How to CHOOSE & BUY HEALTHY CACTI & SUCCULENT PLANTS

This video adresses a few of the typical questions that I frequently am being asked, especially by relative newcomers to the hobby of growing cacti and other succulent plants, including: "How do I best choose and buy some suitable cacti and other succulent plants, especially if I am a beginner or relative newcomer to the hobby?", and "How do I avoid buying unhealthy, stressed or unsuitable plants?", or "Which ones are suitable cacti or other succulent plants for me as a beginner?"...indeed, these are really important questions that we all face or have faced as collectors, and these are exactly the questions that I am addressing in this video. Some of the topics and chapters I will be covering in the video are:
1:47 When buying your cacti and other succulent plants
2:34 Some plants to avoid buying...signs to look out for!
8:30 Other plants I would also NOT recommend buying
10:51 Plants that should come with a health hazard warning
13:04 Plants that are pretty but do not usually live very long
14:58 Try these: some excellent cacti & succulents for beginners
20:00 What to check and do with your new plants at home
I hope you find this video and topic useful, informative and entertaining! Would be fantastic if you joined me, let's go!
Cheers,
Joe
@cactusjoe
#cacti #cactus #cactuscare #succulent #succulents #succulentcare

[@EverythingPlants]

Absolutely fantastic advice, Joe!

[@cactusjoe]

Thank you so much,Jeff, really glad you liked the video and advice, thanks for watching & for your awesome feedback! Happy growing! 🙌👍😊🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸💚😎☀️

[@EverythingPlants]

@@cactusjoe your channel seriously deserves more views and subscribers! Love the channel, Joe!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

WOWSERS Joe :-D what an AWESOME and very informative video about what to look for when buying cacti and succulents, Really AMAZING and detailed information about what to look out for when choosing new plants, a lot of the plants sold in the garden centres are often in bad condition and newbies to the hobby may not realise the plants are sick or dying or have pests etc, and brilliant examples you have shared, the BEST video EVER about what to look for when buying a cactus or succulents, and amazingly filmed and edited and put together too, you are incredible at making very professional videos Joe, thanks so much for sharing such an awesome video with us, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Bavaria for a super Sunday XXXX

[@cactusjoe]

WOW, Lyn, thank you a million for your really wonderful, awesome feedback, I am really humbled and happy that you have enjoyed the video! Yep I agree with you, it is a shame to see how very often a lot of plant centers and supermarkets offer cacti and other succulent plants that are in an absolutely terrible condition! And it makes me angry to think, how a lot of newcomers to our hobby are losing lot's of their hard-earned money - and also a lot of their confidence, motivation and fun - when they go ahead and unknowingly buy these, only to lose them shortly afterwards! And unfortunately we all learned these lessons early on in our growing careers, right? Anyways, hopefully a few less of these things happening when people have a chance to get these infos ahead of time, haha! Many thanks once again and very best cactus greetings going out to you and Hans, over on the truly beautiful Emerald Isle! PLANT POWER and happy growing to both of you for an awesome rest of the week!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@cactusjoe So true Joe, I really learned these lessons when I starting growing cacti years ago and I wish your video and the internet was around when I started growing cacti, this video you have made is a real MUST watch, thanks so very much Joe for being so AWESOME and sharing all your amazing knowledge with us XXXX 🥰🌵

[@barbie_t]

👏👏By far the best video for people new (or new-ish like myself) to the hobby. 👏👏 Thank you for taking so much time to film and sharing your knowledge with us!!!! Showing so many examples for each subject really helped understand each way easier and faster. ❤

[@cactusjoe]

@barbie_t many thanks, brilliant feedback, very much appreciated!! 💚🙌🙏🌵🪴👍 Super happy that you found the video useful!! Thanks again and hope you are having a great weekend! 😉🪴🌵🌿🌸💚😎☀️

[@barbie_t]

@@cactusjoe you're welcome 😊 I hope you are having a great weekend too 💗

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

My favorite thing to do in the big box shops is to wiggle the fake flowers on the cacti I like and buy the ones where the fake flowers easily fall off. 😍

[@cactusjoe]

