Top 5 Cactus Plants to Grow

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Guys :-D Here are my top 5 Cactus Plants to Grow for Beginners :-D If you want to know How to care for cacti check out my Website: desertplantsofavalon.com/

[@linthoisanayumnam4376]

3:52 What type of Hoodia is that?

[@sugarmuffin319]

What is that tall spiral shaped fellow to the right on the edge of the table?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@sugarmuffin319 Hi Liz :-D its a Cereus spiralis forbesii cactus:-D thanks so much for your wonderful comments and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER XXXX

[@keithlavery8083]

How often do you feed them and what month do you stop watering them please

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@keithlavery8083 Hi Keith :-D I stop watering the ones in the big pots late September and the the ones in the smaller pots from now, but it can depend on many different factors, but here is a link to a couple of pages I have wrote on my website on How I feed my cacti and also about watering them too, I hope it helps, desertplantsofavalon.com/fertilising-your-plants/ anddesertplantsofavalon.com/watering/ thanks so much for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic new week XXXXX

[@Smileyson58]

Thanks

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Oh My GOLLY Nadia

[@jimini1976]

When I see your collection as a whole, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I want that one, and that one and I'll take a few of those ;) I have a bunch of big prickly pear and small bunny ears,and 10-12 other varieties. 240 cacti total. I hate the 1 day flower deal but its better than none. One of my echinopsis just bloomed 2 days ago. Thanks Lyn and Hans for making vids and sharing your collection with us. 👍🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

hahaha Jimini :-D and WOW at 240 cacti I bet they are all so amazing :-D I agree its such a shame that Echinopsis bloom for only a day as the flowers are so incredible on them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful weekend XXXXX

[@bernadettelinfoot]

Love seeing your cacti especially since they seem to come my way now. There is a guy on York Market who has a cacti stall and I will have to visit him. Sending lots of love and cactus 🌵 power from beautiful York to the emerald island 🌵🌈

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love to see the Cacti Bernadette :-D thats fantastic that there is a guy selling Cacti at York Market, it is too tempting haha, so happy Spring is almost here now YAY

[@manjuhandaorganicgardening]

Cacti are looking very healthy and beautiful.. 👌

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness for a wonderful day XXXX

[@pietrocaruso1342]

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[@fatemaislam4320]

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[@andreaw4602]

My 7 yo daughter just picked out an opuntia cylindrica at our local Ikea and I came to youtube to research their care. I'm so delighted that it is an easy care cactus! Your collection is amazing!!! Thank You

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you like my collection and I bet your new Opuntia cylindrica is a beauty

[@SpeedyServel]

Is it still alive? 😄💙

[@andreaw4602]

@@SpeedyServel it is not lol

[@SpeedyServel]

@@andreaw4602 ah! Nooo! 😆 how did it die? Over water or something? 🤔

[@andreaw4602]

No, I believe underwatering unfortunately.

[@makennastone6704]

I think this is my sign to get that cute prickly pear cactus I saw at the grocery store the other day

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha :-D it is just too tempting :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday today XXXX

[@BAR-Lifted]

Your collection is beautiful, the video was incredibly informative, and your knowledge is very helpful. Appreciate the care I’ve collected over 30 succulents over the summer. approaching the hobby with enthusiasm almost obsessive

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic you have collected over 30 succulents over the summer, growing these awesome plants really is addictive haha, so happy you love the collection, 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

[@cheryllemons3134]

Just wanted to thank you for this video. It has helped me know what some of the cacti I have ordered online are. I am really getting into cacti because I am no longer able to care for a big flower garden in the yard. I planted in containers for years and loved it. Now this is the way I can continue my love for caring for plants! Again, thank you for the information!!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Cheryl

[@magmavideos25]

this is actually calming to watch

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday XXXXX

[@reflex.probably]

U still reply to comments ??!?! But this vid was 1 year ago u deserve more subs n stuff

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@reflex.probably Awww haha thank you so much, and thanks for your wonderful comment and for watching XXXXX

[@reflex.probably]

@@desertplantsofavalon thx

[@frendiirawan8906]

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[@pudgyplanter1130]

