How I Graft a Cactus | Grafting Cactus

[@jieandhercats]

Watching this because I’ll be grafting my giant blue boy cactus with some of my cacti pups. Your tips are helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@mclorenzedelacruz4303]

Nice one anna! The last graft that you did was called "Butt graft" and don't lose hope to that one. There are some instances where "miracle graft" occur, it is when the scion you grafted becomes totally dried and flattened so you might think that the graft was not successfull. But sometimes if you leave them be, a miracle happens and that dried scion will sprout new pups! That is because the flesh of the scion is already incorporated inside the root stock where you cut it, so when the condition is good, that little flesh will start to awake and will try to survive by making a new growth/pups.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Butt graft! That’s new to me. I think my butt graft is showing signs that it is alive. It perked back up to its original size! 😃

[@mclorenzedelacruz4303]

@@CactusCaffeine Good to hear that, just make sure to not accidentally pour some water to the scion until there is no visible new growth. Maintain in a bright shaded area and introduce to filtered sun only when pups are big enough to withstand the heat (in my case corn size). Good luck!

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Good job Ana!!! It looks like they all have taken with the last one being maybe the exception. Here is a trick I use. Bevel the scion cut edge also. The reason I do this is even if the stock cut sinks a little, the skin of the scion won't push them apart as the edge dries & heals. Also you can see the union of the flesh of both and know if it was a success. Also as they grow, they tuck into one another until the scar is hidden. Making a more pleasing look. I think you have done great!! Looks like you used pilocereus(the blue one) and polaskia as stocks. I grafted my blossfeldia on polaskia. But still stenocereus prunosus is by far my favorite! For look & growth. The tips of the stocks can also be rooted and kept back for future stocks!! From Morris park in the Ozarks, out to Las Vegas, happy grafting!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!✌💖🌵🌸🌴🌲🌺🌳🌻🌿🌷🍀🌹😀👍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh great tips you gave me here, Clyde. I appreciate them. As for the rootstocks, it is not easy to find a decent size and not too many varieties available here when I need them. Some of these are propagation that I did a year or 2 ago. Maybe some day I can do Euphorbia cuttings, too. 😃👍🏼

[@natatatt]

I agree with you - normally I'm not a huge fan of grated cactus. However, your grafted cactus have a lot of charm, particularly the one that had almost identially sized little round cacti on top.

[@katrinablanchalle8269]

Wow! Quite elegantly done, even if you do consider yourself an amateur! I feel the same way you did, that I prefer to see cacti growing on their own roots, and I don't like the scarred look of the rootstock in a graft. However, after seeing your previous grafts, I may be a convert. Yours look like adorable little trees now that they've pupped out. Really nice work. As always thank you for your effort in making these great videos. 🌵💚

[@CactusCaffeine]

It is a good learning experience. Sometimes, it is the only way we can save our cacti like mine who are so stubborn and won’t develop roots. 😉 Thank you for your time watching my video. ☕️🌵😃

[@swayback7375]

Use a very short rootstock and bury it with a little soil and some top dressing, the dragon fruit handle it fine and you can’t see the rootstock!

[@CactusCaffeine]

That is a brilliant idea. I’ve seen some nice looking clump specimens in pots, only to find out later on that it is actually grafted on something! I would like to try that method. Maybe if some pups touch the soil, they will eventually root?! 🤞 😉

[@adammohler9928]

Cool 🐕dog. I have not tried that yet. But cacti here grows on rocks. Sa tx

[@ajermanium]

Great video Anna! Grafting saved most of my collection, because last year the typhoon that hit Philippines was very strong, it took almost half of my collection. Luckily, we have a plant barter group and I offered some of my plants for Dragon Fruit Cuttings and now, some of them are growing rapidly and giving off tons of flowers! I am also now learning micrografting for some of my seedlings. I am also using grafts as a gift for my plant friends. In addition, when I am placing cacti together, I intersect their cambium which is also done in micrografting but both methods can really give a good graft, as long as the materials are clean, both plants are healthy, and safely secured with a tape or a rubber band.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you for all the tips! I need those. 😉

[@philipearlya-on9027]

Finally Anna you give it a try, grafting a cactus. Just like you I am not a fan of cactus sitting on another cactus but I will give it a try. Its so nice to try new methods on growing cacti. In fact, they grow faster than the traditional planted on soil method. Happy grafting!