Hahaha, I absolutely love that comment and approach of yours!!! Indeed some of those fake flowers luckily do fall off quite easily, lol!! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, thanks for watching and commenting!! Happy growing!! 🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌸🌺👍💚😎☀️

[@idahabbershon9443]

You're one of the best cactus growers/collection people that really explains well. Thanks 😊

[@cactusjoe]

Aww, many thanks Ida, that is very kind of you to say and I'm truly very happy indeed that you are enjoying my videos and plants! Sending you lot's of cactus flower greetings, take care and happy growing of course! 🙌👍☺️🙏🌵🌵🌵🌼🌸🌺💚☀️😎🙋‍♂️

[@billgolightly7203]

Great job, Joe. I wish that I had met you 3 years ago. I hope that the less experienced growers will appreciate the tips and knowledge that you have shared.

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Bill, your kind words are truly appreciated! Enjoy your weekend and happy growing, my friend! 🙏🙌👍🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺💚😎☀️

[@flowerszoneforever]

Thank you for sharing with us this interesting video Joe! Have a beautiful weekend! 🌵🌞🌼

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much, Elda, and thank you for watching! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday and week ahead! Greetings to Albania and happy growing!! 🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺💚😎☀️

[@CactusGhandi]

Nice video Joe, Since I started watching your channel and two more ( Lyn from Desert cactus of Avalon and Ana from Cactus Caffeine ), I managed to discover everything my cacti needed and I restructured my way of caring with your way and the result was fantastic. I'm talking about watering, winter rest and changing pots and soil during the winter. Really thanks for your patiente my friend and the rest of this amazing people =)) CACTUS POWER !! Just look to your cactus, touch him and listen to him and he will tell you what he wants, just that..=) Patiente !!🌵🌵🌵

[@cactusjoe]

Thank you very much @CactusGhandi ! Truly fantastic to read that you are finding my videos and their growing tips useful, that is awesome feedback and I'm really happy to read that, thanks! Yes, I also totally agree with your sentiment that your cacti and plants will indeed tell you whether they are doing well or not! Sending you very best cactus greetings, take care and happy growing of course!! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️

[@cactusjoe]

@CactusGahndi btw, I just discovered your channel and you have a new subscriber, my friend! Cactus Power!!!🙏🙏🙏👍😊🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️

[@allancurtis3342]

Very informative as usual,just love the way you edit your vidios and breake them down step by step...🌵🌵..

[@cactusjoe]

Hi Allan! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback, very useful and much appreciated! I'm really happy that you enjoyed the video, many thanks for watching! 🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

What a lovely Cactus 🌵 Like 107 My friend thank you for good sharing 😊 Have a good relationship

[@cactusjoe]

Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful comments! I am very happy that you liked the cacti, my friend! Best wishes to you and happy growing!! 🙌🙏🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@jacobsiebert2204]

Hey Joe, happy 2nd year anniversary of your amazing channel! Time really flies by, can't believe that this channel is now already 2 years old 😅😉 2360 subscribers, 122 uploads and approximately 150 000 views in total is an astonishing achievement! 🎉 Have a nice weekend! :)

[@cactusjoe]

Hey Jacob! Thank you so much for your wonderful message and kind words, that is truly uplifting and motivating! And AMAZING that you had this date on your radar, haha, the true fans!! None of all the achievements would of course have been possible without all the awesome folks, like yourself, who have and continue to be interested, engaged and so supporting! A warm and HUGE thank you once again! Ganz herzlichen Dank, viele Kakteengrüße und ein erholsames Wochenende zu Dir nach Kassel! 🙌🙏🙏🙏👍😊🌵🪴🌵🪴🌿🌺🌼🌸💚💚💚😎☀️

[@justinmorrison321]

This was a fantastic video, Joe! Loads of great information. Let's hope growers stop hot gluing fake flowers onto perfectly healthy cacti!

