered bloom just fell off today. I opened it up hoping to find seeds but im not sure what im looking for. Please help

[@CactusCaffeine]

If it got pollinated, it should stay on for asbout a month and the bottom will swell up into a fruit. When you open it, you will see black seeds inside.

[@CactusCaffeine]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZC5gKyZh6yWftU

[@DaughterOfTheWild]

Very useful information. Thank you. I have one of these and I definitely just leaned some new stuff out it. One question, you mentioned that this cactus doesn't form clumps but mine is a cluster of three. So I'm wondering if it's offsets like I originally thought or if I need to separate into three pots? Would really appreciate hearing from you.

[@CactusCaffeine]

It seldom produces offsets although it is possible when it is mature. If your trio is still young, it was probably planted together as seedlings. You don’t need to separate them as long as their growth is not affected. Some like the clumping look as it gives a natural look on them. 😉

[@DaughterOfTheWild]

@@CactusCaffeine Thank you very much for the prompt reply & the help. My trio is still young as the largest was only 2.25" when I bought it a few yrs ago. They seem to be stretching out rather badly even though I have them in a south facing window during the winter months. It makes me sad that they don't seem to be happy and am wondering what you would suggest I do.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Try taking them outside under direct morning sun, gradually increasing the time that they get direct sunlight. This cactus loves sun. Do it gradually to acclimatize them first.

[@DaughterOfTheWild]

@@CactusCaffeine I do this every spring & right now they are sitting on the south-east side of the house. Unfortunately I live in Michigan and can't have them outside during the winter. Should I invest in a sunlight or do you have another suggestion?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Ideally, they should not be growing in winter. At fall, start encouraging them to grow dormant by watering less until none at all. Also, do not fertilize during fall. If you have enough plants, you may invest in a growlight if you wish. It is although the more costly route. 🙂

[@agragtime]

How long does it take for a cactus bloom to open? I have a cactus the is in bud and it has opened a little bit but doesn't go ahead and open up. It has been doing this for about a week and half. It is by a north window and under grow lights. Thank you for your info.

[@jacobojr]

To get them to open up like this, it takes a lot of heat. If they do not find an enabling climate they usually open in half or also the cactus can throw the button before ripening it.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Like Jacobo said, some cactus flowers require heat or some likes direct sun to make their flowers open fully. Try moving your flower to a sunny window in the morning. 🙂

[@snoywntr2]

Have you eve4 considering trying the hot nail trick on this one?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Maria Gieske haha. NO! I’ve never actually done the hot nail on any of my cactus. The only one I have is the one that Rob Roy gave me when he taught me how to do it. This type of cactus is not easy to find so I don’t want to experiment on this one. 🤭

[@snoywntr2]

Cactus Caffeine I understand that for sure. I only have one!.

[@succulentqueen7737]

What is the hot nail trick?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Succulent Queen if you have not watched it, check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKGzqmqnarp7brc 🙂

[@graceharcolasupit]

Awesome !! I am in...stay connected.

[@АлександрБардадым-ж9т]

Красота,привет с Украины

[@godisgreat8462]

Awesome awesome

[@charleensgarden2511]

They are beautiful Where did you buy them, been looking.

[@CactusCaffeine]

I have them for a while now, my first pot was from a plant nursery in California, and the second one was surprisingly from Walmart, 3 in a pot! 🙂

[@michellec.4994]

Is this an echinopsis or mammallaria type?

[@CactusCaffeine]

This is in a separate genus, Echinocereus. 🙂

[@batanghardinero1539]

one is rainbow cactus and the other is hedgehog if im correct

[@pitbullica]

Your seedlings look so great! I am Plantyliciouss from ig :)

[@CactusCaffeine]

pitbullica oh, hi there. Thanks for visiting my channel. 🙂

[@PauArt1]

super!!

[@mokiandmiko7434]

How old is that cactus?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Moki and Miko I don’t know the exact age. I got them when they were the size of a billiard ball about 3 years ago. One is shorter and grows slowly while the other one with 2 flowers grows taller fast.

[@mokiandmiko7434]

Cactus Caffeine Thank you anna for responding ❤️. Hope to see more videos of your cacti.

[@buddikagunathilaka8004]

Can i buy cactus seeds from you?

[@CactusCaffeine]

I’m sorry but I do not sell my cactus seeds. If and when I do, I will do it through my Instagram account. 🙂

[@marthamaldonadocenteno2780]

Hola hola Soy Martha Maldonado centeno de México un favor regálame esquejes de tus hermosas suculentas si 😘

[@juradacarol3894]

❤❤❤

[@griseldaespinola1938]

🌵❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍🤩

[@princebakertv1872]

Are you a Pinoy?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Opo, pinay po ako. 😉

[@leahruthracelis4509]

@@CactusCaffeine Nice to know, kaya pala nagustuhan ko channel mo! More power kabayan. Thanks for the video. Rainbow hedgehog is on my wish list.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Good luck, Leah. Sana makahanap ka ng Rainbow hedgehog 🌵. 🙂

[@niknabeelah7084]

I managed to melt 2 of those. And itcwas such an expensive cactus. Now, I have given up.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, I am sorry to hear that. 😔There are more sellers of this type of cactus now. Hopefully prices will go down on this and you can probably get a new one once more.