Great video! I know it's a bit older but I am going back and binge watching videos I haven't seen. Thank you so much for your very kind reply from the latest video I watched and commented on., (The one with all the cacti Simon gifted you guys) I am getting a little obsessed with all the different cacti there are. Wow! Just amazing. Ok back to binging! lol ... xoxo

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha :-D so happy you love the videos Serena :-D and thanks so much for watching them, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER and have a fantastic Tuesday XXXX

[@ixmast3r746]

When someone touch cacti with bare hands: *I have only seen this raw strength once before*

[@silverdragon704]

I've did it

[@desertplantsofavalon]

:-D XXXX

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@silverdragon704 :-D :-D :-D XXXX

[@Buff_cat1]

just dont touch it too hard *dont be dirty*

[@Cazameilia]

Brave. I wouldn't dare do that to my cactus, he'd spike me whether I was careful or not!

[@solarwinds-]

Hi Lyn, what kind of Rebutia is that in the bottom left hand corner at 24:14? I have the same kind and can't find the name.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you have the same Rebutia :-D its a Rebutia perplexa and its a gorgeous bloomer, here is a link to a video of this cactus when its in bloom: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWebeISubb2Md8k 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 wonderful Wednesday XXXX

[@solarwinds-]

@@desertplantsofavalon A perplexa, really?!! Wasn't expecting that one. I thought you would say a miniscula. Thanks so much Lyne. xxxoooo

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[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing cactus flowers bloody lovely nice collection Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the collection Jillian :-D and 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 wonderful Christmas and New Year ahead XXXX

[@Pink_Cactus_]

Mammillaria Hahniana and Trichocereus Grandiflorus are very tough. Awesome beginners plants. I love echinopsis to! They have such beautiful flowers

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love Echinopsis too, they really do have the most stunning flowers, and Mammillaria hahniana and Trichocereus grandiflorus are very tough plants too, 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 super Sunday XXXX

[@ManjuShrivastava]

Very informative video ..... Lovely collection of cactus👌👌

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you found the video informative and loved the collection Manju

[@ManjuShrivastava]

@@desertplantsofavalon 😘😘🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@mahbubamim6771]

When you say "cold and dry" does that mean not watering them through the winter? I'm new in cacti .... It would be helpful if you kindly answer this.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, yes no water at all in Winter, these Cacti need a cool and dry rest period with no watering from early Fall/ Autumn until early Spring, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered week XXXX

[@GardengalAAA]

So should I not have them under grow lights in the winter? I understand the no watering and lower temps but the light aspect of it confuses me. Echeverias (not cacti of course) stretch in winter so I have to put them under grow lights. I was reading cacti can stretch too. So if you could clarify about the supplemental lighting in winter i would appreciate it. Thank you!

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

I have quite a few echinopsis cactus plants and they produce the most incredibly beautiful, though delicate and short lived flowers. I love waiting for them to bloom during the spring night. Greetings from Italy.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Echinopsis are amazing cacti and the flowers are so beautiful on them, thank you so much Lorenzo for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Italy XXXX

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@@desertplantsofavalon Thankyou very much.

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[@cdundercover]

Hi dear my beautiful friend Woow amazing,, wonderful plants

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@cdundercover]

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[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Extremely informative video! I learnt a lot about cacti from you Lynn, thanks very much for making this lovely video. Thanks very much for sharing and have a great weekend.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video Mary :-D and found it informative :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful weekend XXXXX

[@cleliac.2470]

I have only three cacti myself at the moment, but your video brought back vivid childhood memories of my father's large collection. I can still picture in my head the numerous yellow flowers of the Rebutia senilis var. kesselringiana (and I haven't forgotten the long name ;-)) or our joint efforts to stabilize a 20 year old Mammilaria hidalgensis… I live in a region where the climate is certainly not ideal for growing cacti, but perhaps I should courageously try to grow some Rebutia from seed :-) Thank you!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

I bet your Fathers collection was amazing Clelia :-D and thats wonderful you have cacti too

[@cleliac.2470]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you so much for your kind response and greetings from North Germany :-) And by the way, I find it very good that you encourage your viewers to look up different types of cacti on the internet because all too often, cacti and succulents sold in supermarkets, garden centers and so forth don't come with name tags, especially when planted together.

