Cactus after the recent rain

With tropical storm Debby passing over us we got many inches of rain, I was concerned the potted plants would get flooded. Especially the cactus as they do not like too much water. Luckily they all look good and handled the windy weather without much issue. I cannot say the same about a few of our basil plants, but the cactus held up very well. We are always thankful for the rain, so we do not need to go out with the hose and buckets to give them what they need.

It is cool seeing all the tiny water droplets on the spines. I have to be careful not to touch them, as they can poke you real good and even get stuck in your skin.. no fun dealing with spines in your skin. And since I am using a macro lens I have to get close.. but not too close.

New growth can be spotted on top, that should form into a new paddle this year. Or just stay a bud through the winter and start a new one next spring. Hard to say, being they can handle the cold they may just pause and then keep growing the following year.

Other prickly pears have also been quite busy growing, this eastern variety does very well in these baskets. Using a special mix for these desert plants helps, adding rocks and other well draining material should be helpful to them in their growth.

A few months back I found a broken off piece of cactus, and placed it into the dirt looks like its coming along. That hole in it was my fault, poked through it while trying to plant it. I was worried that was going to kill it but luckily it seemed to have healed and growing a new paddle on top at the moment.

I am still surprised they fruited, though not all of them made it. A couple withered up and dropped off. But with a few remaining we may get some tasty cactus fruit this year.

For their first year in new baskets its surprising to see them bearing fruit. That black thing on top used to be the flower, once they get pollinated they close and the fruit begins to grow.

New paddles are cool to see, but you have to be careful as they will start to form needles pretty soon.

The potted cactus live next to the herbs, and all seem quite happy with their setups. Lol the prickly pear is trying to leave the basket. Eventually its going to break off and then I should have another cactus read to start, one day I will run out of space to add them back into the baskets, but for now I have rooms I will keep doing that.

Soon I will write a post on the potted herbs, they are coming along quite nicely. The strong winds battered them a little, but all are holding up now and recovering. I staked the tallest of the herbs and they seemed to have liked that and are perking back up now.



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I was curious about what happens to your cacti, well it's a great news that they manage well despite the rain that they've experienced. 😊😊

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Ah yeah it was time for an update on them, will do updates on my other plants soon.

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Water droplets on spines look so beautiful... beautiful pictures 👍

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They sure do, was really glad I was able to capture that on camera.

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I really don’t know what Cactus can be used for
Can you please tell me?

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The fruits can be eaten if you remove the spines, and the paddles can also be cooked.

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How are you, dear friend @solominer? Good afternoon.
I'm glad that the tropical storm and the rains have not affected your plants, and that the cacti are fine.
Have a happy start to the week.

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I am doing good thanks, good afternoon.

Glad as well they did not get damaged..

Hope you do too.

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What you say is very true, when handling cactus plants you have to be careful with their thorns, if they prick you they are very painful
It's good that the rain and the storm have not harmed your plants @solominer

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Yeah they have good defenses but makes it hard for gardeners to work with.

Thank you me too.

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It's really been a while I saw cactus plants. Seems it has gone into extinction in my area.
The plants on the photos are flourishing and thanks to the rain

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Oh no, well I am thankful to have mine. I find them growing in the forest sometimes, they seem to be a little bit of everywhere around here.

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That's good to know.
Good plant that is common there 👍

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I am very entertained reading the story about your cactus plant my friend @solominer, I hope this cactus plant grows lush and bears abundant fruit 😊

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Thanks I hope they fruit too.. will know in a few weeks if they ripen up good.

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Wow! They look so beautiful and healthy

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Muy lindos cactus 🌵👏

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hehe thanks they sure are.

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@solominer I have a cactus collection 🌵 well Great what I eat.
I don't appreciate plants my friend 🪴 I post them little, very nice yours 👏 a cactus lover 🇨🇺

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They look very beautiful!, it's obvious that you take very good care of them

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Thank you, so far they have been easy to deal with. Just transplanting them can be little a little hard with all their spines.

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They are very nice to look at. I'm glad they are all in good condition after the storm.

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They do seem quite happy, I am thankful for that.

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que bonitos cactus en mi pueblo le decimos tuna, esta muy bien

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Thank you, yeah I call them prickly pears as well. I like to eat their fruits.

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Your pot arrangement is so lovely and neat! Good to see the cactus doing well despite the rain. Do you ever eat the cactus?


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There is never enough space for plants! It always eventually runs out! I just got a few more dragonfruit cuttings and now need to find a spot for them in my backyard.

Glad to see the hurricane didn't damage the cacti!

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