[@cactusjoe]

Hi Justin, thanks so much, fantastic to read that you enjoyed the video and found it informative! It's always a real pleasure to read your comments and feedback, and as always, thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Yep, totally agree with you, this very silly habit by some cactus distributers really needs to finally stop!! I find it ridiculous that they still get away with this, tricking customers to believing the plants were actually in bloom... Hope you are enjoying your day, best wishes and happy growing of course!! 🙌👍🙏😊🌵🌸🌵🌺💚😎☀️

[@Cactimania]

Excellent video, Joe. Lots of awesome information as always. Will certainly help out the new growers. Thank you for sharing with us my friend. Have a lovely evening from Edith & myself and happy growing as always. Not long until spring 😁🌵☀️🌺🌸🏜

[@cactusjoe]

Hey, Daz! Many thanks for your brilliant feedback, thanks so much for watching and as always I am truly happy that you liked and enjoyed the video, my friend! Indeed, not so long now... and I bet you are already in full swing, preparing for the better and milder weather, like me too, haha! Cannot wait for spring to get started, lol! Sending you and Edith very best cactus greetings over to England and Singapore, respectively, take care my friends and happy growing of course!!

[@barbie_t]

Happy 2nd anniversary for your channel!!!! ❤ I was watching your repotting in winter video again and you mentioned it had been your first full year. I'm so happy you made the channel and that i found it. Here is to many more 🎉

[@cactusjoe]

Oh wow, thank you so much for your kind wishes and for your lovely comments, truly appreciated!🙏🙏🙏 I'm really happy that you are enjoying the videos and also finding them useful! It is so fantastic to have viewers like yourself, thank you so much for all your support and motivation! Wishing you a wonderful day and also rest of the week! 👍🙏🙌😊🌵🪴🌵🌿🌺🌼🌸💚😎☀️

[@LeafyConversations]

Joe, I agree with your other viewers. This is one of the best instructional videos I’ve seen yet if I had social media, I’d post it all over!😊 one thing I did not realize until I saw your video is the mealybugs in the roots and what they look like and I’m racking my brain back on previous plants I’ve purchased, and I don’t remember seeing a little white spots like that so far, so good!😅

[@cactusjoe]

@LeafyConversations wow, thank you for your kind words and truly awesome feedback! Really super that you enjoyed the video and found it informative! I wish you had social media to share with others too, haha! Thanks so much for watching and for commenting, best regards and happy growing!! Enjoy your week ahead! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Fantastic video Joe!! You touched on a lot of great things there! Just bought a group of large seedling cactus, not sure of exact species, columnar . A group of 5 nice plants!! But even though they looked great. After a few days one went sideways!! Rot! The others seem fine, just watching them . As far as the moon cactus, yes, unless regrafted on a hardy stock ( stenocereus) they are destined to die within a couple of years. As Hylocereus never lasts. Oh yes and dangers!!! When I worked at a nursery in California, a very young girl reached out and petted an opuntia microdayses!! I had to help remove the glochids before they were rubbed in!! And yes, of course Euphorbias!! And Adenium, pachypodium!! Danger, danger ,danger!!! As Steve Erwin used to say!! Thanks for this video Joe!!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, out to Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪 have a wonderful day!!! Peace, Love, Plants!!! ✌️💖🌵🌷🌴🌸🌿🌻🍀🌾💐🌱🌹🌳😃👍

[@cactusjoe]

Hey, Clyde! As always, a real pleasure to read your awesome comments and feedback, thank you so much! Yeah, your story of getting those nice looking plants, of which one soon thereafter started to rot, that sounds so familiar and has unfortunately happened to me so many times too, with plants I have purchased at garden or plant centers...that peat substrate is just poison for these plants, plus they have too often just been literally "blown up" to grow from seedlings to selling size in record speeds with the help of cocktails of growth hormones, pesticides and fertilizers!! Ouch, that other story of yours, about the girl in that nursery in California where you worked, that happens too often too! I saw exactly the same happen to the person at the checkout of one of the local garden centers here, when she lifted a huge Opuntia microdasys with her bare hands out of a basket, to check on the price, before anyone of us could warn her - obviously she was new in the job and was not aware of these... Oh well, hopefully we can help a few folks avoid these things! Sending you very best cactus greetings over to Morris Park in the Ozarks, USA - Peace, Love, Plants and happy growing my friend!!