[@Cactimania]

Awesome video, Ana. Great success with the grafting, even the last one looks like it’s going to make it 😃 Looking forward to seeing updates on these and their growth. Thank you for sharing with us as always, have a wonderful Sunday from Edith & myself 🌵☀️🌼🌺🏜☕️

[@edithcoliagrandis]

I agree. Awesome video! This is especially useful for hard to grow specimens. Dragonfruit cactus is not stable even in my part of the world. 😆 well done on the grafts, Ana! 💚🌺🌼🌸🌵💚

[@LorenzoLogu]

Thanks a lot. I'm in Italy and pregati Will try.

[@pennylane9155]

Thanks for sharing Ana! It was good to see the different ways to hold it on, and how to cut it. You have inspired me to have a go at creating my own Frankenstein grafted cactus!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Lol at the Frankenstein cactus. 😂 It is a good learning experience. Give it a shot. 😉

[@cactussteve7]

I agree with you Ana I prefer them in dirt.I think grafting cactus is very neat all the possibilities there are but I’ve never got Interested in them.I have a few that my kids have gave me and they do look cool.

[@peterfuchs7822]

Awesome, infinite thumbs up

[@LindenRanch]

I am going to try this. Love blue pilot and going to scion with a Tephrocactus geometricus.

[@enriquesubauste5701]

Excelente video!! Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪👍👍

[@malikaeastonAllahfirstanfamily]

Good morning Anne nice grafting looks really clever and unique thank you for sharing how to graft. Will try someday.❤️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Took me some time to get confident and try it. 😉 But I’m sure when you are ready, you will like the results. ☕️🌵

[@AnitaSharma-ld8gu]

Very helpful video asusual..going to graft my cactus today ..thankyou Ana🌹

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you Anita and good luck!

[@Godrick_the_Golden]

Very interesting, I'd like to try grafting for myself one day

[@stephendekoning802]

Thank you. You made fast and simple instructions, where most make it out to be extremely lengthy and complex. I want to try so bad, yet am afraid to sacrifice scions, or root stock. I'm going to try to grow out cuttings of cylindriopunta, to do lil grafts. I won a crested trichocereus grafted onto pereskiopsis, but the trich is seeming to do whole lot better than the pere, where the pere till real recently was base rotting and a yellow dry stick (I repotted again, and watered liberally, and now its greening up from scion down), but I may have to regraft.

[@mybuckhead]

If you have a small cactus to raft, I cut it to where I can graft the top cut and the root. It does really well.

[@sandragoerlich7134]

So far looks good, even the one that was shrinking, yeah!!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@TheSucculentGreenhouse]

You did a great job. Those look so cool! Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@StitchesbySharonH]

This is so cool!! I hope they’re all successful for you!! 🙏🏻🌵 Thank you for sharing! 💜💚🌵

[@maddy_liu]

This video has so much knowledge! Love it Ana

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. I’m still learning the process, too. 😉😊🌵☕️

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Thank you, Ana! Very useful video 👌, as always! I'm needing to degraft my hybotan Gymnocalycium and it's full of pups🙈... The rootstock (dragon fruit) is getting older and inclined, it's two or three years old (I've been told not to use that kind of rootstock for more that four years). I don't want to end up loosing them all and must try degrafting and grafting again in a better rootstock (Must find one -or a dozen if I separate the pups- first 😆). I've been reading about this technique and need to try with some cheaper cacti... until I am brave enough to degraft that hibotan, hehehe 😁. Hope you're having full success now with your grafted cute ones🤞, I'm sure you are, they look good 👌💯💞!

