Why is my Hedgehog Cactus Closing its Flowers?

Why is my Hedgehog Cactus Closing its Flowers?

Why is my cactus not blooming, this question is asked very often? First of all, is your cactus old enough? With rebutias, for example, this often works with 2-year-old seedlings. But with a Mother-in-Law’s-Seat (Echinocereus engelmannii) you usually have to wait 40-50 years before the first flowers appear. It’s likely that your cactus is closing…

How to Transplant Hedgehog Cactus (Get the whole Idea Here!!)

How to Choose a Jar Cacti live for months without water. They accumulate the liquid in the juicy pulp and carefully spend it. Greener “hedgehogs” are afraid of abundant watering and too wet soil in which fungus appears.  In order to make the cacti live longer and to prevent mold from appearing, you need to choose the…

Best Fungicide Prevents Cactus Rotting

8 Best Fungicide Prevents Cactus Rotting, According to Experts

My greenhouse was perfect. Inside, I had several cacti but only one was developing what looked like a fungal infection. A Google search led me to treat the infection with a fungicide and in just two days, the affected plant showed improvement. I don’t have time to waste in my greenhouse and can’t afford to…

Is a Hedgehog Cactus Also a Cholla Cactus

Is a Hedgehog Cactus Also a Cholla Cactus (let’s Clear Your Doubt)

While they both belong to the Cactaceae family, the hedgehog cactus is not a cholla cactus. Cholla cactus, also known as teddy bear cactus, is actually in a different genus: Cylindropuntia. It’s easy to confuse the two plants because they both have barbed spines and are native to arid regions of the United States. But…