[@TerryJent]

Hi Joe! In the section about the dangerous aspects of cacti, like glochids, spines and sap, you forgot to mention the danger they can do to your wallet! Happy growing and don't forget to post when you start some repotting. I would also like to see an update on the old collection cacti you bought at one of the shows, especially if you repot them! Cheers!

[@cactusjoe]

Hahaha, Terry, you are spot on, I did indeed totally forget that HUGE danger of a hole in one's wallet, 😂😂👋 so true my friend, that health hazard keeps hurting me all the time, lol!!!🤕🤒🙄 Ok, also a great reminder, thanks, let me see if I can catch a few repottings in the next couple of weeks 👍🙌🙏😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺💚😎☀️

[@jacobsiebert2204]

Fantastic video! 👍🏻 It's a really important topic that you tackled here because it could indeed be very frustrating for new growers to buy the "wrong" plants due to a lack of knowledge and then get demotivated. But you did a wonderful job by explaining what to look out for to avoid mistakes. I must admit that I really get angry when I see plants with such ornaments clued on to them, for me that's just a violation of these beautiful plants 😕 I hope it doesn't sound awkward but for me every plant has kind of a personality to it (that's also the reason why I find it very difficult to throw plants away even though they sometimes just can't be rescued anymore due to pests for example), so for me it just feels wrong to treat the plants the way they are often treated in garden centers or supermarkets 😅 Thank you once again for this brilliant video and until next time! :)

[@cactusjoe]

Hi Jacob! As always, it's awesome to read your wonderful comments and feedback, my friend!! And truly fantastic that you liked and enjoyed the video!! Yep, l totally agree with you, it is a real shame sometimes to see how cacti are simply mistreated in many garden centers and supermarkets...and it is unbelievable how forgiving many of these plants are!! Hope you are having a relaxing and really nice weekend! Best wishes to you for the week ahead!! 🙌🙏🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺👍💚😎☀️

[@jacobsiebert2204]

Today I was at my local "OBI-Baumarkt" because I needed a new shelf for the basement and then I also had a quick look at the cactus section. As expected, many negative aspects you mentioned in the video could be found there too: grafted cacti that probably won't live quite long, far too less light, etiolated stems, clued-on eyes and flowers, wrong substrate, etc. 🫤 It was horrible to see some of the plants in such bad conditions... I at least "rescued" a beautiful tiny Astrophytum (it could be A. ornatum) 😅 Wishing you also a great week ahead! :)

[@cactusjoe]

@@jacobsiebert2204 thanks Jacob, for your quick summary of your visit to a local garden center's cactus & succulent section...yep indeed, sadly these sort of observations are relatively common in these places. I do recommend buying from specialised cactus nurseries (directly in their greenhouses or their nline shops) ...they may be a little more expensive, but at least the plants are usually much more healthy and in much better shape! Plus, they have proper names and often infos about origin of the seeds too. Hope you are having an excellent week! Thanks again, Kakteengrüße nach Kassel!

[@annettenoga6182]

Excellent points for us newbies ! I always come away from your videos with new knowledge to put to use. ie. We're often told not to repot plants as soon as you bring them home, but rather leave them in their nursery pots... I remember a chinese evergreen plant that the grower placed in those awful netty plastic pots and by the time I got to repot it, it was too late. The stress of untangling it all was too much for its survival. I have learnt alot of lessons along the way that can get very expensive. I will now check my newly purchased cacti, gasteria, hawthorias and aloes and place them in a griddy mix.

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks Annette, for sharing your experiences, and sorry to hear about your plant losses - I totally agree with you, it can indeed become quite costly, especially when we lose valuable and expensive plants! I have learned quite painfully too, haha! Thanks for watching and very happy that you found the video useful! Best wishes, take care and happy growing of course! 🙌🙏👍🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@tomdix8028]

Really thanks so much for taking the time to do this plus cinematography is so nice.

