Saving my Pilosocereus Cactus from tip die back | CACTUS RESCUE

[@desertplantsofavalon]

CACTUS RESCUE | Saving my Pilosocereus gounellei Cactus from tip die back and giving it a Pruning, and a Repotting 🥰❤🌵

[@Cactimania]

Oh I remember this cactus, Lyn 😊 Hopefully it starts doing much better now. Thank you for sharing with us as always. Have a wonderful evening from Edith & myself to you and Hans ❤️🌵☀️🌸🌺🌼🏜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Daz :-D I am keeping my fingers crossed that this little guy recovers well, 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 tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to England and Singapore for a terrific Tuesday today XXXX

[@petercalthorpe7966]

G'day Lyn, you did a great job pruning you've saved the cactus. When i prune my desert roses in spring i always use cinnamon. Have a great week ,lots of love to you and Hans. 🌵🌵🌵⚘😘😗😙😍❤💋

[@desertplantsofavalon]

G'day Peter haha so happy you loved the pruning, and cinnamon powder has the added bonus of smelling so nice too haha, thanks so much Peter for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Ellyn lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Downunder for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@petercalthorpe7966]

@@desertplantsofavalon , ⚘😘😗😙😍❤💋

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@petercalthorpe7966 XXXXX 🥰❤🌵🏜🏝

[@LeafyConversations]

Happy day Lyn I am so glad your Pilosocereus is healthy and no rot! No apologies needed as you record I know as a creator it’s hard to do your plant chores and ensure the camera is where it should be or in a lighted area. It isn’t easy! I love these kinds of videos and your pests, so keep them coming. Have a great Saturday!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Sheri :-D it really is a dilemma when filming and doing plant chores and I really struggle with the lighting indoors, if I have the lights on it comes out too bright but without the light the video comes out too grainy haha, thanks so much Sheri for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Sunday today XXXX

[@supercat438]

Hi again Lyn! I wanted to tell you that luckily I watched this video of yours, because I just found some Mammillarias dying back like this Pilosocereus and now I know what to do. Thank you again Lyn! ❤😀🌵 XXXX

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats brilliant that you are able to save your Mammillarias after watching this vid Vera :-D and I bet your Mammillarias will recover really well, thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Italy for a brilliant Thursday today XXXX

[@billgolightly7203]

Thanks for sharing your skills, Lyn. Learning why to do things is as important as how to do them.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Bill for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@falzonp1]

That's a beautiful cactus Lyn! I am pleased you noticed in time that it was not looking good. At least the damage did not go too deep down into the branches. Hope it will fully recover! Thanks for all the interesting information given in the video. Hope you have a wonderful evening my friends Lyn and Hans! Lots of love and happiness to you both!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Sylvia :-D I will be keeping my fingers crossed that this cactus recovers well and thank goodness the damage was not too deep, I will film an update on how this cactus recovers in the future, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Paul lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a marvellous Monday and for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@mollys1584]

Thank you Lyn! I so appreciate these videos re problems we can encounter. This cactus newbie didn't even know you could cut off the growing tips! I find these kind of videos so interesting and helpful so keep em coming!!! 😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you found the video helpful Molly, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@veralindqvist3944]

Good luck Lyn, I hope your Pilosocereus pulls through! Some plants are really just fussy, no matter how much care and attention you put into them. Please update us again on what happens to the little guy.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Vera :-D I will film an update on this Guy in the future, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

You've had a few problems with that one Lyn 😲 Hope that sorts it out. Looking better already 🙂 Hope you and Hans have a lovely evening 😊😊🌵🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awww thanks so much Ziggy, I will be keeping my fingers crossed this cactus recovers well, thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Jackie lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@oddball-z]

Really like That Cacti I know the Amazing Lyn can save it.💚🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much haha, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@carolstuff]

Glad it wasn’t rotten more. Hopefully, it will revive to its fullest soon Lyn!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Carol, I will film an update on this cactus on how it recovers in the future, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@amyt1986]

Off with his head! 😅 that is a very cool looking cactus, hopefully he survives and thrives! Amy from Melbourne x 😊🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha I couldn't resist the off with its head haha, thanks so much Amy for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Melbourne for a wonderful evening XXXX

[@amyt1986]

@@desertplantsofavalon haha I did appreciate the off with his head for sure! Have a lovely rest of the week!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@amyt1986 XXXX 🤣🥰❤🌵

[@CactusCove]

Thats a lovely cactus, and I remember this one, I hope it bounces back. Lets hope it was just a case of it needing more water, since it started drying back at its stem tips to conserve energy. Now you've done everything for it, it will be lovely to see it in better health come the growing season. Fingers crossed for you. We have such unusual problems with cactus!😄👍🏻🌵😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Claire :-D I really love this cactus with its little arms, I think I will be giving this cactus a light watering every now and then in winter as I think I have been keeping it too dry over the winter, especially as my grow room is warm due to the heating, I will be keeping my fingers crossed it recovers well, thanks so much Claire for your wonderful friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you and Jack lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful afternoon XXXX