[@thecactusexperiment9900]

Great video. You even helped inspire me to try grafting. I've done grafts with thrichocereus on opuntia using clear cling wrap, and I even had a graft with superglue that worked out well! There's a 1000 different things to try once you start. Now I'm building small greenhouse. Just a PVC hoop house for now. But you have to start somewhere.

[@CactusCaffeine]

That is awesome!

[@GreyFromSpace]

I loved watching this! You are very nice to listen to and the name of the show is just wonderful. I just purchased a little grafted cactus friend from home depot and I am new to cactus care so I hope that I can keep mine alive and maybe I can learn a thing or two in the process! I'm so happy with this vlog cause it is like a plant science experiment video and I found myself very intrigued!

[@CactusCaffeine]

I’m glad you enjoyed this video. Good luck on your grafted cactus. 🙂👍🏼

[@snoywntr2]

Nice. I’m looking forward to future updates! It’s interesting to see all the different rootstock ideas too. You should try grafting on opuntia maybe? You have a lot of it and it grows fast. I’ve seen other people try it. I may try it too eventually

[@arungupta8229]

Nice grafts. Keep it up.

[@peterstevens6555]

Kia Ora & Good Afternoon from N.Z. …

[@jerryhermann7233]

Well done Anna!

[@PinayMorenaUSA]

Haven't tried grafting yet , Great Job Ana

[@imbindiurini8675]

Beautiful and informative video. Interesting experiments. I also don't like grafts, I only have one euphorbia lactea cristata, but the topic is interesting

[@AsimGarden]

Have a great evening. Nice grafting. New Friend from Pakistan 🌺

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you and cheers from USA!

[@PleasantPrickles]

Great video! I learn so much from you every time I watch! Your grafted cacti are so unique compared to what is offered in stores! I love them. It’s like art. I may have to try this! 🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵😃💕

[@KellenChase]

Great video. I didn’t even know you could do this. So cool.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Even I am discovering new things all the time. 😉

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Very useful Ana 😎😎😎

[@juaniskay03]

Thank you I want to try this 👍

[@World_of_Cacti]

Thank you for this, it was very helpful. ☀️🌸🌵😊

[@musiceuphony]

Have you noticed more natural growth from any particular stocks you've been using? Some people swear by different stocks like opuntia for a more natural appearance. Thanks for the nice video to feed my cactus craziness 😅

[@mustaqahmed9689]

My rootstock died & I planted the scion into soil & they have rooted ( I took off some offsets too). 1st I left them for 5 days after breaking the offsets then put them into coarse sand, occasionally water them with the sprayer ( very little water), for a month they got very little direct sunlight. I didn't use any rooting hormone.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks for sharing your experience. 😃

[@ninagabat4770]

Good job Ana 👌💕

[@ericlie145]

Out of all rootstock species available... you pick the 2 most painful ones😅 especially that pachyladus

[@CactusCaffeine]

🤣 Those were the only columnars that I could find at the time. Lol.

[@beatrizmartinez-fonts1983]

Ana the video was so good! I don’t like them like you but I would love to try so I’ll let you know if I do it! I’m a pandemia cactus grower! I’m learning everyday and I love it but person like you inspire and you teach so much so Tk you!

[@robertchall8576]

I might have to try that.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Nothing to lose. But a lot of experience to gain. 😉

[@walterblanc9708]

A bit advanced for me but its given me ideas

[@cactuspar6802]

Another great video, ms. anna! This will be helpful for beginners in cactus grafting, especially you've shown a variety of ways in securing the scion on to the rs. And I have to commend the rootstocks you used, pangmayaman po hehe 😅😁

[@CactusCaffeine]

Haha. Here, those are the rootstocks that are readily available. Yung mga common rootstocks like pereskiopsis and Myrtillocactus, hard to find them here.

