Repotting a San Pedro Cactus (Echinopsis Pachanoi) | Repot a Cactus

It has been 3 years and these San Pedro cactus are still in their nursery soil and pot. (oh no!!!!) LOL. The columns have grown tall and too close to each other. The time has come for me to face this difficult (those columns are heavy!) and tedious process of separating them and planting them in new soil and pot. Join me as I give these columnar cactus a new home.
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[@mmp495]

Thank you for this. I just became a mom to 6 of these babies today. 😊🌵❤

[@CactusCaffeine]

Wonderful!

[@dj33036]

I enjoy your videos so much, you put a lot of effort into them and it shows. I live in central Mexico and about a year ago as I was driving on a local highway, when an 18 wheeler truck in front of me lost control and swerved off the highway and ran over several large Mexican Fencepost cactus (Pachycereus marginatus). I was so sad to see that happen, everyday when I passed that spot I would look at those poor cactus knowing that they were dying. It finally got the best of me and I decided to take a hand saw and see if anything could be rescued. Most of them were damaged beyond rescue but I did manage to cut 4 large cactus heads and bring them home. I let them dry heal for a few weeks and then re potted them just the way you did in this video. I kept my fingers crossed and during the winter I only watered them when the soil was completely dry to the touch. My hard work paid off, only one died and I now have three beautiful cactus that have each grown about 6 inches this summer. The head that died set pups and I was able to rescue them as well, so I now also have three babies about 4 inches tall. Thanks again for your great channel, I've learned a lot from you.

[@mollycher3630]

dj33036 .dj63010 wow..what a story. Glad your hard work paid off. 👍👍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Awww... what a story! Bless you heart. I’m sure those Mexican Fence posts will reward you for saving them and growing them back. 😀

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

OMG, beautiful heart you have! Nature always thanks to the ones that care for it 🥰. I would have done the same. I'm so happy for you, that they are growing beautifully. Plant savers rule!👍👌😍

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

That's awesome"SAVED!!!!"

[@adksherm]

When they get nice and hearty again, you should plant one back in the spot you drive by every day !

[@yvonnegittens8025]

It's interesting how plant lovers take such great care of their plants and garden well done, to all who plant God bless you all of you.

[@TheSucculentGreenhouse]

I love the way they look in that big pots with the rocks. Great job!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you, Emily!

[@scp5577]

I loved it too. Beautiful arrangement and what hearty, healthy cacti!

[@Miguel-yr2yv]

Hi Ana. Wow I absolutely love how they turned out after repotting, they look great! Thanks for sharing with us 😊

[@billgolightly7203]

Great video on dealing with a common problem as the years go along. Thanks for posting!

[@nattyssucculentlife8462]

Oh I love how they look all potted up in the new pot!!! They look perfect in there with the thimble cacti!!! Beautiful job Ana!!! 🌵❤️

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Very useful video, I will use your instructions in my next repottings, thank you! I love, love, love the pot you choosed 😍. Have a nice week!😘🌵💚🌺☮️🤗

[@kimmyymmik]

That’s so pretty! I just started getting into plants, cacti more specifically and I feel like I’m already addicted to buying so many. They’re beautiful.

[@Plantastica]

That turned out so incredibly beautiful. I absolutely love watching your repotting videos...I always learn something new and find them so satisfying :)

[@alvinbratz2423]

Looks amazing! so therapeutic

[@yomama8873]

Very nice. Looks great in that pot🤩🤩💜

[@marymari7533]

Good job, Ana! Brava!👏👏🏜️

[@AmazingOchidsandSucculents]

Well done. They are looking even more lovely. Great job 😊👍

[@gardeninghouseplants1112]

Looking lovely on their new big pot💚🌿🌵

[@shirleydrts7414]

Hi, Ana. I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for all the info I got fr you 🇵🇭🇬🇷

[@nanithcolorenes4121]

Wow ang ganda sa huli..loved it..❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@georgeramirez5225]

Great job Anna

[@deslaw7931]

Very Nice collection and Very Nice place. Thankyou for share.

[@bernadettedavid3485]

Hi ana. Wow good to see a giant cactus. Great job!