[@Hsjsisjdjdh]

Hey Lyn ! It's a shame you have to do that !! don't worry, maybe next summer puppies will appear ;) Thank you again for showing us good skills ! ! Happy Sunday to you both 🏜🏜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much, I will be keeping my fingers crossed this cactus makes a great recovery, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@DrGeorginaCook]

How interesting -I had the tip die on my 40+ yr old Cleistocactus last year, which was my first cactus. I think due to underwatering. I’d neglected it as it was heading for the ceiling! luckily 3 chunks of stem that I planted have rooted.. hoping these will produces some offsets! I hope your lovely cute cactus recovers, such a lovely shape.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic you have successfully rooted three cuttings from your Cleistocactus, and WOW with your Cleistocactus being 40 years old, thanks so much Georgina for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX

[@allonewordcaps]

Great video as always. I use a spoon to do my planting as well. They are just perfect. Both sides are really helpful. 😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the repotting and love to use a spoon too, they are so handy to use, thanks so much Mary Elizabeth for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday today XXXX

[@kaktus_cactus]

Good rescue, hope it will bounce back.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Magda, I will be keeping my fingers crossed this cactus recovers well, thanks so much for your wonderful Friendship and amazing comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Hans and me for a fantastic afternoon and evening XXXX

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Oh no!! I really love this particular plant of yours!!! The shape is so classic cactus 🌵!!! I hope you save it!! I have a similar problem with my Euphorbia cerrida hybrid I made . It had gone into total collapse!! It gets black spots that dry back the tips! I thought it might be fungal. So I used a systemic fungicide on it with no luck. I've taken about 7 cuttings. I'm watching them as they callus to see if they are affected. I took one a month ago. And so far, no sign of trouble. Planted it today. Going to watch it closely. Also I took the remainder of good cuttings today. But I won't plant them for a bit to see if they are affected as they callus. The main plant I took to the greenhouse, as I had it inside all its life, to isolate it and see how this progresses before I destroy it. I will probably incinerate to keep it from spreading to any other Euphorbias. Sad. Very best of luck with that fantasic plant 🤞🤞🤞!!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, to across the emerald isle, have a wonderful day!!! Peace, Love, Plants!!!✌️💖🌵🌷🌴🌸🌿🌻🍀🌾💐🌱🌹🌳🤞😃👍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Oh no with your Euphorbia cerrida own hybrid Clyde, thats such a shame, I will be keeping my fingers crossed that the cuttings will be ok so you will be able to propagate them and save the plant, especially as its one of your own hybrids you have created, its so gutting when this happens to our plants especially as we don't know what could have caused it, thanks so much Clyde 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 Norris Park for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@janecarter3583]

Hi Lyn, love the video, hope you and Hans are OK. We've had a tough week to be honest, last Wednesday, Valentines Day we sadly had to say goodbye to our cat Jerry 😭😭, he would have been 14 this July, he wasn't well on Tuesday, it was all sudden, anyway we took Jerry to the vets on Wednesday and it was heart failure 😭😭. It's very difficult and heartbreaking, but trying not to be sad, and thinking of happy memories with Jerry. Speak soon, take care, Jane xxx ❤️❤️❤️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

OH NO Jane

[@janecarter3583]

@@desertplantsofavalon hi Lyn, really sorry for the late reply, hope you and Hans are OK. Thank you so very much for your kind and caring words, it means such a lot to me, it's so difficult when we lose our furbabies isn't it, especially when it's so sudden as well, they're our furry family, and bring us so much joy. I've been trying to focus on other things but it's not easy, I've been talking to my lovely plants, and yesterday went into warrington shopping, and you will never guess what they had in poundland, a tiny little Toothpick cactus, the lady made me bring it home with me ha ha, I've called him Spike 😂🤣. The story about the bell off Lucy's collar really touched me, you must have felt so emotional when it happened. Anyway, I'm sending a big cyber hug and lots of love to you and Hans too, take care, speak soon, Jane xxx ❤️❤️❤️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@janecarter3583 Awwww I have been thinking of you and it really is so difficult when we lose our furbabies as they are family to us, but Oh WOWSERS thats fantastic you got a Toothpick cactus from Poundland, thats a bargain, I will go and have a look at my local poundland, its too tempting haha, and Spike is the perfect name for him haha, have a fantastic afternoon Jane, and sending loads of love and cyber hugs and PLANT POWER from Hans and me from across the Sea XXXX

[@janecarter3583]

@@desertplantsofavalon hi Lyn, thank you for caring. Spike is only small ha ha, but after seeing your video, I couldn't resist the temptation, I hope you manage to find one as well ha ha. Love to you both, take care, Jane xxx ❤️❤️❤️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@janecarter3583 XXXX 🥰❤❤❤❤😻❤❤

[@Fabdanc]

