Repotting Cactus Plants that lost their roots & fell out their pots during our house move

Hi Guys :-D in this video I pot up some cacti that lost their roots or fell out of their pots during our recent big crazy house move :-D
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[@juanolivarez773]

I live in an area with lots of cacti and I always have. So I'm am most impressed with your knowledge. You have the knowledge of a 75 year old Mexican rancher. Good for you.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks a million Juan for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@kathymacomber5115]

I am in shock how you handle the plants bare handed

[@desertplantsofavalon]

LOL! Kathy :-D I think my hands are like leather now, thanks a million for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@littlehomegardener]

That is what I was staring at too, how can she handle them just like that? :D

[@TheDoll1988]

I know I was flinching watching her touch them. I’m such a baby and it hurts to even touch a baby prickly cactus 🥲

[@jessicamayo9842]

I just discovered you and your guidance: You couldn’t possibly be more darling and thank you for the much-needed tips!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you discovered me and my channel, and thank you so much for your wonderful words, thanks so much Jessica for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Friday XXXX

[@falzonp1]

That's quick Lyn! You made me shiver watching you handle this big cactus without anything...not even a piece of cardboard! This cactus really look like a chandelier, it is really beautiful apart from the spines! All the other cacti are beautiful too and now each one nicely potted up! Love this video! Wish you have a wonderful afternoon Lyn and Hans, while sending you lots of love and potting power haha!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Sylvia :-D I think my hands have turned into leather now with handling spines, the house move was a real challenge with plants falling over and out of their pots, but it was so amazing to get potting them back up again, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a magnificent afternoon XXXX

[@desiertoscacti5388]

Wishing all of your babies thrive again and make new, strong roots to support themselves! Sending plant positivity from Athens, Greece. Thank you for sharing Lynn! Marina~~~

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Marina for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from the Emerald Isle to Greece for a fantastic Sunday XXXXX

[@barbm2375]

Potting videos are so calming. TFS!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic weekend ahead XXXX

[@karenkmk4035]

Thankyou, I enjoyed watching and learning how to pot up my first cuttings 😊 .. great to watch the whole process as I wasn't sure how deep to plant my cuttings.. thanks again!

[@Olgasgreenland]

We love the long videos!!!!!!! Little damage happens from the move. And that's awesome..

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you like the long vids Olga haha :-D and thanks a million for your amazing comments and for watching the vids and all your support :-D Hans and I are sending you tons of love and heaps of happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle to Greece for a fantastic Friday XXXXX

[@dnico]

I love you Lyn 😁✨🌞☯️🌵🤘🤓 I love plants as much as you & Hans ✨ your amazing energy seems to rub off on your cactus ✨🌵 they are so healthy & happy ✨ I just found in a skip a little stapelia variegata broken in a few bits but I have them rooted now ✨😁🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Well done on rooting the Stapelia variegata's that you found in a skip what a wonderful thing to find :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@sammorris7477]

Lin you are my plant guru! I enjoy your videos immensely. You are sooo knowledgeable, and easy to listen to, and your videos are always interesting and fantastically informative. Please keep them coming!🌷🌿

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy Sam that you enjoy my videos and find them informative :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a magnificent Monday XXXXX

[@terryklemesrud758]

I love to see re-potting videos, too, so this was very helpful!!! Thanks!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the re potting vids Terry :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic weekend ahead XXXX

[@PaulKeil]

Just want to say thanks for sharing your knowledge. I love watching your videos, your plants are stunning and I love your presentations. You always make me smile with your enthusiasm and passion.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Paul for your wonderful comment and for watching :-D sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Ireland and have a fantastic Thursday XXXXX

[@kayegambles456]

Hi Lynn. This is the last video I had any notification for. I've just checked all my settings and the 'bell' is activated, but I had no notification about Hans broken Cacti or the video you put up this morning. Not sure why, but might be worth checking your settings. If I had relied on notifications I would have missed the last three videos 😕 Have switched the bell icon off and back on again to see if that sorts it out. Just thought you should know. Happy Growing. Kaye xx

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Funny enough I have not been getting all my notifications from people I am following either the last few days, I think its a You Tube error, and I notice that sometimes videos are missing off the subscriptions feed too, its odd and thanks a million for letting me know about this :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic weekend ahead XXXX

[@dawnpleasant2319]

I don't know how you do this without gloves! I'm a huge baby when repotting cacti. I'm all gloved up like I'm about to handle spinning knives. 😀

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Dawn :-D thanks so much for all your wonderful comments and support and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Ireland for a brilliant New Year ahead XXXX

[@angiemiller188]

I really like the repotting videos. Thanks so much. I have learned so much from your chanel.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you have learned a lot from the channel :-D thanks so much Angela for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Belfast and have a fantastic new week XXXXX

[@burstallpass4394]