[@maryjanecansanas7374]

They are beautiful. 😍

[@sallyedmondson9275]

They are stunning ! Lovely job 👍🏼🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you! Cheers! 😊

[@treestand7994]

Thank you for your guidance. I really liked the video; you seem to have a lot of passion. :)

[@LoveOfcacti]

awesome! thank you for this great knowledge

[@terricomitz9731]

Thank you.I feel like I can confidently repot my plant that I have been growing for 20 years from a sprout.

[@CactusCaffeine]

20 years?! Wow. 😃

[@jennygan7667]

So beautiful MsAnna your cactus plant...love it! 💗💗💗 i enjoy watching

[@CactusCaffeine]

Jenny Gan, thank you. ☺️ I appreciate your kind words.

[@TropicalTimInthePhilippines]

I thought at first you would put them all in separate pots so I was surprised when you rejoined them. I thought you did amazingly well separating them from the nursery pot and how interesting when you hosed out old soil and eliminated the small weaker roots. Your final product with the lava rocks, and ground cover looks so pleasing to the eyes. I really enjoyed your efforts Ana. Hope you are well🌵☕🍻🌵

[@BigDG80]

When they start pupping, she is going to be kicking her self for not separating them.

[@eimanibrahim7951]

Beautiful 👏🏻

[@bomboclatgardener4490]

🌵🔥 amazing cacti collection!

[@Verhoh]

wow amazing job on those 3 Pachanoii. Love your chanel and learn from you many times. Kind regrads from The Netherlands.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you!

[@yoannabaumgartner9158]

I’m amazed you didn’t have to stake them! They look so beautiful repotted. Adding in the Mammillaria was a great idea.

[@PleasantPrickles]

What beautiful San Pedros! I’m beginning to think that new plants don’t necessarily need to be re potted immediately, especially if they are doing well. Don’t feel guilty! Those look great in their new pot! I love that you put thimble cacti underneath! 🌵🌵🌵💕

[@TheSucculentHome]

Loved this and so informative!! I’m excited for mine to grow tall like that🤗

[@marigarcia7372]

Beautiful!! Lots of work, but worth it. 🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you! 😊

[@enviosinterdimencionales8612]

lovely voice of yours.

[@arielluzi4548]

🌈San Pedro Is amazing cactus🌈 😵😉

[@CactusCaffeine]

So true. I wish I can see them flower soon. ☺️

[@doloresdionisio980]

Sobrang laki po ng mga cactus mo 😍

[@coldarif]

Excellent 🌵

[@josephwarra5043]

Great vid, CC, very informative and we'll done, like the music as well. Thanks!

[@lisag2112]

Thank you🌱♻️✌

[@ryanjofre]

Imagine the root system they would have developed in a 15 gallon pot. Gorgeous sacred Cacti.

[@beatrizmartinez-fonts1983]

I love how it’s looks! I’m going to copy you!

[@marko_v]

Thank you for this. This helps me learn how to re-pot the 15-year old San Pedro I have that is about 3 feet tall and skinny with etiolation. It has been neglected from lack of sunlight and a too-tiny pot. Maybe it will survive. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@ScaryFear]

Ah they are much better off. Nice job. I like the editing in this too. You have improved. I like the voice over and music so there's no distracting sounds like cars or kids. I liked the camera work too. I know that can't always be done. I like the cactuses in the background too.

[@toniarussell5266]

I love your Cactus plant it’s so tall, I have 1 stalk of the same plant. My friend mother gave me from hers. I hope it grow tall like yours. Thank you so much for doing this grated demonstration. 🥰🥰🥰cheers

[@deepaknigam3363]

Very interesting

[@KafirIrani]

Wow you were so rough to the root! So nice to see that!!!

[@TheSucculentGreenhouse]

The coffee looks good! Still watching 🙂

[@terrizimmerman5297]

Love It

[@brianbrachel4871]

Thank you! You made it easy:)))

[@dougkidd4799]

Fantastic video thanks

[@CactusCaffeine]

So nice of you, thanks

[@adammohler9928]

Really like what you did with the big rocks

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you!

[@EternaLivesMatter]

I 💕 love the channel name!

