Wow. I had no idea that melocactus we're not a desert cactus. Then I did a bit of my own research, and it stated that melocactus are native to the Caribbean region and some South American countries, like Mexico and Peru. So, it makes sense that their soil shouldn't be kept done dry. Thank you for this tidbit of information, as I am about to order my first melocactus soon! Have a fantastic weekend Lyn and Hans! 🌵✌️😎❤️🌸
So happy you loved the video about the Melocactus Bennie :-D and I bet you are so excited and looking forward to getting your first Melocactus, they are gorgeous cacti to grow, thanks so much for your amazing comments and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Sunday XXXX
At the start of summer this year I decided to repot my old Melocactus. It surprised me with very few roots. I got a clay pot, smaller than it’s old one which was not clay, and repotted it in a drier mix of growing medium. It seems ok out there basking in the sun. I don’t let it get much rain. It’s making those cute little flowers on top and I hope it’s ok. Glad I saw this video!
I bet your Melocactus is a beauty Patricia :-D and thats wonderful news its getting lots of little flowers on top :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from the Emerald Isle for a BRILLIANT new week ahead XXXXX
It will be most interesting to see how that cactus recovers. Today I watched Nora Hepburn's video showing where a bit of her cactus got broken off. She just put the broken part in a new pot of soil and it has since started to grow well. Always good to watch your videos Lynn
Patrick Meehan Thanks so much Patrick for your wonderful comment and for watching :-) Cacti are brilliant at repairing themselves where they have broke off, i have had to cut off the top of a few of my tall Cacti and re rooted the top part as a new plant and the original plant has grown a few new heads from the cut :-) Sending you an abundance of love and happy growing from Ireland for a fantastic week ahead XXXX :-)
Just jam a few large crystals into the soil, because that will do the trick, haha. Clear plastic pots and glass bowls are fantastic for observing the root-growth and the bug action, up close! I'm very glad to see that you are such a careful, observant and caring gardener. It's so wonderful that you are skilled enough to turn a near tragic failure into an important message for the world of cactus lovers! Yes, I like it and I agree with everything that you said. Thanks for fondling our roots!
***** Thanks so much Bob for your wonderful comment and for watching :-) haha! its funny that you should mention the crystals because I just finished making a vid about using crystals with plants haha! you must be Psychic :-) I will try to get it edited and uploaded for tonight, Fingers crossed that it will recover and i will let you know how it gets on, Sending you tons of love and heaps of happiness from across the Emerald Isle for a FANTASTIC day ahead today XXXXX
Great video!. I over potted a cactus, and the roots started to rot. I unpotted it, and let it dry out for a few days. I then repotted, with new soil, and a smaller pot. I think I should buy some of that sulfur powder. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. SAL.
Sal Petrillo Thanks so much Sal :-) Well done on saving your cactus by letting the roots dry out again, yes definitely buy some sulphur powder as its brilliant to use to dry up any open wounds on the plants and as a natural fungicide rather than chemical sprays :-) Thanks so much fro watching Sal and have a FANTASTIC Sunday and week ahead XXXXX
hi, Great cacti - I hope it makes a full recovery. Just a suggestion from a life-time of growing many hundreds of cacti - I highly suggest you use terracotta pots whenever possible for all your cacti. It allows the soil to breathe much better than plastic pots and I've found plants are a bit less likely to root-rot in an un-glazed terracotta pot. I think you'll find cacti roots and plants are happier when not grown in a plastic pot. For me its always been a bit harder to accurately control the air and moisture mix in a plastic pot. Good luck.
Thanks a million for letting me know about the terracotta pots, I LOVE terracotta pots too they are far more attractive and are breathable for the roots, but I have had problems finding them but will seriously think about switching over to clay again especially with the plants that can be rot prone :-) thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and plant power from right across the Emerald Isle and have a WONDERFUL Wednesday XXXX
I wondered if you did take the advice of another commenter about enclosing the pot in aluminum foil to provide darkness for the root system. I would definitely do that. I noticed it right away when you showed the pot. I love your videos and you happy disposition when discussing plants!
