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Propagating Your Cactus
... cactus, a couple of stem segments may be used, with a total length of a few centimetres, while on some columnar cactus ... stem segments may also be dipped in garden sulphur before planting to prevent the onset of soft rot. Cuttings will root in a standard well-drained cactus ...
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Cacti ARE Succulents (Part 1)
... . All the plants in the cactus family (Opuntiacea = Cactacea) are considered stem succulents. During periods of moisture, the stem swells and then during droughts slowly contracts. Cactus that have ribs are particularly ... In some cactus species, such as the christmas cactus (Schlumbergera sp.), the areoles are difficult to see as they are grouped at the tips and along the sides of the stem segments ...
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Cactus (Part 2)
... Cactus (Part 2) Cactus (Part 2) GardenLine | House Plants | Cactus (Part 2) Erl Svendsen There is a commonly held belief that cactus plants are ... of watering provides one of the biggest dilemmas to cactus owners; and since a cactus does not wilt at the first sign of ... have a trailing growth habit and flattened stem segments like those seen on the familiar Christmas cactus. Since they are native to the ...
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Grafting Offers Endless Possibilities
... of the olive family, but plants in the cactus family are perhaps the most amenable to grafting. The bright pink or orange-topped cactus plants that are sometimes sold as "flowering" cacti ... , are actually small grafted plants. The pink portion is not a flower, but a stem from a cactus that mutated, losing its normal green colour, and adopting a more flamboyant hue. These ...
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