Rainy day LA :

Throughout my time diving into the Los Angeles cactus and succulent scene of instagram handles, parking lot sales and cactus shows I have become friends with David Valera better known by his online moniker @_Selegna_sol_ . Today we linked up to kick it in his home made back yard greenhouse to take a look at how he takes on the task of caring for his beautiful collection of desert plants and keeping them dry and pest free in the winter months.
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[@CactusCaffeine]

David’s collection is remarkable. His plants are staged beautifully and his greenhouse is the most hi-tech greenhouse that I’ve seen for a backyard collector of cacti and succulents. 😃👍🏼

[@CactusQuest]

Yes indeed. I was lucky to get to nerd out on it w him. And yes most def one of the dopest greenhouses I’ve ever seen.

[@SpEnCKaT]

I dont know if I have ever seen such beauty & (cough) value packed into such a compact space. Serious envy and appreciation for such mature and well-represented specimens

[@sunshinevalley0]

Makes me wonder where he got the pannels

[@GAPiTFPV]

I’m in the middle building a greenhouse because of this video

[@carlosfraile2550]

We definetly need more videos checking out great greenhouses like this one. Nice video 😁

[@CactusQuest]

Thank you. I will certainly be doing more in the future.

[@Hardworkandrealestateprofits]

Very nice 👍

[@b0tanica]

That dream greenhouse was so awesome to see! Thanks for sharing man.

[@CactusQuest]

The pleasure is all mine. Thanks for checking it out. Yeah he is one a whole different level w the greenhouse skills. So dope

[@HOODBOSS5000]

Watching for my 2nd time.

[@e-rak2198]

I love it

[@KimS221]

Serious greenhouse envy. Thanks for showing us around.

[@CactusQuest]

You are soo welcome. Thanks for watching Kim!

[@IronJohn755]

Dudes posting their W's

[@jordanshineman82]

Enjoy the plants and let go of the drama.

[@DesertBloomVines]

Ok, I’m building my own greenhouse. Sanctuary time!

[@WilyTuber]

whew the pots alone are $$$$$$$$$$$$.

[@michellec.4994]

The pottery is awesome 👌

[@ginaharris8805]

Fricking fabulous I love the cactus culture I got so much joy from this video thank you

[@michellechapman6839]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sandragoerlich7134]

Wow, what a collection, thanks for sharing!!!

[@CactusQuest]

Glad to! Thanks for letting me know.

[@heatherstephens9295]

Super cool 😎

[@alpineflauge909]

sweet

[@mjmj2860]

Wow beautiful set up and all his beautiful plants wow!❤🌵❤

[@xuongrongbmt]

Verry beautiful 😀❤️

[@sergiomas7001]

Bellissimo.... Complimenti..

[@michellechapman6839]

The pots are awesome 👍

[@bonngggutierrez4268]

Inspirational!! ❤️

[@kadeemsmith651]

This is awesome

[@jednoducha]

Super Experimental Area. YES. Every garden is an experimental area. Baby cacti are already growing nicely.

[@haroldjones9321]

He has a 16.5' x 8' backyard greenhouse. Serious collecter. I just ordered Echinocactus polycephalus, Cotton Cactus, seeds from Utah. That is a common species but it survives in, and is endemic to, arid cold desert areas. Its long red colored spines are quite pretty. Its a sort of clumping red barrel cactus.

[@hennylongbuan1286]

Nice video. Awesome greenhouse...

[@robertbass5283]

Cool Greenhouse…Great video !

[@juliocampos6607]

Now that's an Amazing Collection!! 👏 🙌 funkandelic likes 😁 👍

[@cameronburnett8191]

Thanks for doing these videos.

[@marleneprescod8494]

Love the collection the green house is awsome such an inspiration

[@oscarvargas1986]

Amazing greenhouse

[@mariaafamily]

i love that table the most, i really want my own greenhouse ugh

[@billgolightly7203]

Thanks for taking the time to create this video. Very nice.

[@mcactus6210]

I keep watching this video, it is amazing men. These days I am planning the building of my own Shadehouse-greenhouse and this video it is an incredible inspiration to me.

[@jhernandez335xi]

I love this greenhouse! I've been wanting to build one like this but the hail storms we get in Denver Metro would decimate those panels for sure.

[@Lance_the_plant_man]

Digging the channel. Much love from San Diego! 🌵✊🏽

[@andrein7160]

Great video! It´s a joy to see all thoses plants in such detail-

[@carondelet75]

What an amazing collection and greenhouse. Loved the pots and the orderliness of everything. Looks like a wonderful sanctuary.

[@wannabetropics1913]

Beautiful green house and beautiful tour. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@CactusQuest]

You’re welcome!

[@felipejdelgado2171]

Amazing green house! Thanks for sharing David and Hunter

[@CactusQuest]

Always brotha. Thank you

[@Karr274]

❤🇮🇶

[@CurtsCactus]

Great video. Would be good to see how they have been going now.

[@mikenealon4042]

chills ran down my spines it is so like, perfect.

