How to & Why to Pot, Repot Cacti in Winter | #cactuscare #pottingmix #cacti #succulentcare #potting

What is the best time of the year to pot or repot cacti? How should I best go about potting or repotting a cactus? What is the soil mix that I use in my cactus collection? What are some of the useful tools, tips and tricks to be aware of? This video provides answers to all these popular questions!

In this video I am providing you with an update of activities around my collection of cactus & other succulent plants that are useful and important to do during the winter months. The dormancy period of most cacti, during the winter time, is an ideal time to pot or re-pot cacti and other succulents that have their dormancy period during this time of the year. I am explaining why this is the case and also providing examples of how I pot or re-pot my cacti.

This video is also the 1st Anniversary Edition of my YouTube channel Cactus Joe!

I hope that you find the contents of this video useful and informative, enjoy!

Cheers,
Joe

@cactusjoe

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[ragas]

Great video Joe! Most comprehensive guide on cactus repoting I've seen on YouTube, simple but truly great idea to repot this time of year when everyone seems to have more time for plants. I know you mentioned while repoting check for insects, I wonder how do you deal with it if you find meally bugs - it just so happens that I found some on my cactus roots.
Looking forward to see what is your routine dealing with common cactus pests, perhaps a video someday ;)
Oh and Happy 1 Year birthday!
Į sveikatą!

[jamieconn]

I bought my first cactus today. After watching many videos, I really appreciate your tutorial. Clear, concise and full informative material.

[GlasshouseandGarden]

Happily my algorithms threw your channel across my timeline and I've signed up. Happy 1st birthday; I am looking forward to watching your videos.

[paulinemiller]

❤ hey Joe, this is Pauline. It would be very helpful that when you talk about a plant actually talk about where it comes from and how to take care of it because there is many people like me that are dumb and just doesn’t know how to do it you have much knowledge to share and I appreciate all of it. Thank you so much.

[newmanmansell]

Thanks Joe👍😊🌵I enjoyed watching and the repotting tips were excellent! I actually repotted yesterday as I have the same repotting schedule like you😌🙏

[K.Mar.]

Good Evening Joe ❤ thank you for your Videos! Ich habe deinen Kanal gerade abboniert und lerne so viel von dir über Kakteen 🌵🥰 Habe noch nicht so viele, möchte aber, aus Liebe zur Pflanze, alles richtig machen. Jetzt schaue ich Schritt für Schritt alle Deine wunderbaren Videos an! Ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie einen wunderschönen 2 Advent 🎄Greetings and all the best wishes for the season from Croatia

[Cactimania]

Awesome video, Joe. Happy one year anniversary, too 🥳 I’ve repotted a few cacti in the winter in the past, didn’t do them any harm. In a way it does make sense to repot them while they’re not actively growing. I’ll have some Euphorbia repotting videos coming up soon, although those are pretty much awake and active already. Thank you for sharing with us as always my friend. Have a lovely evening and upcoming weekend from Edith & myself and happy growing 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🌺🏜

[michellechapman]

I almost lost my blu azurus. Isaved it and repotted in a plastic pot. It actually grew better in the plastic(3in of growth) during the summer and the rain was great.. Now its October and i put it in a terracotta pot with another blu torch!! I love these plants!!!

[markgibsons_SWpottery]

Hey Joe, ... Where you goin with that Gymnocalycium in yo hand!!!!? Sorry I am late, ... I wish someone had shared your channel with us by now... We have a cactus channel, but its not even started yet, ... I will let you know when we put something on there, Sir!!! Great channel, and great video!

[MammilariaElongataByVâniaLuz]

Meus cactos preferidos são os rabo de macaco e o rabo de gato.
O seu rabo de macaco estava bonito nessa época, depois atualize ele para nós Joe!

[sir_frenchtoast]

love your videos Joe, thank you so much for all the information and help

[desertplantsofavalon]

YAY Happy 1st year Anniversary on You Tube Joe :-D and we absolutely LOVE your AWESOME Cactus channel, you are like an Encyclopaedia of knowledge of growing Cacti and Succulents, and this is the PERFECT topic to do for this time of year, and really incredible info and tips you have shared in this fantastic video, I have been thinking about starting to repot some of mine now instead of waiting until Spring, as I have a little bit more time on my hands to repot now in late Winter than I will have in the Spring and Summer, and I have just uploaded a repotting video of my little Parodia lenighausii pup, thats perfect timing haha, I think its a really good time of year in late Winter to repot plants, as they are coming to the end of their dormancy and it means they have a head start for the upcoming spring, thanks so much for sharing this awesome video Joe, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Bavaria for a wonderful upcoming weekend XXXX <3

