Mutant cacti: the weird and the beautiful

[@Idontcareorknow]

Really appreciate your thoroughness in these videos. Lots of videos on KZbin regarding this particular hobby are lacking in the informational department…yours tick all the boxes of what i want in a hobbyist cacti/succulent video. Big respect

[@AridZine]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@JeanClaudeVanDaz]

I couldn't agree more. Was about to comment saying the same thing.

[@christinakara278]

glad i found a new cactus chanel- may it grow 🌵🍀

[@AridZine]

Thanks heaps!

[@stevenburke7960]

Great video. My wife and I have a few different mutants in our collection. Here in Arizona the biggest of the mutants is the crested Saguaros.

[@AridZine]

Thank you! Those crested Saguaros would be a sight to behold

[@manolo379]

a big thank you from FRANCE.

[@AridZine]

And thank you for watching! 🤘

[@grannyplants1764]

Fasciated cacti have always been favorites of mine, there is not much info out there about them so this was very appreciated. I have seen natural fascination on other plants like roses or boxwood, I just assumed the cacti I was seeing in the stores were done with some kind of chemical. Thank you for doing this! 🌵

[@AridZine]

There are some fasciated clones of cacti that are incredibly predisposed to creating fasciated offspring. With the right hybrid, you can have 50% or more of the seedlings quickly showing created traits. It’s pretty wild! Anyway thanks for stopping by.

[@jeannette7243]

You had me with the title, but my word, did you deliver! You have a new subscriber.

[@AridZine]

Haha thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@michaeltran2347]

Very informative video. Love the visual comparisons with wild cactus

[@AridZine]

Appreciate it

[@JoshH708]

A beautiful collection! But don't forget about the "spiral" mutation in cereus cacti. Thats my favorite mutation.

[@AridZine]

Yes that’s a stunner! Just don’t have a good example of it - I’m growing some from seed but they haven’t started spiraling just yet. When they do I’ll make a new video about them specifically.

[@alantower9659]

I guess I like weird plants since I have all you show but 'Fred' in my collection. A coup[e that are available here in Tucson are 'Curiosity', a great monstrose columnar cactus from Cereus peruvianus and I also grow not only the totem pole, but also a spiraled totem pole. 'Curiosity' is a different form compared to the regular monstrose peruvianus. If you haven't done a video on spiral forms, that might be an interesting companion to this video. Some of my monstrose cacti are extremely congested dwarf plants, even tighter and smaller than 'Fred'. Nice video.

[@AridZine]

Thank you! I think I’ve seen Curiosity about, but I’m not very well familiar with it. Very interesting looking plant! I’ll no doubt eventually make a video on spirals, I’ve got a few growing from seed (I believe they stay true to form from seed, but time will tell) so when they’re ready I’ll be ready!

[@Traveller_Ceylon]

I love this channel. Here are the most informative videos that I was looking for. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@AridZine]

Glad you like them!

[@timmillan6701]

Very nice plants. I was surprised that your video didn’t include Cereus forbesii ‘Spiralis’, as it seems to be the “it” plant at shows and sales in my area these days. I haven’t bought one yet because it is still very expensive (~$100/ 6”pot). I have only seen that Eulychnia one time before, but I will probably acquire one the next time I come across it. As it is so much more rare here, the cost wouldn’t be as much of a factor.

[@AridZine]

Yeah, the spiral cereus is a stunner. I didn’t include it as I don’t have a specimen worth showing - I’m raising a few from seed but they haven’t started spiraling yet (and they may never!)

[@benjmima]

Awesome video can't wait to see more amazing cactus videos as I have only just started collecting a few and trying to learn as much information about them 🌵❤

[@AridZine]

Thanks, hope you enjoy the journey!

[@thekittengod5331]

Nice collection of pots and cacti

[@AridZine]

Thank you!

[@karthikyadav2904]

Nice and good information and knowledge . Hope you make more videos so we can gain knowledge from you .

[@AridZine]

Thanks, plenty more to come!

[@dr.peyote]

Thank you for this very interesting video! Those mutant catci look otherwordly.

[@AridZine]

Thanks for watching!

[@gazepskotzs4]

Nice vid! Just subscribed.

[@AridZine]

Thanks!

[@Phat_Plants]

Love the content, mate very informative

[@AridZine]

Thanks mate

[@19YVO]

nice video greetings from the Netherlands

[@AridZine]

Thank you for watching, from down in Australia.

