Repotting Prickly Pear Cactus 'Road Kill Cactus' | Opuntia Rubescens | Consolea Rubescens

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Guys :-D In this video I Re Pot a Prickly Pear Cactus 'Road Kill Cactus' | Opuntia Rubescens

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@Composer-Christopher Hauser Thanks so much XXXXX

[@CactusCaffeine]

That is a funky looking cactus. It looks like it has the potential to be huge. I admire your courage handling glochids without gloves. I am such a baby when it comes to getting pricked. Hahaha 🤪

[@emmitstewart1921]

I recently watched a video of this cactus in its homeland in the Dominican Republic. Lyn needs to get another place ready on the stairwell, it gets very tall.

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[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I know these Opuntias are the worst with their glochids and they stick to our hands like glue :-D thanks so much Ana for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and CAFFEINE and PLANT POWER to Las Vegas for a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@CactusCove]

Enjoyed the repotting Lyn 😀👍🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the repotting Claire :-D it was wonderful to get repotting this wacky cactus :-D thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER and have a fantastic day ahead XXXX

[@ladystardust9707]

Oh, Lyn, you're a godsend. It's been a bit of a rough morning, but that has instantly turned around, since I saw you uploaded a new video. That's a great looking Opuntia!! I rarely use gloves for anything anymore. I like to be able to feel everything, the roots, the soil, etc. For the spiny cacti, I put packing peanuts on the spines, and then wrap the whole thing in bubble wrap and brown paper. I feel like getting pricked by cacti is like a badge of honor, but maybe I'm weird LOL. Sending you love from across the pond!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats a brilliant idea to use packing peanuts on the spines and then wrap in bubble wrap and brown paper for handling the spiny ones, and yes haha getting pricked by cacti is like a badge of honor haha, so happy you enjoyed the video Ashley and so sorry to hear you had a rough morning, but happy that the video helped, thanks so much Ashley for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@petercalthorpe7966]

Great tips Lyn, we'll have to call you Iron hands the Cactus Woman . Our new Shuper Hero 😂. My string of pearls has loads of flowers and the smell is awesome, just like cinnamon. 🌵🌵🌵⚘😘👍👊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

hahahaha Peter :-D with the Iron hands Cactus Woman :-D thats fantastic news that your String of Pearls is blooming and the scent of the blooms is truly amazing, I bet its a beauty to see and to smell, thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Ellyn lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Downunder for a fantastic evening XXXX

[@petercalthorpe7966]

@@desertplantsofavalon thanks Lyn ⚘😘

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[@sheilabroad8192]

Does anyone else watch just to hear Lyn’s voice ?? So relaxing. 🥰

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwwww haha thank you so very much Sheila :-D so happy you like my voice, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@falzonp1]

Love this video! Your hands are tough now handling all those cacti! Love from me to you! Nice evening!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Sylvia :-D my hands are like a pincushion with handling these spiny guys over the years :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing cactus

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Jillian for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@Maunkwew]

Wow nice hand my friend 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@diablorojas6713]

Brilliant video Lyn

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Diablo for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Well those cactus need to stay outta the road!!! So they don't get squished flat like that!!!😂 Yes Lyn I agree, soils can vary from person to person. As long as it has good drainage and no peat!! I like to use the coconut coir in the mix to "fluff" it up. But not solid. Great repot video!!! Hahaha , you are like me!!! Hands on all the way!! From Morris park in the Ozarks , to across the Emerald isle, have a wonderful day!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!✌💖🌵🌺🌴💐🌲🌸🌳🌷🍀🌻🌿🌹😀👍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Clyde :-D these Opuntia really do look like they have been run over LOL! so happy you enjoyed the repotting vid, thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Deb and all the pets and plants all lots of love and happiness and PEACE, LOVE, PLANTS and PLANT POWER to Morris Park in the Ozarks for a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@Cactimania]

Nicely done, Lyn 😊 That is such a unique looking cactus, it does look like it’s been run over 😂 With its branches it reminds me of a squashed Saguaro as well 🤣 Thank you for sharing with us as always, Lyn. Have a wonderful evening from Edith & myself to you and Hans ❤️🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Daz this Opuntia really does look like it has been run over, and like a squashed Saguaro hahaha :-D thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Edith lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to England and Singapore for a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@PurpleandThorns]