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[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Your collection is to die for. I love the one with the red needles. Very awesome!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Tuesday XXXXX

[@ehcko.]

at 8:50, what is the opuntia species in the top right corner in the back? The brighter green one with smaller and flatter pads and larger needles but less coated. thnx

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D its an Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis and is an amazing cactus that has almost leaf like pads, and an easy one to grow in your collection

[@karmajangchup]

I live in Tucson Arizona and the cacti here are so abundant and beautiful

[@desertplantsofavalon]

You are so lucky living in Tucson and it would be a dream to see the Cacti growing there, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday today XXXXX

[@jennywhite3508]

Lucky you

[@LesDL69]

Hi there🌵I’m a new subscriber and a new cacti grower!! I just put my San Pedro into his soil last night: I love your video!! So much info!! Thank you a much !!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video and thank you so much for subscribing to my channel, its so appreciated, Happy growing to you and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a super Saturday XXXX

[@rokrjohnson]

Hello, What Rebutia is at 5:56?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D its a Rebutia fabrishii var aureiflora, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic plant powered day XXXX

[@thefunfactory61]

Hi , nice healthy collection ,,,especially my favourite at 1:30,,, Stapelia and there smelly flower lol New subscriber from Australia

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much Jim for subscribing, and so happy you love the collection, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Australia for a wonderful Thursday ahead XXXX

[@MelonieL83]

Thanks, Lyn for your amazing enthusiasm for cacti! I knew I could count on your knowledge to help me identify my Mammillaria spinosissima. I will take your tips to see if I’m able to get it to bloom! Lots of hugs from Massachusetts, USA!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic you was able to ID your Mammillaria spinossima :-D and I bet you will get blooms in the future :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Massachusetts for a terrific Tuesday XXXXX

[@sheradurges5732]

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[@Cactimania]

Great video Lyn, I agree with that top 5, perfect for beginners. Ferocactus is also another good beginner cactus. Very forgiving and can withstand cold temps. Thanks for sharing and have a great upcoming weekend 👍🏻🌵☀️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Ferocactus is another brilliant one too I love them :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle and have a wonderful weekend ahead XXXXX

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[@mariae6942]

Hi! I am new into Cactus, I hope this doesn’t sound like a dum question, but can these tiny cactus plants stay forever in their tiny pots?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Maria :-D Welcome to the fascinating hobby and passion of growing these incredible plants, and its not a dumb question at all as many miniature cacti varieties can stay very small almost their entire lives, but its always best to pot on the majority of cacti as they grow, and the miniature ones like to have a freshen up of soil at least every two years even if they have not outgrown their pots, as a change of soil gives them a boost and stops a build up of salts etc in their soils. thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Monday today XXXX

[@germansnout]

I love your enthusiasm! This is so helpful 🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

You have such an amazing collection!! Thank you so much for sharing!! I love growing Cacti!! I need to add much more to my collection, there are so many beautiful varieties!! 😍 I love the little peanut cacti, I just got one and it's growing baby side shoots like crazy. Have a beautiful day!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

I bet your peanut cactus is beautiful Stacey

[@ryanurquhart8436]

The rubusha what are the square looking succulents next to them I have those don’t know the name there stacked grow kinda on a vine

[@ryanurquhart8436]

Too the right of the raboosta I wish I could send a message privately I saw u on another site it definitely wasn’t Cacti 🌵👨🏻‍💻

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Ryan :-D the square looking succulents are Crassula marnieriana aka the Baby;s necklace plant due to its little square stacked segments, its a beauty and has little pink flowers in the Winter time, thanks so much for watching and for your wonderful comment and have a fantastic plant powered Sunday XXXX

[@CactusCaffeine]

Great video, Lyn and I agree! 🙂 Very helpful for beginners and even to the not-so-beginners. 😉👍🏼

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Ana :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Nevada for a wonderful weekend XXXXX

[@littlemouse9900]

Good to know my cactus will have a 90% chance of blooming lol my house in winter is normally only 75 degrees F on a good day 😅 I am so geeking out over your green house so many beautiful plants!!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic day XXXX

[@Pink_Cactus_]

Oh, and I absolutely adore your collection!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Awwwww haha thank you so very much XXXXX

[@marisamcgovern674]

What a nice video! You sound so cheery and lovely to listen to. I wanted to learn a little bit about cacti and I came to the right place! I have lots of houseplants in my collection but never had a cactus. I've always been afraid of the high light requirements. Since I have a grow light I'm considering getting one!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Marisa

[@marisamcgovern674]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks for subscribing! That is so sweet, have a lovely Sunday too and happy planting!