Thanks Lyn, another great video. I just purchased a plant that I think may be either a Cleistocactus Winteri or Pilosocereus chyrstostele. The garden centre from where I purchased the plant did not know what it was. I decided to label it as the pilosocereus because it is upright, but I just saw your Cleistocactus Winteri upright. Mine looks identical to yours. I love Winteri Cacti. But all cacti are amazing in their ability to callous and form roots and stay dry for the winter. I love these plants so much! Sorry to ramble on. Fantastic Video!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha you can ramble on all you like :-D I LOVE hearing all about cacti and plants especially new purchases :-D thanks a million for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@gabrieleachus]

I loved this thank you so much!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Friday XXXXX

[@BenjiNights]

Hi lynn lovely video hope the poly tunnel is all ok lots of love from uk x

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Ben for your wonderful comment :-D the polytunnel is doing really well so far and the plants are keeping well out there :-D we will be insulating the floor over the weekend it will be fun haha :-D thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic Friday today XXXX

[@mysticshining]

Of course I watched it all the way through! :D I'm ready for more ;) GReat Lyn, have a nice day Xox

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha so happy you watched all the vid :-D thanks a million for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@michaelflett7921]

hi lyn,great video love seeing the cacti getting potted up,loved the one in the glass tumbler will have to try and get one,lyn i am forgetting what you look like all i see is your hands haha,lots of love to you and hans and tons and tons of PLANT POWER,best wishes from north east ENGLAND

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha about the hands in the vids :-D I will try to make a few where I am in them haha :-D thanks a million for your fantastic comments and for watching Michael and Hans and I are sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast to north east England for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@angies9052]

Your Pilosocereus Gounellei looks great! I have seedlings and was wondering what they are going to turn into. Very excited now. :)

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks a million for your wonderful comment and for watching Angie and sending lots of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@journeytopeace]

Dear Lynn, whenever you meantion "peat" are you talking about the soil that is made of the husk of coconuts?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, the peat I am talking about is the peat moss that is often used in a lot of commercial soil, but coconut coir that is from the husk of coconuts can be a good addition to use in cactus soils, I don't use it myself but I know a lot of growers who use coconut coir in their cactus soils and are very happy with it,, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX

[@journeytopeace]

@@desertplantsofavalon Awww thank you so very much for the lovely detailed answer. I just have one more question left: Through trial and error what I ended up using now for the airation of my cacti soil is sand, pumice, lava rock and sometimes perlite. The only moisture bearing agent is coconut coir and I should probably mention that I only use terrakotta pots. I dont have any mold growing with this mix and I hardly have fungut gnats, but the soil keeps drying out so fast even in winter. Should I just "up" the ratio of cocunut coir to "grit", use a different moisture bearing soil completelyl or maybe add loam to the coir? I am sorry for the long message but I really trust you. I wish you all the best and a huuge greenhouse to fill with all the plant you desire! 🥰❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@journeytopeace Awwwww you don't need to apologize at all, I am happy to help

[@journeytopeace]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you Lynn for helping! 🥰❤🥰❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@journeytopeace XXXX

[@balljointeddoll]

Lyn I recall from an older video that you mentioned using neem oil as a pest preventative, please could you make a video on how you use it? Is it safe to use on cacti and succulents? I hope all the plants are well in the polytunnel!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment :-D I have stopped using Neem oil over the past year as I found it difficult to get hold of and have switched to using Isopropyl alcohol / rubbing alcohol instead, but Neem is very effective to use too and is a brilliant preventative, its very safe on cacti and succulents too, I will be trying to get some more online in the coming weeks and if I do I will definitely make a video :-D thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic Friday XXXX

[@francescamarras3549]

Hi Lynn!😊 I am also interested for neem oil method.. now use garlic brew .. but.. ahah..😷😷. Very complimet for your plants!!!❤

[@fergie68411]

Hello again, I have a very humid house and there are mushrooms growing in my pots. I know they don't hurt anything but I wonder if I sprinkle just a bit of cinnamon on top of dirt , if that will deter that? What are your thoughts. Thanks again for vids.😍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Denise :-D yes no problem at all about sprinkling cinnamon powder onto the soil it will not harm the soil or the plants at all and will be effective at keeping the fungi away

[@alanfernandes77]

I love potting videos

[@solarwinds-]

Love your Pilosocereus, I need to get one. How soon after repotting can you put him in the sun? If he already has roots can he tolerate the sun right away?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love this Pilosocereus :-D I love its little arms haha, its a wonderful wacky looking cactus, you can put them in the sun right away if they are rooted already, but with cuttings without roots its best to put into a well lit but shadier position away from direct sunshine until they have rooted, if you get one that has been in the mail for a few days boxed up its best to slowly acclimatise the new cactus to the sun and cover with a shade cloth for about 5 days to allow the cactus to acclimatise to the higher light levels, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXXX

[@solarwinds-]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks so much for the advice, will do, Lyn.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@solarwinds- XXXXX

[@lyricwritertoo]

Similar issue. Moved area and climate. Lost succulents to freeze but one cactus overgrown so babies are actually rooting into bottom layer of the cactus. I’m trying to find out if I can but the big ones off and plant lower but then they wont have roots. Or only pot up the babies?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi :-D It can depend on what type of cactus it is, the babies that have roots will be able to be planted up but the big ones without roots may be best to be treated as cuttings and then planted up once the cut part/s of them have dried and they will then re root themselves, good luck with re propagating them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic happy Monday XXXX