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Tom, fantastic feedback and so awesome to hear that you once again enjoyed this video, my friend! Really happy to hear too that you really liked the cinematography, awesome!! Happy growing!! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@CactusCaffeine]

Very good video, Joe. It’s comprehensive. I wish I watched this video before I made my first few cacti purchases. Another one that I hate is when the whole plant is spray-painted. Yuck 🤮

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Ana, really appreciate you watching and commenting! And really happy that you liked the video! Thanks, yep, I too wish I would have had these sorts of infos when I started, and spent lot's of my pocket money on "guaranteed-to-die" plants that I should really never have bought in the first place, haha! Oh YES, I totally agree with you, the spray-painted ones are the absolutely worst! I feel so sorry for these plants!

[@pjuk]

Similar to your comment about the glued on flowers I've noticed the horrific idea they now have of painting succulent leaves completely, making the poor things unable to get any light! Sainsburys had a few Echeveria left after Halloween covered in bright orange for half price so I just had to save them and pick it all off when I got home.

[@cactusjoe]

Good on you, that is a fantastic thing to have done @pjuk , that Echeveria will be forever indebted and will hopefully reward you with beautiful growth and blooms in the future! Yep, I am with you, it is crazy what some plant nurseries and retailers come up with, just to sell more plants...I always really find it sad too, when entire plants have been spray painted and indeed I have a little collection of rescue plants in my collection too! Thanks so much for watching and for your awesome comments and feedback, much appreciated! Happy growing!

[@michelleburkholder2547]

That was very helpful. I mostly have snake plants, but I bought Ceneus Peruvianus Monstrose. I brought it home, watched this video and sure enough it was growing in wet pete moss.

[@cactusjoe]

Haha, that is fantastic to read, Michelle, sounds like the video came with perfect timing for you! Thanks for watching and for your awesome comment. Enjoy your new cactus, happy growing! 😉👍🙏🌵🌵🌸🌺💚😎☀️🏜

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

I have the exact same cacti as the one at 10.18 😲 I guess the supplier is in Europe. I've had them nearly die when they've been potted up in peat too. Good call Joe, hope you have a lovely evening my friend 🙂😎🌵🌵

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much, Ziggy, yep if you mean the cactus in a mexican sombrero hat, haha, that one indeed comes from a European supplier! Sorry to hear about you losing some of these 'peat cacti' too, my friend...if not immediately repotted they are sadly always at risk and doomed! Enjoy your Sunday evening and have a wonderful week ahead! 🙌👍🙏😉🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼😊💚😎☀️

[@JoannaLouise200]

Such useful information and excellent advice. I lost a beautiful Mammillaria spinosissima cluster to root mealy bug, as it was infested/eaten below soil level (as I discovered too late!). After watching your example, I will now always remove nursery pot & soil from now on! Thank you 💚

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Joanna, really excellent to hear that you found the video and some of the tips useful! So sorry to read about losing your Mammillaria to root mealy bugs...they are indeed nasty! Unfortunately I have had similar experiences on many occasions in the past...and indeed there is a lot of truth to recommendations suggesting one always checks new plants and keeps them isolated from the rest of the collection for at least 2-3 weeks. Basically to monitor for pests and avoid spreading. Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! Have an awesome Sunday, happy growing!! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌸🌺💚😎☀️

[@garygilliam1890]

Good information JOE thanks have a great day

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much, Gary, always great to hear your feedback, very happy you liked the video!! Best wishes and hope you are having a great weekend my friend! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺💚😎☀️

[@fezzik2920]

Daumen hoch für dieses interessante Video Danke Joe

[@cactusjoe]

Vielen lieben Dank für dein super Feedback, ich freue mich das es dir gefallen hat! Herzliche Kakteengrüße! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺💚😎☀️

[@newmanmansell760]

Great episode on buying cacti and what to watch for Joe😌🤲🌟And even how to repot correctly after buying a cacti was very helpful too👍💖I enjoyed watching.

[@cactusjoe]

So happy that you enjoyed the video and found the information helpful, Newman! Thanks so much for watching and for your awesome feedback, as always truly appreciated! Sending you very best cactus greetings to Japan, take care and best wishes! And happy growing of course!!