[@normatrewhella9003]

How often do you water them in the winter

[@solarwinds-]

Hi, thank you so much. I have all of these except for the Opuntia and that will be remedied when i get the Opuntia Santa Rita, love the purple skin.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video on the Top 5 Cacti for beginners, and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Tuesday XXXX

[@ryecatcher1670]

I appreciate how very busy you are but could you please help? I've reviewed a cactus. The prominent plant is dull green and is twisting, it has many little nubs at the Base which also seem to be twisting...What could it be. Very enjoyable videos!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, it sounds like your Cactus could possibly be either an Echinopsis variety or Rebutia variety or a Matucana variety or a Mammillaria variety, it can be difficult to say as there are quite a few Cacti that are pup forming at the base, but it may give you a bit of an idea of what your cactus could be, good luck with the ID and thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful plant powered Wednesday XXXX

[@Theprodigykid]

Thank you for posting this I enjoyed this video very much I’ve always been interested in cacti I’m just now starting my garden 😎💫

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic you are starting your garden, and so happy you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic Sunday XXXX

[@Olgasgreenland]

My first cactus was an Echinopsis. And you have a baby from my first Echinopsis. That's weird i have my Gymnocalicium under the sun all summer and they have never turned yellow. And this is amazing how plants react in different climates. My second cacti was a Mammillaria. I love this genus so much.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Echinopsis are the BEST haha :-D thats wonderful your first cactus was an Echinopsis :-D and soooooo happy that we have the baby from your first ever Cactus :-D it is growing so well

[@Mtkrvi06]

6:02>> the one ur tapping? What’s its name so I could look it up specifically? Is it Muscula?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Unfortunately I am not sure of the exact type of rebutia it is as it was only labelled as Rebutia, so sorry, I am still trying to ID myself :-D but if I find out the name I will let you know

[@Mtkrvi06]

Desert Plants of Avalon :) no worries! Please let me know. I want to add it to my wish list

[@theplantmaeven3253]

We are picking up our first cactus soon, so this is exactly what we needed to see before we went out shopping! We live in northern California, zone 10a and in a dark-ish apartment so we may go with the Gymnocalycium if we can find it. We do have a couple of west-facing windows that get lots of light for about 6 hours. Do you think an opuntia or mammillaria could work for us? Thank you so much Lyn!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi :-D yes an Opuntia and Mammilaria will work well,as long as you can give them some sunshine as in a west facing window :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful week XXXXX

[@theplantmaeven3253]

@@desertplantsofavalon thank you, Lyn! We will keep this in mind for sure when we go out and get our new plant baby and first cactus!! 😁 Lots of love and plant power back to you from California 😎🌱🌵💚

[@ShyDog827]

Hello from North Texas! Love your Cacti and learned a lot here(: I’ve only just begun growing succulents successfully after failing miserably for 2 years, and now I’m ready to add cactus to my collection. Just subscribed too!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video and learned a lot and thank you so much for subscribing too, thank you for your wonderful comment and for watching ad have a fantastic day today XXXX

[@thepipingbagbakery4399]

Thanks for id’ing my opuntia! Love your videos! Best to you and Hans!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats brilliant wit the opuntia ID :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Monday XXXX

[@thepipingbagbakery4399]

Desert Plants of Avalon thank you! Wishing you the same! Quick questions. After watching your video, I went to take a look at my microdasys and noticed a splattering of rusty yellow scarring on the main pad and the second row as well. Have you seen that? What do you think it could be? What should I do about that?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@thepipingbagbakery4399 Hi there :-D yes this sometimes happens on cacti especially the prickly pear Opuntia types like the 'Microdasys, it is almost always a common aesthetic corkiness that occurs due to slight different conditions and temperature changes, but sometimes it can also be caused from spider mite damage, these mites are not spiders but very tiny almost impossible to see 'mites' although it is most likely to be just harmless 'corkiness' its best to spray your plant with a insecticide to be on the safe side. You can use a environmentally friendly one like SB invigoratore or Horticultral Neem oil' especially for plants, these are both harmless to people, Bees and animals but target the 'bad pests' I have a couple of videos on these products here are the links to both vids XXX

[@thepipingbagbakery4399]

Desert Plants of Avalon thanks so much Lyn!! I’ll do what you suggest! Have a wonderful day!

