Winter Care for Cactus and Succulents /

[@normatrewhella9003]

You plants are awesome. I LOVE them. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Glad you like them!

[@billgolightly7203]

Nice job, Ana. I agree that stagnant air can get to be a problem. Thanks for sharing.

[@succulentland4045]

Right now all my greenhouse plants are under a thick layer of fleece, we are dropping below 0c every night with very sunny days, days aren't really going above 8c though but it's getting veryy hot in my greenhouse because of the sun haha. For me to get daily frost for the amount of time im forecast isn't too common but I enjoy it

[@CactusCaffeine]

Oh wow! That is cold. One thing I struggle in winter too is cold weather and yet the sun is all out in the morning. Since they are dormant, some can't really handle the sun and they turn yellow. Oh the life of a cactus! haha.

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

I always enjoy getting to see your collection..."your babies". Wonderful video...always a pleasure to learn from you. Have an awesome week. 🌹

[@CactusCaffeine]

You are so kind! Thank you Amanda and have a good winter.🙂

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

@@CactusCaffeine Thank you 🥰

[@livebyreason]

To prevent mold, I spray my pots with a 50/50 bleach/water solution whenever watering - careful to not spray plant. The mostly clear dried residue forms a "seal" that inhibits regrowth of mold. The bleach itself evaporates away within hours. No more "fuzzy" pots!

[@CactusCaffeine]

That’s great! Thank you for sharing that tip.

[@PinayMorenaUSA]

Ang galing galing mo talaga Ana. Sarap pakinggan, Learning so much about cactus

[@CactusCaffeine]

Haha. Salamat. Pero maraming edited moments kapag nag-nose bleed na ako sa kaka-ingles! LOL! I know your winter is bright and sunny in California, enjoy!

[@PinayMorenaUSA]

@@CactusCaffeine kaw pa di halatangnosebleed, ang galing galing nga eh

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Really BRILLIANT video Ana :-D and fantastic tips on caring for cacti over the Winter months, we have had this Winter in Ireland so crazy mild, and so much rain haha, I have a lot of Cacti and Succulent plant jobs to do as so many are needing a good clean up and pruning and I have noticed more dreaded Beastie mealy bugs starting to appear on the plants in the polytunnel, and Slugs hiding under the tables argh, thanks so much for sharing this fantastic Winter care video Ana, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and CAFFEINE and PLANT POWER to Las Vegas for a terrific Tuesday today XXXX

[@CactusCaffeine]

It is good that your winter is mild so far. But I guess those pests are loving your mild weather too. Ugh! Good luck with them Lyn. I haven’t had a problem with slugs but it sounds as terrible as mealies. 🙁

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Marvelous video Ana!☺️👏👏👏 I have a lot of work to do this winter since I had to move all my collection due to our house renovations and my plants have been suffering a little bit. Must clean and treat some of them. Thank you for the reminder! ,,,😜💞

[@Cactimania]

Another excellent video, Ana. Lots of good tips for winter care of cacti. Can’t wait until spring though, won’t be long now 😁 Thank you for sharing with us as always. Have a wonderful day and week from Edith & myself 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜☕️

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Very informative video, Ana! Loved seeing your plants again. I used the yellow sticky paper before but lizards got trapped and were not able to struggle out alive. I felt so bad so I stopped using them. I now rely on my spider friends to take care of the pesky gnats. 😆

[@CactusCaffeine]

Edith! Butiki ang nahuli mo? LOL! I don't miss those lizards. I hate lizards. I know they eat insects but they used to fall on me in our house in Manila or wake me up with their sounds. Grrrr. That's why I hate any form of lizards. hahaha.

[@edithcoliagrandis]

@@CactusCaffeine 🤣🤣🤣

[@startwilight9102]

As always very beautiful collection. I moved my cactus inside my house for the winter. Not sure how cold they can handle. The lowest so far in Southwest Tx is 30 *. What’s the coldest they can handle? I sometimes move them back outside to get some sunlight. Thank you for your videos .

[@CactusCaffeine]

Be careful when it drops below freezing. I would protect them. Some opuntias can handle freeze. But most other types of cacti cannot. Good luck! ☺️

[@winniec-nj2sn]

I like your videos very much. I watched them recently and learned a lot.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. I’m glad you like them. Happy growing! ☺️🌵☕️

[@stephenseed5015]

I love your info, thanks.

[@imbindiurini8675]

Here is another interesting video. Thanks for sharing your methods. As always it is a useful and fun video. Good continuation of winter, Ana, from Northern Italy.

[@CactusCaffeine]

So nice of you. I hope your winter in Italy is mild and comfortable for your plants.