[@grainnemcgee2432]

Brilliant video Joe, very informative, I'm still a newbie with cacti, but learning is so much fun! Thank you

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Grainne, brilliant to read that you found the video informative and useful, great feedback, much appreciated! Haha, yes indeed, i know the feeling when its really fun to be picking up the tricks, do's and dont's of our wonderful hobby! And believe me, it always remains fun as we all never stop learning, no matter how many years with these awesome plants, lol!! Thanks for watching and commenting!! 🙌👍🙏🙏😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@gardeningwitharundhati]

Wow superb sharing 😊 very informative video 📷 greetings from India 🇮🇳 subscribed🙏🙏

[@cactusjoe]

Hi Arundhati, thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm really very happy that you enjoyed the video, much appreciated!! Kind regards and lot's of plant greetings to India! 🙏🙏🙌👍😊🪴🌵🌿🌺🌼🌸💚😎☀️

[@PatriciaOkafor-ui6tt]

Very informative showing hands on. Thank you.

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback, Patricia, so happy that you found the video informative and useful! Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! 🙏👍🙏☺️🌵🪴🌵🌼🌸🌺💚😎☀️🏜

[@cucar8363]

Very informative video.

[@cactusjoe]

Thank you, glad you found the video useful and informative, your feedback is much appreciated! Thanks for watching and hope you're having a great day! 👍☺️🙌🙏🌵🪴🌿🌵🌼🌸💚☀️😎🙋‍♂️

[@supercat438]

Amazing video Joe! Thank you for sharing!

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks very much, Vera, for your awesome feedback as always! So happy that you enjoyed the video, much appreciated! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, best wishes and happy growing!! 🙌🙏👍😉🪴🌵🌿🌵🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@christinakara278]

What a professional, exceptionally well done video!🍀 just repotted, bit of organics might still be under my nails. . .hardwarestore:15!!! myrtillo geometricans in 1 pot for 19.90. . .couldnt pass on this one, 30cm high, of course top cuttings but surprisingly well rooted 💃 those stores like to torture plant lovers sometimes, hoasing down the cacti section from above - in winter, hi mold (melo, astrophytum 😭) sadly lost 2 ammak, half of the stem burried in sh. . . .soil, lesson learned, always repot little tipp."action market"(austria, but 4 sure in germania also)does sell 4 pots 12 cm diameter teracotta for 1.99 e at the moment

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks very much, Christina, for your very kind, awesome feedback, really super that you enjoyed the video and found it useful!🙏🙌😊💚🌵 Haha, I love your description of own experiences in this space, and totally agree with you, it is a crime at times to see how cacti are being mistreated in some supermarkets and plant centers! No other plants would be so forgiving! Great to read that you found a really nice Myrtillo, I keep my fingers crossed! Hope you are enjoying your weekend, and happy growing of course!! 😉👍🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️

[@amonwood241]

I love this. Great information for new growers.

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much, Amon, for your awesome feedback, truly appreciated and really fantastic that you enjoyed and found this video informative!! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to give some feedback! Best regards and happy growing of course!! 🙏👍🙌😉🌵🪴🌵🌿🌺🌼😊💚😎☀️

[@cactusfeliz7003]

Cuántas variedades hermosas !

[@cactusjoe]

Gracias! Thank you very much for watching and commenting, very happy that you enjoyed the large variety of plants in the video! Best regards and happy growing!

[@donnaclark1300]

Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

[@cactusjoe]

Great to hear that, Donna, thank you as always, and super that you enjoyed this one too! Thanks so much for watching and for commenting, much appreciated! Enjoy your Sunday, happy growing!! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@user-rn7gb4er7c]

Vielen Dank für das tolle Video. Kaufe nur bei Uhlig. Haage, Nies und Mathk. Da sind die Pflanzen immer in Ordnung. Das Problem ist bei mir der Platz....Der ist immer knapp. Aber einer mehr geht immer.....😅😊. Lg Gallus

[@cactusjoe]

Ganz herzlichen Dank, Gallus, freut mich wirklich sehr, daß Dir das Video wieder gefallen hat! Ja genau, bei diesen Anbietern ist man sehr viel besser bedient! Da kaufe ich in der Regel auch nur...aber ja genau, Platz müsste man halt noch viel mehr haben, dieses Problem kenne ich ebenfalls leider zu gut!!😉 Hahaha, ja definitif korrekt, einer mehr geht immer!!😁😉 Einen schönen und geruhsamen Sonntag wünsche ich Dir! 🙏🙏👍🙌😊🌵🪴🌿🌵💚😎☀️

[@thecoolwitch]

Excellent video! Very informative! Thank you!