[@philmanning2549]

how do you not get spiked,i could never pick cactus up the way you do,amazing.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I think my hands are like leather from handling these spiny plants over the years :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Tuesday XXXX

[@philmanning2549]

Your great.x

[@jadenquinn6977]

Do you need to let the raw end where it broke to callus first before you try to root it?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Jaden :-D yes if there is any cuts or damage to the raw end of the cactus, its best to let them callus first for a few days before repotting them, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX

[@jadenquinn6977]

@@desertplantsofavalon thankyou :) i put my brother's cactus out side the other day to get some sun, and when i went to bring it back inside i found it snapped off at the base. I love you too!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@jadenquinn6977 XXXX

[@terryterry1655]

hole in cactus . solution pls.thx. also how to grow root on pruned cactus?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Terry :-D a hole in the cactus can be due to a few things the most common being vine weevils or snails or mice, if the hole is only small and the rest of the cactus is unaffected its best to leave the hole and it will callus over in time, with pruned cactus cuttings, it can depend a lot on the type of cactus as many vary with their propagation, but with cereus cactus cuttings keep the cuttings dry and unpotted in a shady place to callus over for a couple of weeks, if the base of the cuttings are very wide ( wider than 2 inches ) let them callus over for about 6 weeks, then plant the cuttings into dry soil and into a bright position but away from strong sunshine until they have rooted, once you see signs of new growth fro the top you can water as normal, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered Sunday XXXX

[@tracibell7567]

Great job Lyn. I love watching you pot your cactus, it's very relaxing to me. Do your fingers and hands ever hurt from all those spines? I have to use spaghetti tongs to hold my cactus while I replant them. I seem to always really jab the spines deep into my fingers. Haha. Ask Hans how many plants can be under one grow light? I will look forward to watching you and Hans set that up. Wonderful job.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love watching the vids and find them relaxing :-D LOL! I should wear gloves but I don't haha, I think my hands are like leather now :-D You can grow quite a few plants under one light depending on the strength of the lux and the positioning of the bulbs and the size of the light radius outwards :-D we will be making a video over the weekend on setting up the grow lights so stay tuned :-D thanks so much Traci for your wonderful comments and for watching and Hans and I are sending you tons of love and happiness from right across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Friday XXXX

[@joeallan1969]

I’ve reported my cactus been a few months and feel like the roots haven’t grown properly and it a bit wobbly?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Joe, it may be best to remove your cactus from the pot to be on the safe side to check that there are no problems with the roots, if its your Autumn/Fall now its best to remove from the soil and pot and check over the root system, if all looks well pot into dry cactus soil and let the cactus rest until the Spring, good luck with your cactus, and thanks so much for watching XXXX

[@joeallan1969]

@@desertplantsofavalon thanks so much I will try thst

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@joeallan1969 XXXXX

[@joeallan1969]

@@desertplantsofavalon I have been giving it a wee water every 2 weeks and saw you aren’t meant be to that at this time. Do I wait a few days then plant it again?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@joeallan1969 Hi Joe :-D yes I would wait a few days and then re plant it, keep me updated on How your cactus gets on XXXX

[@SirCracker]

Plant Power

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Plant power indeed haha :-D thanks so much Graham for your fantastic comment and for watching and have a wonderful weekend ahead XXXX

[@cactusmann5542]

So, how should i improvise rooting powder?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D I only use rooting powder to help to 'callus' over the cut parts or use sulphur or cinnamon powder but it doesn't hurt to use a bit of rooting powder over the cut part too :-D thanks so much for watching and sending tons of love and happiness and plant power from Belfast for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX

[@cactusmann5542]

Cinnamon powder? How effective is it?

[@pandorasantos1984]

The first one looks like a menorah 😊

[@SOULSXDE]

one of my cactus fell. like one thick “leave”? and it still has the root on it. it didn’t break or anything. can anyone help me please :( idk what to do

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, the good news is that if it has a root attached you should be able to plant it up and treat it as a cutting, and it should re shoot again, its best to keep the soil mostly dry until it has sent out new growth, good luck with your cactus and thanks so much for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful new week XXXX

[@cemsbond]

hey. can you write the name of the fist one you show?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D thanks so much for watching, yes the first one I show in the video is a Pilosocereus gounelli cactus, :-D sending tons of love and happiness and tons of plant power from Ireland for a brilliant Tuesday today XXXXX

[@simonlesha8204]

I just wanted to know if I can plant my cactus below the soil level, yes I will just do whatever, get a dog. Where’s is the gloves and that’s your dining table?

[@nicolcruces2510]

Cual es el nombre del cactus grande?

[@alyssaly3784]

How do you hold your plants😳😰👅

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I know I think my hands have turned into leather by now haha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle XXXX

[@MenifeesMost]

I'm sorry your accent can be think at times. The first cacti was a pilocerious what? I have one and been trying to find the name.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D its a Pilocereus gounelli :-D and a nice one to grow

[@pmalice3]

Don't care bout you moving just want to know how to fix my aloe