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[@HafezZahruddinGardenandKitchen]

Wow, what a huge collection you got there! 😄 Years ago I started with Gymnocalycium and Astrophytum. Clearly Astrophytum is a challenging cactus for a beginner in my country because it is susceptible to fungus attack. However, I found that Gymnocalycium is pretty forgiving and it produces lots of babies in short period of time. Hello from Malaysia! ❤️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thank you so much :-D Gymnocalycium is a fantastic cactus to grow, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a sunny Sunday XXXX

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[@WithYesica]

I have a question. I have 3 small Mammillaria cacti. They’re BEAUTIFUL! But you said they like a cold and dry winter. I live in Southern California. It doesn’t get too cold where I live. We have a basement which does get cool- but would that be bad because of not getting enough sun? Or should I leave them in a shadier part of our garden?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Yesica :-D you are so lucky living in southern California :-D the good news is you can leave them in a shadier part of the garden over winter, and they will overwinter well, if you can protect them from rain and in a shady but bright place this would work well too and would be a much better choice than the basement, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to California for a fantastic Friday XXXXX

[@michellec.4994]

I have one and I keep mine in the window seal and it gets a draft. So I'm glad to know its ok. What about the blue torch?? I'm seeking to buy one of those!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats wonderful you have a cactus, the Blue Torch is a wonderful cactus to grow but they do need warmth in Winter, a minimum temperature of 50F or above is recommended, if you are growing in a Window its best to protect from any drafts, 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 wonderful Sunday XXXX

[@michellec.4994]

Yes..in Michigan the blue torch is hard to come by. I don't buy online..I likevto see my plants up front and know in getting a good plant. I'll wait til springtime.

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[@MaryJane-nf7yv]

They r all so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!! 💜💜💜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Mary Jane for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Friday XXXXX

[@babayaga3098]

I have three cacti, and I’m delighted to find out it looks like I have one echinopsis, one rebutia and one opuntia!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats wonderful you have been able to ID your cacti, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Friday today XXXX

[@benjaminkyle9574]

At 2:44 what is the cactus in the top left? It has branched out a few times and kinda looks like a mini saguaro.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Benjamin :-D its a Pilocerus gounelli cactus, Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful new week XXXXX

[@gardencali-arkansasstyle6995]

I love cactus and am fascinated of the varieties and lovely way to arrange them..nice job🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love Cactus too

[@solarwinds-]

Hi Lyn, If you have time love, what is your opinion on what's wrong? I have a Ferocactus latispinus and it's oozing sap from an areole on the crown of the new growth. I'm growing it in a shallow ceramic glazed cereal bowl with 3 other desert barrel types. He is only about 3.81 centimeters in diameter. No pests are apparent. I water him only when he's been dry for several weeks. He gets about 4 to 5 hours of direct full sun but it showing signs of light scotching so I don't think he's getting too little sun. I've done lots of research but no solutions. Thoughts?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there

[@solarwinds-]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you so much. I am so relieved. 🌵🌵🌵🌵

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[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

Thank you for this. Very informative and entertaining. I recently got my first two cacti and am currently trying to ID them. I believe they are both mammilaria, but not exactly sure which. You didn’t have either in this video, but I’ll find them somewhere. Lol. Thanks again!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video :-D thats wonderful news you got your first two cacti, you could check CactiGuide.com for ID'ing your Mammilllaria's as they have a really good online cactus ID website :-D 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 Friday today XXXX

[@kamlasenkasvell5469]

Loving your videos Lyn ❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the videos Kamlasen :-D 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 fantastic Friday XXXX

[@BrendunEggermont]

So Nice WoW amazing

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered Sunday XXXXX

[@Tottorul]

will there be less mold in the soil in cactus pots since you have to water them less?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there :-D yes because cacti are planted in much grittier and well draining soils they are usually mold free, mold can still occur if the soil in cactus pots is kept too wet for too long, 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