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Angela, really very happy that you enjoyed the video and found it informative! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, much appreciated! Best wishes and happy growing! 🙌🙏👍🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@terrystokes7047]

Cheers Joe; very good video again 👌

[@cactusjoe]

Many thanks, Terry, for watching and commenting and really super that you once again liked the video! Best wishes and happy growing of course!! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼😊💚😎☀️

[@JoseGarcia-oc7dj]

Great video, Cactus Joe! Very informative guide for beginners :)

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much, Jose! Really happy that you liked the video and also found it informative for beginners! Many thanks for watching and commenting and sending you lot's of cactus greetings, take care and happy growing of course!

[@JoseGarcia-oc7dj]

@@cactusjoe Thanks! I appreciate the support. Looking foward to a fruitful spring and summer season

[@seniorsuecacti]

What a great video! Thank you. I learned some things!

[@cactusjoe]

Awesome, Sue, thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Brilliant that you enjoyed the video!! Best regards and happy growing of course!! 👍🙏🙌🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺👍💚😎☀️

[@CienciayDeporte]

Great and very didactic video. Thank you so much for your support.

[@cactusjoe]

You are most welcome, my cactus friend! I'm really happy that you found the video helpful and also enjoyed it, much appreciated! Best wishes and happy growing!

[@phenixwars1]

This was a fantastic video. It never occurred to me to look for these things. Now I'm a bit paranoid 😂 but I guess that's better than dealing with pests or spending something that is going to die soon after.

[@cactusjoe]

Haha, yes indeed, I agree, better to be safe than sorry. I have learned my lessons painfully and used to lose quite a few plants until i got into the habit of checking and repotting the new ones, as described in the video! I'm really happy that you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for watching! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌿🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@duncanpage1556]

Great video Joe!! Hello from Alberta

[@cactusjoe]

Hey Duncan! Really terrific that you enjoyed the video, much appreciated! Thanks for watching and commenting and sending you very best cactus greetings across the pond and mountains from Bavaria, Germany to Alberta, Canada!! 🇨🇦 🙌👍🙏😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸💚😎☀️

[@user-ii7sl5gl7y]

Great Info!! very helpful

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks a lot, and brilliant that you found the video helpful! Thanks for watching and for your awesome feedback, much appreciated! 🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌿🌵🌺🌼🌸💚😎☀️

[@royalizetheplantman]

Amazing video as always! Really some good tips! Id check roots in the store for does pisky mealey bugs before buying a plant. Also another thing i do is to have a plant app, check what specie it is and then check on llife webpage, if its an easy/medium or hard species to grow. Later today i discovered black spots on of my baldianum i bought and it seem to be some kind of a fungle.. neem oil does not work .. annoying! I think buying from true cactus nurserys is the way to go to advoid pest and peat soils. Keep up the good work.

[@cactusjoe]

Yep indeed, some great tips you are sharing there too, thanks! And many thanks also for your wonderful feedback, super to read that you found the video useful! I agree that often specialised cactus nurseries can be the better or safer alternative... unfortunately however, sadly i have even from some of these received plants infested with pests! There is never a guarantee, so indeed always best to check and isolate for a while, and be safe rather than sorry! Thanks again, enjoy your Sunday, best wishes and happy growing!! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌸🌼🌺😊💚😎☀️

[@dkstott29]

This is absolutely wonderful..thank you for showing us all of this..🌵🌵🌵

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks for watching, Dave, and many thanks for your awesome feedback, I'm really happy that you found the video useful! Enjoy your weekend! 🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️

[@dkstott29]

​@cactusjoe I'd add Adenium / desert Rose to the list of succulent with possibly toxic sap..