[@PurpleandThorns]

Galing sis, ako wala parin nagiging successful haha. Ok lng diko nmn type tlga. Aztekium collection ko nlng ang kumakapit pero parang mamamatay n ung rootstock nung isa. Marsmi ako nakikita gamit din n rootstock e astro at echinopsis. Astro kadalasan nkikita ko s europe ang scion e rare cacti. Tingin ko successful din ung huli kung may new growth naman s scion.

[@byman_only]

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[@claudekim7876]

Use a stocking and the spines to hold down the scion. Much easier. Also you dont have to cover them back up before you graft them it makes no difference. Also stock choice sorta matters. Id recommend tricho or blue myrtle rather than random columnars as some dont do that well

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you for the tips. 🙂 As for the rootstock, I was limited to what is available in my local stores. Many sell them in 2 inch pots and they are so tiny to use as grafts. But I will certainly be on the lookout for the Blue myrtle. 😃👍🏼

[@PaulFishwick]

Really good video. In the last one, we’re you able to diagnose the brown area on that rootstock? Also I wonder if anyone has used masking tape to make the graft?

[@gardeningwithgeetkumar]

Beautiful😍😍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you

[@Tabularasim]

Crafted cacti needs 4x bigger pots as normal ones i learned , greetings from Germany 🥶

[@markydavid992]

Hey anna the garter was a good idea instead of using the narrow rubber-bands

[@CactusCaffeine]

Haha. I discovered that by accident. My rubber band was too short. I had a spare garter so I tied it up to the desired length. Yes, I think I prefer garter over rubber band as I can control the tension.

[@josedelcastillo6171]

Try getting Willow branches and crushing them up in a bucket letting them soak for awhile and watering that cactus with that water it contains rooting hormone single promote root growth

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you for the useful tips! 😃☕️

[@CactusCove]

Great video, and all grafts look excellent, I had a feeling that flat piece of cactus that you experimented with was going to perk up...and you showed a clip of it looking great at the end!😉 👍🌵🏜🌞

[@CactusCaffeine]

It is still doing good, the best one among the bunch. 🙂👍🏼🌵

[@CactusCove]

@@CactusCaffeine 😃👍👏

[@arzelnono7020]

I used scatchtape to hold the scion

[@mclorenzedelacruz4303]

I'm also using a tape. But I think it is hard for anna to use the tape method because the root stock she was using has a lots of spines so the tape might not stick and will not hold the necessary force for the graft to succeed.

[@StalkerNaturaliste]

Ha you tried to graft on small Opuntia rootstock? If you dont like the look of grafted cacti you may like this one. The roostock rapidly disaper under the growing scion and you can even burry it since it doesnt fear humidity.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh I haven’t tried that one. But it sounds promising. Thanks! 🙂

[@Sasimagale7]

Hello,Where do you live? You have so many very nice cactus.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Las Vegas, USA 😊🌵☕️ Thank you!

[@cassiemelean454]

I tried to root mine in soil as well and haven't had any luck

[@cw9795]

do you propagate the tops that you cut off?

[@truthseeker1364]

I live in Maryland I have Eastern cactus pear that does good in a cement container that has been around for years it was my grandmother's and she passed it was my grandfather's then he passed now it's mine. There's like 50 60 of them in each pot they produce these little purple pears I'm guessing or edible. I have a bunch of dragon fruits grown from seed I'm wondering if I can graph to them cactus pairs outside and would they withstand the winter here in Maryland. It gets down to about 10 to 20° sometimes.

[@bhaskartimothy3042]

❤❤❤❤ I don't know English but I like it ❤🎉

[@paulettewilliams9992]

I'm watching from jamaica 🇯🇲 what can I use for root stock Anna been watching for a while now congrats tho

[@Cactus_Y_Estrellas_Suculentas]

Always in mind that grafting is all about connecting vascular tissue. You can also graft areoles....and you can graft in the areoles ( I do this with seedlings ) And cutting the edges of the rootstock is only necessary when the circumference of the scion is smaller than the rootstock. If they are the same size is obviously fine and if the scion is a bigger size then the bottom part of the scion will bend towards the rootstock (happens anyway with globular cactus)

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, I did not know that you can graft seedlings on the areoles! 😃 Hmm… another method that I can work on in the future. How do you attach the seedlings to the areoles? I’m thinking a rubber band will be difficult. Thanks Bryan!