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Thanks Ana!! Great reminder!!! Got a couple of Euphorbias that need the dead leaves brushed off. And yes, those beasties don't take a break!! It's a good time to check around!! Scale & spider mites seem to be the ones really giving my plants a hard time. Lost all my adult Ariocarpus fissuratus to cactus scale. I treated them back in the late summer. While it did kill out the infestation. They were too weak to recover. I have only 4 seedlings left. May attempt to graft one later on. I think the only way to keep some of these rare plants from scale is to make sure they are clean, then put them on a hanging basket to keep them away from every other plant!! I've found plants on hanging shelves & baskets don't have scale ever. Thanks for sharing Ana!!! Great winter plant activities!!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, out to Las Vegas, have a wonderful evening!!! Peace, Love, Plants!!!✌💖🌵🏵🌴🌺🪴🌹🌲🌷🌳💐😃👍

[@aliosmanidris3143]

Hai ana.. nice video.. tq for sharing..😊

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents cactus collection lovely garden

[@KalodexD]

Great content as as always, here's a little tip: you can soak the mosquito bits in water for around 20 minutes and water your plants, tried it myself, instant results

[@CactusCaffeine]

Whoa! I haven’t thought of that. I was thinking trying to sprinkle them in so many pots with very little space, with so many spines is difficult. But your tip may do the trick. Thanks! 😊

[@brocktoon8]

Btw, I love that song you play at the beginning of your videos! It's so cheerful it always makes me so happy! ^^

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy my intro music. It is special to my family as the flute is played by my young blind nephew. ☺️

[@brocktoon8]

LOVE the flute ^^@@CactusCaffeine

[@solarwinds-]

🌴🌵Thanks for sharing.🌵🌴

[@newmanmansell760]

Great episode😌🙏🌟I enjoyed it

[@CactusCaffeine]

I’m glad. Cheers! 😊☕️🌵

[@emilvalencia6454]

watching again! from philippines here.. i love all your videos.. because of your vids, it became easier for me to identify the names of my cacti.

[@renitatupaz6414]

thank ypi po ms. anna sa tips❤😍🙏

[@marleneprescod8494]

Hi thanks Anna good information

[@malikaeastonAllahfirstanfamily]

Hello Anna I always enjoy your videos , take care and thankful for your knowledge that always beneficial ❤️❤️ 🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thank you for you kind words, Linette. Have a great week.

[@malikaeastonAllahfirstanfamily]

@@CactusCaffeine you also have a great day Anna

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Good video Ana 🙂 Are you sure that was mold on the terracotta pot? Looked more like salt crystallization from the tomato feed 🌵

[@CactusCaffeine]

It was mold. Salt and mineral sticks to the pot and are harder to remove. The molds were fuzzy and powdery. 🙂

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

@@CactusCaffeine Aah, Ok 😊 Hard to tell from a picture sometimes 🙂

[@lidiajimenez2728]

👍😊💚🌵🌵🌵🎄🎄🎄🎅

[@michellec.4994]

Can you repot when the cactus is dormant? Or do you suggest to wait til spring season??

[@michellec.4994]

I repotted last year in winter.. and it didn't bother my cactus... its actually growing.. its a mammallaria type. 🥰🥰🥰

[@CactusCaffeine]

It is always best to repot any plant while they are actively growing. While some will not mind it (like your Mammillaria), others are more sensitive. When in doubt, wait till spring. 😉

[@michellec.4994]

I just bought a notocactus or echinopsis..it has 3 buds!! Its winter January 2022 .. any advice to get it to bloom? It is very dry too.. should I water it??

[@amyw2721]

Hi Ana, just curious about the white spots on the cactus when you were talking about pests. Are those natural on that type of cactus?

[@CactusCaffeine]

Are you pertaining to the big Astrophytum ornatum? Yes, those white spots are natural and distinct markings on that type of cactus. 🙂

[@amyw2721]

@@CactusCaffeine yes. Thanks for the reply. They look pretty cool

[@AnitaSharma-ld8gu]

Very beneficial tips Ana...a big fan of u..you explain each n every aspects..Love you from India😍😍

[@CactusCaffeine]

@@AnitaSharma-ld8gu thank you!

[@michellechapman6839]

It's October...when should I stop watering my cactus? They're indoors...it's still 70 degree temps.

[@CactusCaffeine]

70 degrees is still a little warm. Your cacti may not go fully dormant so you may need to still water lightly but less frequently.

[@dcharrison]

Why don’t you put a small fan in there

[@CactusCaffeine]

I tried but it made the temperature drop in my garage and my little heater doesn’t blow strong air. But I’m not too worried. The sticky traps do a good job at controlling them. 🙂 Thanks DC!