[@Tottorul]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thanks for the reply! Another reason to keep cacti

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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[@solarwinds-]

thank you thank you for posting. I just happen to pick these 5 so thanks for the reassurance. I love love love cactus but I'm a novice at growing them. Hopefully the barrel cactus I bought will be easy as well albeit they are just babies right now 5" dia.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic news you have picked these 5 cactus plants :-D they are wonderful cacti to grow especially for beginners, Good luck with your wonderful new Cacti and thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful comment XXXX

[@bilalgoktas8718]

Greetings from Turkey. I have learnt a lot. Thanks so much.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your fantastic comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Turkey for a WONDERFUL Wednesday ahead XXXXXXXX

[@Smilieface2k9]

Hi there!! I am really enjoying your videos and I am excited to embark on the growing cacti from seed journey! Going to start the opuntia seeds I have in Feb just like your other video!! I purchased a Mammillaria from the garden centre and due to an unfortunate situation, some of its spikes on 2/3 of the cactus "pieces?" and I was wondering, is it possible for them to regenerate or is there something I could do to help the poor little lovely? it's growing despite the silly incident but yeah any thoughts would be SO much appreciated!!! Sending so much plant power happiness your way and I love the videos!!!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love my videos

[@mbakkayblitartkwdesa]

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[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much for watching XXXX

[@DailyMyChildhood]

Love green nature plants...Appreciate your video😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video ad thank you so much for watching and your wonderful comment XXXX

[@Buzzardgirl13]

Great video Lyn. I have a few mammi’s and I’m so glad you mentioned the leaning thing! I always wondered why mine did this....thought it was growing to the light. Sadly I can’t seem to keep gymno’s....I think I might be over watering them. Sending you lots of love from Paula xxxx

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Mammilarias have such a tendency of leaning to the side haha :-D thanks for watching Paula for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you and Tom and ADORABLE Mabel and Monty all an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle to Swindon for a wonderful new week XXXXX

[@aviatis3953]

Does a cool dry rest period mean you don't water them until winter is over?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, yes I keep the cacti cool and dry with no water at all from mid September to late March, 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

[@jameswaddicor6421]

Hi there, Do you have problems with condensation using a heated poly tunnel in winter?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi James :-D yes condensation is a real problem in Winter especially with the high humidity here, but I go into the polytunnel every few days to wipe off any excess that often collects on the roof of the bubblewrap in the polytunnel and also on the metal frames, thanks so much for your wonderful comment an for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a marvellous Monday XXXX

[@tbick7046]

Beautiful plants! I love the one at 5:15. I have been trying to find more pictures of it online but I can't quite figure out how to spell the name.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, its a Sulcorebutia a bit of a tonguetwister haha, thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic day today XXXX

[@tbick7046]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you! Now I can find it. 😂

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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[@roxaneroxane9777]

Hello I recently got interested into cacti but i have lots of tropical house plants that need high humidity. I am hoping youd be able to give me some pointers so that both types of plants would be able to survive in my home.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi :-D check out my webiste desertplantsofavalon.com for lots of growing tios XXXXX

[@osangthewanderer]

Wow i love cactus. They have different beauties ❤

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love Cactus too, they are incredible plants to grow, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Monday XXXX

[@haencoaquatic4121]

They are so beautiful, nice collection🌵👍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday today XXXX

[@shepopop]

I keep my cactus on a cold kitchen window seal . No water . As soon as Spring kick off , I take them all outside in the garden . They enjoy the natural rain . My prickly pear plaquette was picked up in Marrakech back in 2011 . Forgotten in news paper for 6 months . It grew to 1.55 m high and collapsed last year .

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats wonderful you take your cactus outside in Spring and rainwater they love, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Thursday today XXXX

[@Dbdilly]

You managing to grow all these in northern Ireland gives me confidence about growing them in Wales lol

[@desertplantsofavalon]

haha yes its always a challenge to grow these desert plants in our rainy climates, but you will definitely be able to grow them in Wales, and its the challenge of growing desert cacti with our challenging weather that makes it extra special :-D thanks so much for watching and wishing you a fantastic plant powered new week XXXX

[@hal0hal0mc]