[@austinclayton9750]

These make a nice tea

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Great work Ana!!! These big ones are always a challenge!!! Wrapping the stems in paper was a great idea!!! And I have used water to get rid of old soil & get them apart also😄👍 Great!!! It really went well and the mammillaria gracilis fragilis( I love that name!) Looks great too! what a great planting!!!! From Morris park in the Ozarks out to Las Vegas, have a great week ahead!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!!✌💖🌵🌹🌴🌷🌿🌸🌻🍀🌺

[@dj33036]

Hey Clyde we love your videos too

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

@@dj33036 Welcome to Morris park!!!! Thanks for watching!!! From Morris park in the Ozarks, Peace,Love,Plants✌💖🌵🌹🌴🌷🌿🌸🌻🍀🌺

[@CactusCaffeine]

Hello Clyde. Those columns were heavy as they were full of water! I had to get my husband to help me carry the pot. I used the mammillaria g. fragilis for now. But I want to put a bigger cactus down there later on when I find a suitable one. Cheers Clyde from Vegas to the Ozarks!

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

@@CactusCaffeine Yes Ana I have a huge project for next spring, my huge Euphorbia abyssinica & pachypodium are going to need the soil refreshed. So I will have to tie them off to the rafters in order to take out the soil & repot. I see a video in that one!!!

[@reuterromain1054]

Never seen it done that way! But the result looks real good.

[@solarking115]

Hello 🌵, love it 👏👏👏🙏tnx 😍😍

[@CrazyViper100]

Gosh they are beautiful!! Bring in Canada it's almost impossible to find anything cool with out paying a arm and a leg why I love watching videos like yours I just sit back and imagine my backyard looking like yours

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. I hope you find more sources of cacti in your country. There are some genus of cacti that are ridiculously priced here as well. 😌

[@funkyvictoria5736]

Beautiful plants like :)

[@hinteregions]

Right, six foot tall cactus, here I come! Thank you for this :)

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

root pruning is common procedure when repoting cacti and succulents. trim off the feeder roots, trim down to the secondary roots at least, trim down to primary roots if you must and never the tap root. but there are some exceptions for pruning tap roots such as to remove the last vestiges of a graft stock.

[@lamboboj]

Greetings! I came here for cactus content but subscribed cos of the coffee. I am Malaysian and the OldTown white coffee you shown originated from my hometown. It started off as a small and humble coffeeshop, before turning into a nationwide F&B franchise and selling their brand of instant coffee. So glad to see it receiving love around the world. I'm picky with instant coffee too, and they are one of my faves. I've only started being into plants a year ago. Now I stay in Singapore, in a high-rise apartment and I don't have land, not even a balcony. All my plants are grown indoors and I have a small cacti/succulent collection (13 and hopefully more to come). I'm picking up tips all over KZbin, but I had to adjust the care requirements to our warm and humid climate here. I've definitely killed some due to overwatering, and I am now trying a more gritty mix and learning to water them less. Seems like they sometimes do thrive on neglect, haha Anyways, this was a great video, I like what you did with the rocks and small cacti at the end. looking forward to your next vids :)

[@CactusCaffeine]

Wow, thank you for that little background info on my coffee. It is really very good for an instant coffee. Good luck on your cacti and succulent collection. Yes, sometimes too much love kills them and they prefer to be neglected at times. 😄🌵☕️

[@sheluvschoco]

I love your videos. They're so informative and interesting. I watch your videos so much that my 3 year old hums your intro music and now she watches with me and she cheers' you every time you say it 😂

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh thank you. This just made my day. 😌 Cheers to your daughter!

[@Jason-se1ke]

It looks like it's been almost a year since you posted this. I'm curious how your San Pedros have adapted since repotting them. And did the smaller cacti fill up the base of the pot like you wanted?

[@walterblanc9708]

Ah my local coffee here in Ipoh! I am watching as I am just about to repot a couple of large columnar Cacti , I will follow what you did with them also small cacti too but a different species I have that just grows like crazy they look alike Echinopsis Chamaecereus but I have never seen a flower on them. Thankyou for your information.