Wow look how brave you are hehe. That’s a very nice looking opuntia with a very nice name and look even nicer on it’s new pot. Thank you for showing us how you repot this opuntia, I was really looking forward to see this. Have a great evening to you and Hans.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha Kath :-D handling these prickly guys is definitely a challenge :-D so happy you enjoyed the repotting my wonderful Cactus Powered Sister, thanks so much for your fantastic Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Wales for a fantastic afternoon and weekend ahead XXXX

[@PleasantPrickles]

It’s so perfect looking. I always enjoy watching you re pot. That looked quite prickly, I hope you weren’t uncomfortable later. What a lucky cactus to have been adopted by you! 🌵🌵🌵🌵💕🌸😃

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the repotting Michele :-D it was wonderful to re pot this Opuntia, although yes I did have a few glochids sticking to me later haha, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday XXXX

[@thepokeyplace5716]

I thought opuntia were so boring when I started growing cacti, silly I know but they are like weeds where I live and I thought they were all the same.... Now they are among my favorite cacti... Had no idea that there are so many different types, they are forgiving for the novice, they are so fun to watch new pads pop out and grow almost before your eyes, and easy to propagate.. Great video...beautiful opuntia.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy that Opuntia are among your favourite cacti, I really love them and they really are wacky cacti, and super fast growers, its incredible how many different varieties of them there are, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@mysticshining]

Thanks Lyn, I need motivation to repot a few of my plants ;D Have a great day.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic that the video has given you motivation to repot, I have so many left to repot still haha and I have been putting it off too haha, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@jbfulwood2013]

How do you find space for all your lovely cactus plants?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I know finding the space is definitely the biggest challenge and its always a big dilemma with finding enough space and the right light for these plants, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@mydigicraftscrafts8649]

Lyn My greenhouse is on fire!!! Are you giving extra water? I am not sure what to be doing lol . I had to bring a lot of my succulents and aloes into the house and put them on windowsills everywhere lol. I am in the Midlands of Ireland my weather is much the same as yours.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, oh my golly yes the weather here up in Belfast has been so hot especially with the heatwave last week, the polytunnel was roasting last week and reached 42c when it was 30c outside, I had to bring into the house some of my young cacti and succulents and many of my Epiphytic cacti during the heatwave as it was just too hot for them, and I was watering a lot of the cacti daily as they dried out so fast, this week has been much cooler and back to our typical Irish Summers haha, but it got hot in the polytunnel yesterday afternoon again, I do give them extra water on the hot days but I wait until the late evenings when the sun has gone down, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Belfast to the Midlands for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@kaktus_cactus]

Who comes up with all those names for plants?? 🤣🤣 Looking good in its new pot.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I know the names of these cacti are so crazy haha :-D thanks so much Magda for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Sea for a fantastic Thursday today XXXX

[@GilaMonster971]

I have a huge Opuntia engelmannii I grew from a seed over 20 years ago. It’s about 4’ tall and 3’ wide. It’s outgrown the pot it’s in and I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to repot it. Small cacti are not too much of a problem, but mine is gigantic. Might have to wrap it with a tarp and use a rope and pully. I’m not looking forward to it because I have been stabbed with the spines and glochid’s, and it’s really hard to get the glochids out.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

WOW thats amazing you have grown your Opuntia engelmannii from seed 20 years ago, I bet its incredible, argh yes with the glochids they are always the worst and so hard to get out of the skin, out of all the cacti I always dread repotting the Opuntias haha, good luck with the repotting and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have an amazing plant powered weekend XXX

[@Tarmantarmant]

Nice video...

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Tarman for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@musicforaarre]

Why would they plant them in coconut fibre ? I don't think that it has much nutrition in it ? As we know, they do need nutrition. Are you in England ? Aarre Peltomaa

[@hisnehisan265]

Hi dear, how are you, My prickly pear died after 1 and half year 😢😢😢 I tried to save but failed.

[@tomdix8028]

Yes i have failed at trying to grow this one

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So sorry to hear that you lost your Prickly pear Cactus, its always so gutting when we lose plants, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@hisnehisan265]

@@desertplantsofavalon thank you so much I watch all your vedios Love them I am a crazy plant lover

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@hisnehisan265 Thanks so much Hisne, so happy you enjoy my videos and thank you so much for watching them XXXX

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