[@asmrtpop2676]

THANK YOU for this :) I recently de-grafted a crazy bunny ears off of a dragon fruit rootstock… waiting to see if it roots. I could find zero info on if I even had a chance to be successful, or even if that type of bunny ears can be propogated at all. So you might be about to tell me my efforts were fruitless and it will eventually die lol 😭. Mutants are fascinating and I am looking forward to your future videos on the topics. Would love an answer to my detracting question if you have one! ❤

[@AridZine]

I’ve timed myself poorly, because I’ll be making a video in a few weeks on propagating through cuttings - which would apply to your degraft too. But anyway, if your bunny ears is an Opuntia species (Opuntia microdasys?) it’ll very happily take root. I’d just make sure the cut was well calloused before putting it on soil, keeping the plant warm but protected from the sun and keeping the soil somewhat moist (but not wet.) If you can do those things for it, it should root without any issues.

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@AridZineThank you!!! That is indeed what I am doing with it. Hoping for the best. I wanted to have all my microdasys in one pot together. :) They’re such cute untouchable little things lol. And where I live I never find the mutant version on their own, they’re always grafted for whatever reason. Will be subscribing and looking forward to new videos! Also, the rootstock so far seems quite happy to be free of its conjoined twin lol.

[@MikeWard-wg5np]

Hey cool video, enjoyed watching this very much. Keep em coming.

[@AridZine]

Thank you!

[@Malprincess]

Do these Fred type cacti still need the same care as other cacti? The texture and skin of it doesn't make it less light/heat tolerant? I literally paused the video a second before you answered these questions lol. Whoops! Can you explain more about the rot susceptibility? Is that if they get water on them? Or just in general?

[@AridZine]

Ive not investigated it too much, so I can’t say for certain - but I suspect that the many cracks and crevices in the plant allow water to pool on the body, which invites fungal infection. I’ve never had any problems with watering, but I’ve seen some huge specimens and their owners have told me they only bottom water the plants to avoid this sort of rot.

[@maxritter7868]

Someone at the Thrasher design department needs to be slapped; I spent way too long wondering who "Dee The Wall" is

[@AridZine]

Can’t unsee it now!

[@CurtsCactus]

Great vid, very informative keep making vids 😁

[@AridZine]

Thanks, will do!

[@wilsonb5417]

Ive had a Crested Myrtillo Geometrizans 'Elite' in my collection for about 5 or 6 years. This season it's actually began to turn monstrose DIRECTLY out of the fasciation! 😵 So that means that this Myrtillo contains both genes 🧬 I've never heard of this before and would like to know if anyone else has a specimen that's both crested and monstrose at the same time

[@AridZine]

The reversions from Elite aren’t typical of Myrtillocactus geometrizans growth, so they’re typically somewhat monstrose already. But I’d be curious to see the nature of the growth from your plant to see if it’s something new and unique!

[@raoulpiccirillo4635]

Pubblicità del Tantum Verde in sottofondo: Mammillaria bocchinara? Ahhhhhh!

[@AridZine]

😀

[@owenlarson07366]

Instant subscribe

[@AridZine]

Thanks!

[@kerriefearby9542]

I love my crests

[@AridZine]

They’re amazing, aren’t they!

[@makaimaukahasopinions848]

Aloha from Hawai'i 🤙

[@AridZine]

Aloha!

[@michellechapman6839]

Awesome 😮😮😮😮

[@AridZine]

Definitely!

[@neziadias7163]

💚🌵

[@AridZine]

😀

[@Malprincess]

Do those spiral cactus revert? Like how some variegated plants can lose the variegation?

[@AridZine]

I’ve never heard of one reverting, but they can take different shapes - sometimes they can crest, sometimes they stop spiralling and look more like they’re melting.

[@Malprincess]

@@AridZine The different shapes occurring on one plant? Either way, super interesting!

[@Prickly-Brew]

I’ve found they are picky with the water they take in. They do not like our water here…FYI

[@AridZine]

What’s the nature of your water?

[@Prickly-Brew]

It’s just treated city water but this year I have rain barrels strictly for my cacti and they all are so much happier this year. But the mutants I’ve lost three crest my short form is hanging in there yet to show growth at all though. And next to it I had a Peruvian give me a smudge ove 2 foot.

[@AridZine]

Yeah rain water in general is better for plants. Good nutrients and no chemicals

[@quentinhilpert9606]

Somewhere in Arizona?? There is or was a crested saguaro cactus. photos are findable on google.

[@AridZine]

Ah yes, I’ve seen those photos! Incredible plant

[@MrEmoscream]

Great video! Keep it up 👍 Do you guys have Instagram?

[@AridZine]

Thanks! Yes you can find us at @bayou.brothers