Like tiny pieces of bright blue sky dropped into your garden, forget-me-nots are one of the few true-blue flowers available to gardeners.These plants are steeped in history and symbolism, and are eas
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Learn How to Propagate CactiEasy to grow and care for overall, sporting stunning blooms, and complete with their own prickly characters, cactus plants are perfect house and garden additions, and they’re very popular these days.
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Two types happen to grow wild on a family member’s prairie ranch, and I count down to the flowering period every year, spending hours traipsing around the farm, gushing over the vivid colors, surprisingly delicate petals, and variety of pollinators they attract.
If you love cacti as much as I do, you’ll probably want to join me in making more. Let’s talk about propagating these spiky plants!
This is what we’ll cover:
When and How to HandleIn general, most types of cacti like warm weather, and will propagate best during the warm summer months.
Some like it hot, and most can be propagated from August to October, when nighttime temperatures are 60°F or above. These warm temperatures will help root initiation and development.
Handling cacti isn’t for the faint of heart, nor the unprotected. Use leather gloves when handling these spiny plants.
Sometimes leather gloves don’t even cut it, so innovate and get creative with strips of newspaper wrapped around the cactus and squeezed together on both ends for a completely hands-off approach.
You could also employ tweezers or pliers. My silicone-ended salad tongs bear the spines for me.
The best propagation method depends on the species you are working with. We’ll cover each method available individually below! Let’s get into it.
CuttingsPropagating cacti via cuttings is a quick, easy way to produce large plants fast.
When taking cuttings, make sure you
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