Ask MetaFilter posts tagged with cactus

Grow little buddy, grow!

the dief — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:45:43 -0800

How do I get started with germinating cactus seeds? Hello. I love me some cactus. I have one growing right now and its awesome, but I bought it as a plant, not as seed. I'd like to get started with germinating cactus seeds, but I'm not sure about the best way to do it. Some caveats:

1) I live in Canada. So, uh, I don't exactly have a lot of warmth outside. Especially not now.
2) I'd *really* rather not use grow lamps or other heat sources. I do have multiple old school radiators, so I could probably use them, but I don't want to have a huge power drain. If there's some wicked awesome low power drain lamp solution that I don't know about, that would be nifty.
3) I don't have a yard, so this would be pots only. None of my windows get a hell of a lot of sun.

Oh and yeah, if you've got a nice reputable place where you buy cactus seeds and garden stuff in general (I'm in Hamilton, ON, but can tool around the GTA if need be) -- please let me know! Recommendations for particular species to grow are good too.

What is this succulent?

nakedsushi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:37:20 -0800

What is this cute little succulent and where can I get one? What is the succulent seen here called? Bonus points for telling me where I can get one.

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What are these alien plants?

puffin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:29:17 -0800

Help me identify my small collection of succulents. Over this past year I have now accumulated six different succulent plants. I have no idea what species they are, or how to care for them apart from not watering more than twice a month. Searching online has mostly yielded confusion since I know absolutely nothing about plants in general, let alone cacti/succulents.

Mystery cactus

dead_ — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:08:27 -0800

Help identify this cactus! I was given a clipping of this cactus by my mother and it has been growing wonderfully for almost a year... yet I still don't even know what kind of cactus it is! Can anyone help me here? Thanks!

Transplanting Cactus

kc0dxh — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:25:31 -0800

Can I transplant cacti from a 1" clay pot to a 4" successfully? Is this too big of a size jump?

ordering flowering cactus or flowers online

yoga — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:31:26 -0800

Looking for recommendations on ordering a flowering cactus or some flowers online for someone recuperating from surgery. I'm trying to stay under $60 if possible. The person is in Baldwinsville NY, which I believe is in the Syracuse (?) area. I'd like to place an order this evening.

Question number 5441

emmling — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:10:55 -0800

Can I keep this cactus from dying? [more inside]