[@Cactus_Y_Estrellas_Suculentas]

@@CactusCaffeine you have to be careful with seedlings, you don't want to end up squashing them lol. I just place the rootstock horizontal and then I graft the seedlings on the top areoles and that's all 😅 . Humidity is very important grafting seedlings

[@Cactus_Y_Estrellas_Suculentas]

I will send you a pic of my craziest graft lol

[@krekerok6970]

@@Cactus_Y_Estrellas_Suculentas I also want to look at this, tell me how you can look at your miracle vaccination

[@jccairs]

Help please!!! I am a newbie I live in the foothills of North Carolina USA 4 equal seasons. I presently own 23 different cacti the variety of cactus some I have are "Echinocereus Enneacanthus /Lobivia Schieleana Quiabayensis / Parodia Tredecimcostata / Notocactus / /Parodia aculta / Rebutia Flavistyla / Echinopsis Subdenudaa / Mammillaria Perbella. (I only buy the ones that flower). I have had a perfect spring and summer (outdoors) much fruit many flowers I am enjoying myself immensely BUT, BUT! To say I am confused on the right way the best way to care for cacti is a understatement because there are so many different opinions on KZbin. As an example of what I mean some say during the winter to water once a month another once every six weeks another once every two months or still another not to water at all for four months total....... Can someone recommend the number 1 book for beginners growing cacti the bible of the kind of species cacti I own I am growing? Please and thank you, Thank you very much.

[@stephendekoning802]

I'm in similar climate near you. Watering in our climate depends on the amount of and intensity of the light and rain naturally they get. Also the pots, with how much air and water flow through (massive drainage is our friend). AlSo the composition of the soil most important with the rest. I found the straight cacti and succulent mixes were too organic and making perfect environment for everything, but my opuntias even (the most moisture tolerating cacti). I tried a lot. Im finding that equal parts garvel (rough unpolished minerals gritty), all purpose sand, and mushroom composted top soil, working best, and oddly the cheapest.. fertilizer at fourth strength for tomatoes and or roses. All that fancy expensive stuff just rotted molded.

[@edmundonavarro6674]

new subscriber here😊😍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you and welcome! ☺️

[@kurniawanpal]

😉😉😉i like it

[@laurap2434]

I must seeing you remove just half inch off the top of the first cactus was painful, is the top still viable, can you propagate it?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes, the top is viable. Top cutting is one way to propagate a cactus. 👍🏼

[@greyepichea6600]

What did you use as root stock? Im not really familiar with its name, sorry!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

I am not particular about the root stock as long as it is a columnar cactus. Stenocereus is a good one. But it is hard to find small columnar cactus here for grafting so sometimes I just grab whatever is available even if I don’t know what it is. 😁 I’m still in the process of finding out which one works better.

[@BlancaHernandez-jk8tl]

Invest in a good cutting knife.so the cactus will not be stressed when you are grafting the cactus.🙄

[@elmaaliling2181]

Hi Anna. I do grafting too.

[@zonixz4761]

Could u graft a moon cacti onto a golden berrel cacti ? Like I mean the gymno onto the berrel

[@CactusCaffeine]

I think it may work. I have not personally tried using a golden barrel as a rootstock but I’ve seen others do it successfully.

[@zonixz4761]

@@CactusCaffeine do u think I could put a gymno on a Mammillaria cacti ?

[@jonathanrangel5914]

rebutia heliosa is very difficult to root, the bigger it is, the more difficult, all the ones that I have managed to root have been small

[@CraneDude]

Can you reuse the tops of the cactus?