Love Opuntia. I'm in sunny, arid Colorado (a succulent haven tbh... I struggle with so many humid loving plants, but succulents are perfect for our climate) and acquired O. basilaris and O. polyacantha planted in containers for my native plant garden. I think I will take some cuttings before winter to give me something to do and to have some insurance. Hopefully they do ok overwintering.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love Opuntias too, they are awesome cacti to grow, and you are so lucky to live in sunny Colorado for growing succulents, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a wonderful Wednesday XXXX

[@AderitoFSDPortugal]

what is the name of the cactus at 5:24 ? looks like a tower of squares

[@Luna-sv5ut]

Thanks a lot 🏜 Again, a great video 🌵🌵🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video Luna

[@deepharrow8520]

Grew up in south florida I couldn't imagine living in such a cold sunless place. But nice cacti

[@desertplantsofavalon]

It would be a dream to live in a nice sunny climate and with the wonderful warmth too, thanks so much for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and sunny Thursday XXXX

[@MOIST_TOWELETTE810]

Beginner here, rebutia is my new favorite word

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Welcome to the wonderful world of growing cacti, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Tuesday XXXX

[@Pink_Cactus_]

Hi 🙋‍♀️ I love your channel. It’s my favorite. I have a question, can I grow aloe veras in just lava rock, and pumice with a tiny bit of cactus soil dirt I bought from the store? Will they like that or will they suffer in it? I just took 6 of my aloes out of their pots and I want to put them in a more rocky environment to avoid root rot. Im one of those people who don’t water their cacti much. I water them once every 2 weeks in summer and I stop watering in winter all together.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi there, so happy you love my channel,

[@Pink_Cactus_]

@@desertplantsofavalon I love how you always reply! You’re the best! You should call yourself the Cactus Queen

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@Pink_Cactus_ Awwwww haha thank you so very much, and thanks a million for all your support, have a fantastic plant powered new week ahead XXXX

[@ryanurquhart8436]

, what’s that hairy Dude between The Raybusta’s you pointed out ? Is is a old man cacti pup ? Cause I have something similar looks just like that, but when i purchased it , there was no tag 🏷 for identification.

[@ryanurquhart8436]

I love love Love ! Your guys Cacti collection, i could spend all day admiring them ! I when all Grouped up , there dry land coral reef. It’s funny how I come across you on other sites , u were like , “what are you doing here “ looking for some dirty talk, ☺️

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Ryan :-D Happy New Year to you :-D is it one of the taller cacti ? if it is it could be an Espostoa or a Cephalocereus senilis, but if you let me know what time the cactus appears in the video I can let you know the exact name of the Cactus :-D so happy you love the collection and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and Sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for an incredible 2022 ahead XXXX

[@PsychoPlantLady]

Wow! I love your cacti collection! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the collection Dina and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you and lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Thursday XXXX

[@kayenicholls5473]

Hi I am growing my cactus 🌵 from seed I have about 30 different types but I am wondering what you have your poly tunnel insulation with as where I live we can get temputare down to _5 so could you please let me know what you have used that you

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thats fantastic news Kaye that you are growing lots of different types of cactus from seed, that is so exciting and very rewarding to do :-D I fully insulate the polytunnel with two double layers of big bubblewrap on both the sides and the roof, and I also have foam carpet underlay on the tiled floor with a covering of Tarpaulin to stop the damp from rising up from the floor, I have a electric Polytunnel heater buy BioGreen that we put on if the temperature drops below 5c / 41 F and we also set it ona thermastatic so it comes on if the temperature drops below 5c / 41F if we are not in the house, its very efficient and cost effective compared to many other electric heaters, I will make a video in the next couple of weeks completely covering How I insulate and heat the polytunnel in Winter :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a Super Saturday today XXXXX

[@kimmy6304]

Gorgeous collection! Also, what is that cool Rebutia that was sitting in the Mammilaria group? It looks especially lovely 😍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the collection Kimmy :-D the Rebutia is a Rebutia albipilosa, a wonderful white haired fluffy one that produces amazing bright orange blooms in 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 fantastic Sunday XXXX

[@kimmy6304]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank you so much for answering! I'mma search for that Rebutia now, see if I can get one for myself to grow with 😋💕

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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[@kathygilbreath6073]

Beautiful cacti. Thanks for sharing 🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the cacti Kathy

[@silvieturgeon6975]