[@cactusjoe]

​@@dkstott29 yep, great point and addition, very true Dave! 🙌🙏👍😉🌵😎☀️

[@timothykrott7248]

Love your videos and your advice.

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks so much Timothy, awesome feedback, really appreciated! Best wishes and happy growing to you! 🙏👍😊🌵🌵🌸🌺💚😎☀️

[@lindasimpson814]

Great info. Thanks

[@cactusjoe]

Thank you Linda, really super that you found the video informative! Thanks for watching and for your feedback, much appreciated!🙏👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌼🌺🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@dlittle7983]

Oh, I don't like it when they put fake flowers or eyes on plants. But I always feel sorry for those little guys. In my local garden centre, you can buy cactus mix soil. This looks like more sandy soil. Is this not suitable for cacti? I always thought you better not repot a new plant right away because of the stress of the moving. ❣️

[@cactusjoe]

Haha, yes I know what you mean, I too always really feel sorry for these poor cacti that had all these totally unnecessary things glued onto them...actually it's sad! From your description I would say that indeed, yes, that sandy soil mix, mixed with some washed sand and/or gritt or pumice sounds quite suitable! Yes, of course it is stressful for a plant to be moved, but it becomes even a lot more stressfull if the plant is standing in completely unsuitable, peaty substrate...and, even worse, then starts to rott because this substrate is far too water-logged and wet!! Hope this makes sense. Best wishes, good luck and happy growing!! Thanks for watching and commenting!! 🙌👍🙏🙏😉🌵🌿🪴🌵🌺🌼😊💚😎☀️

[@user-rn7gb4er7c]

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[@cactusjoe]

🙌🙏🙏👍😉💚💚🌵🌵🪴😎☀️🙏

[@michellechapman8738]

❤ i have another question..which cacti species take in more water?? Like can you do a video about that?? I know Echinopsis like more water than parodias and opuntia.

[@cactusjoe]

Thanks very much, Michelle, and I will certainly add your suggestion to my to-do list for future video topics! Have a wonderful day and wishing you happy growing! 🙌👍😊🌵🪴🌵💚😎☀️🙏

[@michellechapman6839]

Our home depot store has crappy looking succulents and tropical plants.. but I found a healthy parodia notocactus for $6❤❤

[@cactusjoe]

Hey Michelle, sorry to hear about the poor quality of the plants at your local Home Depot! I must say, we have a few garden centers here too, that unfortunately mostly also do not have very nice or healthy plants...I generally avoid those places. But brilliant that you managed to secure yourself a nice Notocactus! They are among my favorite cacti, such awesome blooms! Thanks for watching and commenting! 🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌵🌺🌼🌸😊💚😎☀️

[@michellechapman6839]

@@cactusjoe yes. Notocactus are very strong. I'm looking for the white spine parodia...

[@cactusjoe]

@@michellechapman6839 oh yes, they are indeed beautiful!!

[@XtianApi]

I put googly eyes on my cactus. I also buy the crap plants. Usually get them nearly for free.

[@cactusjoe]

Hahaha, whatever works for you! Thanks for watching and commenting 😁🙌😉🌵😎🙋‍♂️

[@michellechapman8738]

I have a question ..when we purchase cactus plants from a nursery..in 4in pots..how old are the cacti? Does it depend on the species? Do the growers have a time frame before they put the cacti out for selling? Like 2yrs for example??

[@cactusjoe]

Hi Michelle, indeed that is a great question, quite a few folks have asked. The size will definitely depend on the species, as the rate of growth is quite variable across different cactus species! But in general the large, "industrial"-sized cactus nurseries do not want to grow and hold on to plants a day longer than necessary...so of course (unfortunately for us hobbyists) a lot of fertilizers and growth hormones will be used...and cactus seedlings will be "pumped up" to sellable sizes in record speed, often within less than 12-18 months. The health and natural resilience of these plants of course suffers in this process... Plants from smaller sized cactus nurseries will be much better in this respect.

[@michellechapman8738]

@@cactusjoe ok ..i was close. I was thinking 2yrs... 18mos os close!

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

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[@cactusjoe]

🙏🙏🙏🙌👍😉🌵🪴🌿🌵🌺🌼💚😎☀️