[@Trenpace]

Can you cut it off after it's bigger then put them in dirt?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes, that is usually the goal of many. They graft just so they are big and strong enough to root and grow on its own. These can later on be degrafted.

[@wazkeating3496]

So did that Trichocereus graft ever take?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes, it did! The scion is still alive today. 😃

[@mybuckhead]

Using Echinocereus Viereckii Morricalii for grafting stock can make a very fast growing top. Not very pretty, but productive.

[@elovable1]

Hi Anna What did you do with the cut off (top)of cactus? Are able to grow it? And do you water them after?

[@OffGridInvestor]

If you cut off the top 3 or 4 inches, you can use them as a cutting.

[@janice4512]

That last scion was like "Sike! I'm fine. 😁"

[@nhiluu-eu1wo]

after crafting, should i water them?

[@josedelcastillo6171]

Tea tree oil is another rooting hormone

[@gracepenaranda8537]

How are ur grafts?

[@drezdogge]

I have seed grown blossfeldia they are my babies

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh you are so lucky! I haven’t found one sold that is in its own roots. I will be so delighted if I can make mine grow their own roots. 🙂

[@drezdogge]

@@CactusCaffeine blossfeldia are actually able to completely detach from their roots during drought and grew new ones in the wet season, also they can absorb water though the puffball spines until new roots form so considered dehydration and top misting

[@nhiluu-eu1wo]

if the top plant failed down and dried up how to fix it?

[@CactusCaffeine]

If the scion fails and dies , you can cut the top part of the rootstock and make a new graft. 🙂

[@christinedelacruz1267]

Can i graft in opuntia cactus?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Yes it can be done although I have not tried it myself.

[@christinedelacruz1267]

Thanks 🥰

[@wanderer8816]

This is such a strange thing to do, putting a part of another cactus on top of a different one and attaching it, it’s almost like an arm or hand transplant and I’m baffled as to how it works

[@josedelcastillo6171]

Aloe Vera's another rooting hormone

[@ShaunaLeoRHI]

I think you can just put that piece in dirt & grow a new cactus?

[@Linda-gs2kq]

Why aren't u telling cut section of host can scab then placed on soil and will make new plant??????????

[@laurap2434]

don't you suffer when you wrech your beautiful tall cactus to do something that you don't even like

[@NAMSAMBLE]

Can you grow some peyote sis

[@CactusCaffeine]

It is not easy to get here as selling them is illegal in the US. I could grow them from seeds if I get access to some.

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

I'd recommend keeping them in a high humidity terrarium indoors whilst the graft is taking.

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

let me clarify, by high humidity I mean like not the bone dry atmosphere that's normal for your environment. I'm noticing how much the flesh withdrew while the graft was healing. you could possibly make up for that by pumping up the water content of the cacti prior to making your cuts. iow, water the heck out of them a couple days prior to making your cuts. by slowing down how fast the cut tissue dries out, you increase the time that your graft can seal together.

[@tomaeu30]

My advice for you is to use utility knife , it's sharp every time 👌😁

[@hermiequan3647]

I really dont like grafted cacti the root stock is goodto my eyesight

[@MNtwincitieswaters]

The lack of Dragon Fruit stability is because of the soil choice. Dragon will grow rapidly at first with common soils. Even cactus soil. Long term it is more susceptible to bacteria and nematodes in the roots. Use higher sand/pumice ratio with no or very little soils. Dragon can be watered every few days. Much more than regular cactus. Also I'll point out different dragon root stock will preform differently. Vietnamese White is a common variety but there probably is stronger roots in some others. Im still evaluating several myself. Properly set up and cared for dragon is minimally 30 year plant that will grow roots as thick as a thick humans wrist. 4 inch diameter!

[@tomamamedova1687]

Без русского перевода очень плохо. Сделайте перевод по-русски.

[@geoffashden2]

I loathe grafts. How to ruin a perfectly healthy cactus!