Thank you for the info; had a challenge with my Christmas Cactus, now I know why... way too much sun.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you loved the video Silvie :-D I find my Christmas cacti go a bit yellow with too much sun and prefer the shade a lot more too, and 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 wonderful weekend XXXX

[@christinenguyen2530]

Excellent and helpful video for this “ cacti for dummy” here.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@mkim0713]

I got to learn more about my cacti. by the way, you have beautiful British accent! I enjoyed your video!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you are learning lots about your cacti Cindy :-D and that you enjoy the video and my accent too haha

[@ryanurquhart8436]

Fibonacci spirals mathematical Sequence arrangement 😊 I loves those cactuses 🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love them too Ryan :-D 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 terrific Tuesday XXXX

[@ryanurquhart8436]

Can you guys adopt me 🥺🌵

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@ryanurquhart8436 haha Ryan :-D XXXXX

[@harabhara5769]

Beautiful & informative sharing 🌵😊

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Thanks so much and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching XXXX

[@patricialisowski1080]

Well you’re doing something right! Look at all the blooms!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

I am so happy to see so many blooms this year :-D thanks so much Patricia for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic plant powered Sunday today XXXX

[@jamestropicals8262]

At my local Walmart They have cactuses and a few of them have wet soil for some reason maybe they have been just water a second ago or something

[@raphmego7662]

Beautiful collection Lynn!

[@desertplantsofavalon]

thanks so much Raph for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a sunny Sunday XXXX

[@Jayden_3023]

Pesta

[@Jayden_3023]

ROYCE

[@Jayden_3023]

Unfair

[@greyjustgrey2423]

My prickly pear catus died i kept it inside under artificial ubv it just keptfalling over until eventually it rotted and i had to get rid of it what can i do in the future is there a catus that can live like that?

[@JerseyGardening2020]

Thank you Lin. I got some Cacti and is going to make a terrarium. Ty for the good info. Your new friend. 👍

[@desertplantsofavalon]

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

[@falzonp1]

All 5 groups of Cactus Plants are wonderful! Have a restful night! Bye bye

[@danielac983]

I live in Ontario Canada and its been cold here -5 Celsius so far. When you say dry, do you mean not water it at all in the winter? I water my gymno about once a month. First time owing one. Thank you for this video very informative and a lot to take in lol.. 😅

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video :-D yes its best to not water at all in the Winter especially in cold temperatures, its best to keep all the Desert cacti with no watering now until mid March, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Canada for a wonderful weekend XXXXXX

[@His-Joule]

Oh Sweetling I could just live in your poly tunnel - how I live cacti 🌵!!! Hugs from Fairbanks Alaska 🤗🤗🤗🤗💜💕💙💗

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the cacti and the polytunnel, I love being in the polytunnel and I would live in there if I could too haha :-D thanks so much Joule for your wonderful support and amazing comments and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Fairbanks, Alaska for a terrific Thursday XXXXX

[@hazelblair6634]

@ the 24-50 mark what is the plant in the back ground that looks like a string of green beads please. Thank you.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Hi Hazel :-D its a Senecio rowleyanus aka the String of Pearls plant, a wonderful succulent, here is a link to a video I made where I talk about this unique plant here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3ycppmphdppbLc thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXX

[@ericharrison7]

Hi. How are you doing and hope you are staying safe out there?

[@Sevish]

Thanks, i so enjoyed you talking about your cacti. I grew a few when i was a kid, now thinking to grow again, just one though :)

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic day XXXX

[@GreatKeny]

Love the video. Super informative. But I am wondering if you could also introduce us those hard to find but actually easy to care cactus species?

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you enjoyed the video, yes there are quite a lot of easy to care for cacti that are hard to find for sale, and I will plan on making a future video about them, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Tuesday XXXX

[@cecileb6299]

Hi Lyn, What an amazing collection! What is the name of the rebutia that is furry and in with the mamillaria? It's beautiful

[@desertplantsofavalon]

So happy you love the Rebutia Cecile :-D its a Rebutia albipilosa and here is a link to a video where this beauty was in flower : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXClmqJo6ujotU thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Friday XXXXX

[@cecileb6299]

@@desertplantsofavalon Thank-you so much! I love your videos and your beautiful spirit! XOXO!