[@Cactimania]

Great repotting Ana, you did an excellent job with those, they even look heavy haha. I’ve been guilty of leaving plants in nursery soil in the past, but I don’t do it anymore. Those San Pedro are going to thrive now and grow even taller for you 😊 Thank you for sharing with us as always Ana, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful day and week 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜☕️

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Susmaryosep! I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to repot those another 3 years after! 😱 I loved the M. gracilis and the rocks. Very nice arrangement. ❤️ I love Old Town coffee too but I take the one without sugar. Daz looooves Aik Cheong SG tea. 🥰

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you! Those columns were heavy! Had to get my husband to help me move the pot. And these guys are staying in this new pot for many years hopefully.. Edith, that coffee was sent to me by my brother from Singapore. Molly Cher says she drinks it, too. 😀

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Cactus Caffeine oo, available din yan coffee sa groceries dito 😊

[@danielashford2430]

Thank you informative video…peace.

[@mishayaros]

Good Chanel like the style of videos and I also like coffee! Liked, and subscribed!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you and welcome 🤗 ☕️

[@chefzef2449]

you are adorable !

[@mollycher3630]

Hi Ana! Haha...imagine seeing that brand of White Coffee in your video! That’s my usual go for 3 in 1 coffee if I want to be quick otherwise it’s the brewed black coffee grinded fresh from the coffee beans. I like this San Pedro columnar cactus 🌵 So elegant and you did an awesome job showing us how to uproot and repot them. I like the Mammilaria Gracilis Fragilis too whether on their own or with other cacti. 👍👍

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh Molly! You like this coffee, too? Yes it is pretty good. But do you know why it is called white coffee? I’ve been wondering. 😀 Thank you so much Molly. I’m sure if you did this repotting, you would have decorated it nicer than what I did. Hahaha.

[@robertchall8576]

It's amazing how you know the names of catus.

[@CactusCaffeine]

I try but I always butcher the pronunciations. 😄

[@nanithcolorenes4121]

Loved ur gloves too..😂✌️❤️💋

[@rileycomedor5364]

Thank you if you answer my question and if you don't it's ok and I am watching hear in the Philippines

[@Lainez3078]

Beautiful 😍. Can you make a video of all your Astrophytum please.

[@nickitheholisticsexcoach]

How is the pot looking now??? thanks for the video! :-)

[@desertplantsofavalon]

We absolutely LOVED this Repotting video so much :-D San Pedro are FANTASTIC Cacti, and yours look so healthy I have a lot of San Pedro's absolutely desperate to be repotted haha but because we are hoping to move house in the next couple of months I am putting it off until we move haha, thats a brilliant idea with the water jet spray to loosen up the roots to help separate them, and fantastic tips on removing the thin loose roots and keeping the main tap roots, and they look amazing re potted in the beautiful pot, thanks so much for sharing Ana, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Las Vegas for a wonderful new week XXXXX

[@geraldg6318]

Wonderful video! Looking for the perfect pot right now for my Pedro

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh, you are planning to move? Wow, good luck. That is really exciting, Lyn. Thank you and cheers from Vegas to Ireland. I wish you lots of sunny days. 🌞 🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

Gerald, good luck! How big is your San Pedro?

[@geraldg6318]

@@CactusCaffeine its about 3 feet tall

[@danndeelion]

Ugh I am so where you are at! My San pedro cactus is still in its nursery pot for the past year now.. so shameful! So thats why I am here! i wont transplant until next spring/summer since hes hibernating now.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Haha. Don’t forget to set a reminder to repot it next spring. 😃

[@elmerpineda5546]

Seriously? You left those 3 huge cacti in their nursery pot for 3 years?!?!?! I couldn’t believe I heard that right... ha ha ha.... but you did a fantastic job in repotting them. Awesome! But nope, I won’t ever wait for that long to repot. Thanks for teaching us how to do it the right way!

[@CactusCaffeine]

Elmer Pineda, hahaha. I am so guilty and I’m not proud of it. I thought of planting this in the ground many times but lately I realized, it may not be able to tolerate our desert sun. So in a big pot it goes instead. 😉

[@sohanamanan8861]

Hi Ana! I’m Ana from Malaysia. Your new subbie

[@dupitasfarmt.v2831]

Wow nice cactus sending you my full support see you in my house

[@yourtypicalmom284]

Once I heard NURSERY POT AND SOIL I'm legit having 100000 seizures in my head.