Poor lil 🌵 I have seen a bunch a people add worm castings to the top layer for some extra nutrients, and that usually greens them back up. I like to also add crushed seashells into my top dressings (and eventually their soil mix when I change this around) for some added nutrients. The seashells are nice because they are light weight, add a cool sparkle, and they'll slowly dissolve over time when you water. I have the worst luck with opuntia. Spider mites cause all sorts of havoc. The one I banished to outside though seems to be putting on so many buds!... Because I'm bad at most of my cacti don't get a real winter rest because I don't like being cold 😂

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Spider mites really are such a pain and cause so much damage to our beloved plants, and Spider mites seem to really love Opuntias too, thats fantastic news your Opuntia you put outside is growing lots of new growth, thats fantastic with the crushed seashells and they add a nice bit of calcium to the soil over time as they break down and dissolve, the worm castings are brilliant too for adding extra nutrients to the soil, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@newmanmansell760]

Maybe a terracotta pot would be better Lyn if it's a cactus that needs to dry out quickly after watering😌🙏💞It's going to look wonderful once it begins growing in Spring🥰🙏

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwww thanks so much Newman :-D I am keeping my fingers crossed this little guy recovers well, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Japan for a fantastic evening XXXX

[@mirrlamp]

Such a pity that lovely cactus is suffering from die back and I really hope it recovers🤞

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwwww thanks so much, I will be keeping my fingers crossed this little guy recovers well, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX

[@tim1280]

Your cactus dint look to good, it’s that time of year, but your hair looked super cute 😊😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwwww haha so happy you like my hair Tim and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@walterblanc9708]

Hopefully the future balance of the new soil and a little more water will work wonder for it.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awww thank you so very much Walter :-D I will film a future update on this cactus on how it recovers, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday today XXXX

[@humptydumpty9994]

Hello Lyn! So coincidental, that I was having the same problem on one of my cactus! I cut off one tip, today, too! I only had Neem oil to spray on the cut end, as I still need to find sulfur powder. Do you think this was okay to do? I am new with the videos on cactus so I still need supplies. Lucky me to have found your video, today! Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge with us!😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

WOW thats perfect timing haha, and the good news is Neem oil works really well to spray onto the cuts as Neem oil has antifungal properties, fingers crossed our cacti will both recover well and grow new growth this summer, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@annielitton4622]

I am new to your channel and just love your videos, tips and tricks. It helps me to understand my own many cacti types. How do you know when the cacti is going into bud. I have heard you say this but you do not explain. Will you help with that? Love your channel and Hansy too. :)

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Annie :-D welcome to my channel, and so happy you love my videos, Cacti buds normally start to show up on cacti in the Spring and you will notice them looking like little bumpy growths coming from the areoles ( the wooly parts of the cactus where the spines come from), they can look like very tiny rose buds or little green bumps that come from near the spines, with the Epiphytic cacti like the Epiphyllums or Holiday Cacti the buds appear along the edges of the leaves, hopefully I will be filming another update video on the cacti in the polytunnel in the next couple of weeks and will show some examples of what cacti look like when they start to come into bud, thanks so much Annie for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Hans and me from across the Emerald Isle XXXX

[@supercat438]

What an amazing cactus Lyn, with its branches! 😍😍😍🥰😍 Could you repeat its name? I didn't understand well, I have only understood that it's a Pilosocereus. 😃 Sorry that it's sickly, I hope it will be healthy again soon! ❤🌵😃 XXXX

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love this Pilosocereus Vera, its a Pilosocereus gounellii a wonderful multi branching cactus, I really hope this cactus recovers, its been a really tough one to grow since I got it, but its definitely a little survivor, thanks so much Vera 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 to Italy for a brilliant evening ahead XXXX

[@supercat438]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you Lyn! It's noted on my wish list now! 😃🩷💞

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@supercat438 XXXXX 🥰❤😻

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Now known as Xiquexique gounellei. That couldn't sound more Mexican Aztec except its from Brazil.😉

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Oh WOW thanks so much for letting me know the new updated name, and thats such a cool name too, thanks so much Stan for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@cristinaalionte5877]

Salutari din România, poate ajungi pe aici sa îmi aduci și mie câteva specii😂

[@desertplantsofavalon]

XXXX ❤🌵❤

[@mickeyrosato2567]

Looks like my chollo cactus. I wonder, are they related?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

They look so similar but not related, I love the little arms on this wacky cactus haha, thanks so much Mick for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday today XXXX

[@AlexanderGallus-k6i]

❤😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@vampyreist]

❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@davidrobbins9401]

🌵🌵🌵🚨🚨🚨🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much David for your wonderful support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a brilliant new week XXXX

[@camillomarchesi6050]

irrecuperabile 😒 anche a me è successo

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Mi dispiace tanto che questo sia successo anche al tuo cactus, grazie mille per la visione e il tuo bel commento e buona domenica oggi XXXX

[@DFJA01]

❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for your wonderful love and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle XXXX