[@newmanmansell760]

Oh great😌🙌🌵I enjoyed this episode! That greenhouse is amazing with the pump installed and collapsing table to work on. Awesome! The cacti look fantastic👍Thanks for this video😌🙏

[@CactusQuest]

You bet. Thanks for watching! Yeah that table is a great idea Space always becomes and issue

[@travismartin6108]

Awesome set up David! Great video Hunter

[@CactusQuest]

Thanks dude!

[@AliAtapour_ProjectReef]

Selegna baby

[@HOODBOSS5000]

That set up is sick! Def gonna need more space from the looks of it.

[@devinfrazee501]

Would love to know more about the construction of the greenhouse, super nice!

[@CactusQuest]

I’m sure if you hit him on Instagram he would be happy to share details

[@TrustTheThorn]

Yo cactus quest, you should make a video on how to build a green house if you wanna travel across country I will be putting one together as soon as I get the wood I already have the glass!

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Hahaha!!! From one thing I've learned, since I moved from your area(Temple city) 38 years ago to the Ozarks is ...YOUR GREENHOUSE IS NEVER BIG ENOUGH!!!! My first was 12 x 20 x 10. Not big enough. My second , 12 x 25 x 10. It's still not big enough!!! I have a large collection. My smallest are seedlings. My largest is 8ft! A Euphorbia abyssinica. I wish I had a larger one about twice as large!!! But then again, it would just fill quickly!!! Hahaha! Never large enough! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, out to my old home, Los Angeles, have a wonderful day!!! Peace ,Love, Plants!!!✌💖🌵🏵🌴🌺🪴🌹🌲🌷🌳😃👍

[@joshuaculley9695]

Man I wish I could get you to see my collection! I’ve got so many questions for you myself.

[@TristanThompsonCompilationBros]

Awesome collection ! My dream , and it will become that one day ! His collection is worth like $15,000+ 😭😭

[@SpEnCKaT]

try 50-75 min

[@TristanThompsonCompilationBros]

@@SpEnCKaT 74

[@kristileyva7423]

I cannot find his IG account. Amazing!!

[@samlittle7243]

A few looked poached

[@MrBobbyjones1205]

First ! 😂👍

[@CactusQuest]

Whoop whoop! Hahah you made it!

[@manmachine83]

What was the “something troy” pot place he mentioned?

[@mcactus6210]

Thanks Hunter for this content, The work made by David in that greenhouse was amaizing. This last year I was thinking about building my own backyard greenhouse and I really need information about how to prepare it, how to acondition it also sowing seeds, etc. This video is really helpfull but I don't know if you have more info about greenhouse building. Thanks

[@CactusQuest]

I can always ask around. I know a lot of folks use prefab kits from like Home Depot. But I know a couple buddies who’ve built real nice ones

[@mcactus6210]

@@CactusQuest Thanks Hunter, I think that this info about how to build up or improve a greenhouse is fantastic and it is not frequent at all.

[@BobbyJpure]

Beautiful greenhouse and collection! Do those lights he keep put off much heat? Trying to find something similar that doesn’t!

[@bobs5596]

LED's put out little heat, but you can ask manufacturer- 3:10 ''SANSI LED Grow Light with COC Technology, 70W Grow Lamp (700 Watt Equivalent), PPF 112 umol/s LED Full Spectrum with Optical Lens for High PPFD, Energy Saving Plant Lights for Seeding and Growing'' ''Patented COC technology: Chip on Ceramic, SANSI's patented technology replaces the traditional Mcpcb aluminum substrate with a non-conductive ceramic heat sink, and directly solder the LED chip on the ceramic heat sink, effectively reducing the system thermal resistance between the LED PN junction and the surface of the heat sink, resulting in faster heat conduction and higher product reliability, makes the SANSI bulb has higher light efficiency. Safe and Reliable: The lamp body is made of special ceramic material, and the flame retardant grade reaches V0; the reinforced insulation structure design, no risk of electric shock, is safer; the whole shell material reaches the WF2 anti-corrosion grade, which is more reliable and durable; low IR, less heat radiation, avoiding close Distance exposure burns plants.'' on amazon $57.98

[@BobbyJpure]

Thank you for the reply! They seem like an amazing grow light especially for that price. I checked on their site to see if they had any long horizontal bar style LEDs but unfortunately they don’t. I grow my collection indoors on aluminum racks so I needed a light that is longer. I ended up purchasing a chilled tech X1 led. 41 inches long bar style with PowerBox and dial. It came out to $247. I have been extremely impressed to say the least! Also American made!

[@jeffp2142]

Gotta have that wifi for the 🌵!

[@e87117]

What’s the legality of keeping lophs in the states or did this guy have legal breed and which is legal?

[@aldosacrealdo1454]

Meh

[@cactusdanman]

What a collection and greenhouse! 🔥🔥🔥 Selegna Sol 🌞🌵 got that hot fire! 🔥🌵🌵🌵 Amazing setup! Another awesome episode 📺 of Cactus Quest! 🏜🌵🌵🌵🪨🚶‍♂️🌵🌵🌵🪨🏔