cactus

367 readers

1 users here now

A community for the cultivation, photography, and general information about cacti. Growing advice, photos of cactus in cultivation or in the wild, or other cactus-related content is all welcome.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

birdyer

I got a collection pack for my birthday (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/cactus

4 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I'm looking for good information on how to care for them and identify them as they weren't labelled. I guess that it's not as simple a giving them very little water?

If anyone knows a good website or book, I'd be grateful.

Edit: Typo

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can’t help too much with ID, but I can suggest a few things. First - as much sun as possible! If possible, south-facing windows are best. North are worst. Ideally you could put them in front of the curtain - behind likely won’t be enough! Watering-wise, water when the soil is completely dry - cacti are very easy to overwater!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the tips, I'll try not to overwater them.

[–] ZombiFrancis 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

FYI I think the North facing thing switches if you're in the Southern hemisphere.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yes, good point there