[morrisparkintheozarks]

1st year!! Awesome!!! I usually start doing a bit of repotting around the end of February. By this time I'm seeing buds and flowers forming & new growth from some. The way I usually test the soil for moisture is to take a long bamboo skewer, very thin, and slide it in the soil. If soil comes out on it, it will usually have moisture. If the skewer comes out powder dry, it needs water. You have some very good points in this video. Going to start on my sansaveria collection this weekend. Many are looking like they are going to bust their pots!! I've had this happen with them before. They are very strong!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful video Joe!! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, out to Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪, have a wonderful day!!! Peace, Love,

[ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

A jolly good repot Joe 😄 Happy Aniversary, you've done well this year 👍🏼I repot the ones I can in the winter but quite a few are snuggled up till spring, which won't be long 🙂🙂🌵🌵🙂🙂

[annatodorovic]

Joyeux anniversaire ! Happy anniversary ! Thank you for all your informations. I started to repot my cacti two weeks ago. I agree, this time of the year is perfect for repotting them. I also like to buy new plants at the end of January beginning February for the same reason, especially if the plants have to travel few days. I think they are less disturb because they still in dormancy. Your substrate looks so great. I try to use the same inorganic composant but it’s not easy to find it and for a good price hahaha. Last year I bought it in Germany when I visited Uhlig Kakteen. Thank you for this great video !! 🌵🌵🌵💚💚💚

[CactusCaffeine]

Happy Anniversary, Joe! One year woohoo 🎉. Wish you decades more! I too repot during winter for lack of anything to do. Lol! Your soil mix is so different from mine for obvious reasons. Your soil looks like my top dressing. Haha. Love watching your repotting. I’m a bit under the weather so I appreciate the long video.

[tim]

I always enjoy your thoughts and your videos, Thank you for taking your time and sharing with others 😊😊

[janecurtis]

I find your reasoning to repot cacti mid winter to be very sound! I usually repot newly purchased cacti and succulents in the cold months to get them out of their plastic pots which keep the soil too moist. I feel confident in potting up older plants as well now that I’ve watched your video.

[humptydumpty]

HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY on February 17, 2024! Love your videos, Joe!😊

[LadyLee]

Happy Anniversary Joe!!!! Hard to believe it has been a year already for you and your amazing channel! This is a FANTASTIC video! The timing could not be better, not just in the month that we're talking about, but the fact I was going to ask you this week if you could do a video about if we should re-pot in winter! For many years I have pondered that question, but remained undecided, until now. I have already made a list of all the cacti that I should repot this week and next. This was very informative, and I learned quite a few things from you....
The dummy pot idea is absolutely genius! I think that really helps give us an idea of when to water, as it is something that still makes me a little bit nervous even though I haven't killed any of my cacti by overwatering. Not yet anyway, ha ha! And also, I had no idea about removing roots when repotting! It makes sense though, and you demonstrated it so I could see how easy it is to gently tease them away. The lovely Lyn of desertplantsofavalon, does this with her Haworthia plants, and I started doing it also-with great success! My quandary about the cacti, was I didn't want to repot in spring when a lot of them are starting to flower, I didn't like repotting in summer when others were starting to flower, and didn't like the idea of interrupting their growth cycle in that time period either. Fall is a time for them to wind down for their winter rest in my cold room, and that didn't seem like a great time to repot either. So winter is really the perfect time, and I am so happy you made this video!
I am going to start doing mine at this time of the year, and I can imagine I will see the results, as I don't find the cacti that I repot in the spring and summer really take off like I think they should. And those are the ones that won't flower until the next year when they're not repotted-so I am interfering with that process. 
This video is a game changer, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Joe, I can't wait to see your next video! And by the way, I am very interested in how to take care of any insect problems during winter, in the other seasons if I see anything I use Castile soap, water, and rubbing alcohol mixture. Sometimes I will use neem instead. If there's a large insect outbreak during winter, how do you best take care of that without soaking the cacti soil when it is supposed to be dry? That would be a great video I think! And I apologize for this super ridiculously long post! But I am so grateful to you for this vital information, it is going to make my life so much easier, not to mention my beloved cacti collection! They thank you too! 🙏🌵💚🌸🌸😊