[@whenggimpao3941]

Wow .. amizing ! Thanks for sharing...sending my full support..see u around..thank you

[@carmenwhitehead]

It looks so much better and happy in its new pot. I really love the look of the lava rock and thimble cactus too. 🌵😊💚

[@CactusCaffeine]

Aww. Thank you so much Carmen. I appreciate you visiting my channel.

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

Great looking cactus. They grew só much in three years and they obviously did not mind not having been repotted earlier. Blooms are fantastic so I wish they will bloom for you soon❤️

[@shasmi93]

I knew she was Asian immediately when I saw her using plastic bags to do everything… especially using them as handles… ahhhh Asian people… never ceases to amaze me how much y’all love plastic bags lol.

[@Metabrotropic]

Do you have a video that talks more about the way you layer your soil?

[@justinsmith4157]

No way that’s only 27”. It looks like 48”. Anyway great video. Thanks

[@jchaireasy]

Does trimming the thrones hurt the cactus? I love the look of them

[@justinbf4375]

Will this work on a solider pot like one that is harder plastic as opposed to the skinny nursery ones ?

[@JustMyra]

Watching this made me say , I bet you wished that you have repotted this before not waited after 3 years due to so much work you had to go through. I like it how it turn out with that rock and lava and additional baby one .

[@CactusCaffeine]

Hahaha. Sabi ko kasi parati, bukas na lang. hahaha. Yung bukas naging 2+years. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 Thanks Myra for stopping by.

[@raiderfrankdatank]

Was there a drainage hole? I wish we had those big black gold bags in Hawaii, we only got the small size bags here

[@CactusCaffeine]

eph elle yes, there were holes. Mine was a hard plastic pot.

[@michellechapman8738]

I have 2 blu torch in a 6in pot...they have grown a lot in a year.. Should i repot it to an 8in pot before it goes dormant or should ibjust wait until spring?? Its october now and our weather is still warm..70s and ill be bringing it indoors for the winter season....help!!

[@brianfitch5469]

You should cut one down and make a tea with it. Itll make you go through a deep self reflection and direction in life you want to go. And what changes you need to make. Dont worry though mescaline is very gentle like a grandfather. Its a warm masculine energy.

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Very good video. Helped me a lot with my own reporting I need to do. How often do you water the San Pedro cactus you just repotted? 🌵

[@brianfitch5469]

At least once a week in the summer twice if the dirt dries out. In the winter once every 3 or 4 weeks. They arent like other cactuses. They like lots of organic material and lots of water during the growing season. Mine get about 3 feet of growth in a season here on the gulf coast. We have a 9 month growing season.

[@srriggs5295]

How do you know what size pot to move them too? I have 3 in one pot and they're very tall, and they're not as thick as yours. Confused omnsize of pot and hoe deep to put them in the soil, they're just so tall at this point

[@jermicah]

I'm getting ready to plant some San Pedro cuttings. I like how you arranged your pot. Do San Pedro like being with others in a pot or are they better alone? I enjoy your videos bcuz I love cactus!!!

[@CactusCaffeine]

I’ve seen them thrive either way, alone or in a clump. But if you keep them clumped in a pot, just note that San Pedro will grow tall and will have big root balls so the pot must be big enough to support them over time. 🙂

[@nanithcolorenes4121]

Pahingi ung coffee moh mam..hehe..i loved watching ur vlogs..very informative for beginners like meh!..ang gaganda ng mga cactus..❤️❤️❤️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Salamat po! Mas malapit ka sa Malaysia and Singapore. Mas madali mo mahanap itong coffee na ito. Pinadala lang ito sa akin galing sa Singapore. 😉

[@nanithcolorenes4121]

Cactus Caffeine hehe ordinaryong Tao lang poh aq mam..d q kaya bumili lalo pah sa Singapore and malaysia yan galing na coffee..😂✌️💋❤️🤫

[@niknabeelah7084]

I so want a san pedro cactus that tall

[@raidenuchiha6127]

How do you make them grow soo big? We can only buy miniature cacti here. 😭 Also has this San Pedro cactus flowered yet. Must have large blooms.