how to water a cactus 🌵

[janwillard]

When a plant is totally dry, when you water it, water can come out the bottom BEFORE the soil is saturated. That’s why it’s important to have a deep saucer/bowl under the pot and water it several times and let it sit in the water for 15-20 minutes (or more) so it can suck up as much as it needs. Then drain and let it dry out (totally) before you water next time.

[MarisaAndChew]

The little pink flowers trying to coax me into not being afraid!
I like your wrinkly cactus with all the folds.
PS if I named plants they would have obvious ones like "wrinkly folded cactus".

[Toddis]

You can also set the pot in a dish of water and let it saturate the substrate from the bottom up

[daleandrews]

I'm also a plant hobbyist. I have a few succulents and other tropicals. My next one will be a Peruvian apple cactus. I see you also have a (rather LARGE) gollum jade! Thanks for posting, good advice.

[outtaspace]

The second cactus-succulent is so cute, looked like whipped cream ❤
Gonna look for it hehe

[NoName-ubto]

That last cactus you showed was cool -looking. I want one like that.😊

[farahkashmani]

Nice job found a person who actually knows how to water cacti

[RareCactus]

That’s a nice myrtillocactus! That soil mix won’t work on anything really hydrophobic like Ariocarpus or Copiapoa since there’s a lot of peat moss, but myrtillocactus are very forgiving of even the worst mixes like miracle grow 😊

[NavdeepSingh-ekvi]

Hi could you plz tell me the soil mix ratio you used dear..
Thanks in advance😊

[Scpee]

I think I finally found the cause for my cactus to turn somewhat brown/yellow at the base, bending over and shrinking from the middle part. I had kept it on too low water for years! And perhaps because it didn't had gotten enough light...Now I have moved my cactus to a sunnier place and given it plenty of water. I'll have to see if it will revive it!

[annettenoga]

Do you water your cactus during winter months when in dormancy? Concerned about cactus in small pots. Thx

[SennaW]

Those are amazing. What are the names of the cacti you watered?

[austinakers]

Curious to your soil mix, looks super airy and more additions than just perlite?

[afrosandairplanes]

Would you water them this way in the winter too?

[Eurofilme]

Which kind is this exactly? Its so cute

[minettegillett]

When will be the next time to water it? About a month?

[snmgdajl]

What is the cactus called you watered second?

[elainechan]

How do you keep your terracotta pots look that good? Mines are all crusty with white residue

[phprogamer]

Hey, can you tell me where I can buy blue candle cactus just like yours, but in croatia 🇭🇷 ?Please.

[lordofthefrogs]

Whats the tree looking plant in the background?