Nancy Mumpton Thank you so much Nancy for your wonderful comment :-) Yes I have put some aluminum foil around it to protect the root system from the light, fingers crossed it will re root again and I will do an update vid on it in a few weeks, Thanks for watching and have a WONDERFUL week ahead XXXX
I have the same issue with 2 of my Thelocactus and have tried a variety of methods to re-root them over the past year. Unfortunately it is at the point now where I might just have to admit defeat. One of them may still have a chance as it doesn't actually look unhealthy however the second one looks very sad and doesn't have much life left in it. Thank-you for sharing your advice this is a very informative video. Happy Gardening from Australia!
87walker Thank you so much for your lovely comment :-) so sorry to hear that you have had the same problem with your thelos, its really odd as sometimes we are doing everything right with our plants and they still sometimes take a turn for the worst, Good Luck with your Thelos, Thanks so much for watching, Sending you tons of love form Ireland and have a magical and fab growing week ahead XXXXX
So happy you enjoyed the video Vera :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Sunday today XXXX
I like your solution to reroot Melocactus and other cactus. I believe that most Melocactus are from warm regions and need a minimum of 40F winter temperature.
thanks so much John for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Thursday today XXXX
Sorry the roots rotted but good luck with new growth, Lynn! I find it soooo hard not to water after propagating cacti/succulents. My head says don't water but my heart says do! Lynn, are you not worried about confusing the plants geotropism with that see-through pot? Maybe it is different for cacti than normal plants. Anyway, thank you for a great video and for injecting your happiness and enthusiasm into my day :)
Gardening at Douentza Thanks so much Rachel for your wonderful comment :-) LOL! I know what you mean when it comes to the temptation of watering them haha!, I think I had kept this Melocactus too damp which caused it to lose its roots, Thats a really good question about confusing the plants geotropism because of the clear pot, and i hadn't given it a thought but I will keep a look out at some of the bigger garden centres for a nice pot that is wide as its the tupperware bowl is a bit of an eyesore haha! and I have been unable to find a pot wide enough but I think a visit to Johnstown Garden Centre will be on the treat list for this week haha! :-) Thanks so much for watching Rachel and Sending you and the Family tons of love for a fantastic week ahead XXXX
heartfullofhappiness I know what you mean, Lynn, about the lack of shallow dishes in garden centres, especially clay ones. It is such a pain! I love the half pots in clay for my orchids but they are like gold dust! You might just put some tin foil around the edge for the time being if that isn't too unsightly :)
You must keep dry out for several months and use a good and a rich soil mixture with vermicompost 1/3 and pumic 1/3 and sand 1/3, use a plastic pot with a hole, that is my experience 😊.
Alvin Freeman Thank you so much Alvin for you watching and your advice, i really appreciate it :-) Sending you much love and happiness from Ireland for a wonderful week :-) XXXXX
I have a Melowotsit with red and creamy coloured spikes I bought a couple of months ago however it seems to be colapsing slightly on one side despite putting out a lot of healthy new growth. So I've cheched the roots and they looked fine with new growth. It was very hot with direct sunshine where it was so I've moved it. I've put it back in it's pot see what happens.
Good luck with your Melocactus Paul :-D and you have done the right thing moving it to a less sunnier and hotter spot as these cacti prefer a less sunnier and warmer position than the other types of cacti do
From my experience this cactus is supposed to be consumed by its crown of children and the mother gradually shortens from bottom up as the babys grow by feeding from the mum..thats what happened to the three i had..which are now about thirteen small ones sort of clustered wherr there mothers once stood..maybe mine are freaks?
hiya that's a great vid I wasn't even aware that cacti even loose roots like that thank you for the information as always I recently braught a new cacti and as always I have no idea whats it is lol but I have uploaded a new vid with It in I would love to find a cacti like that one in your vid have a great weekend ahead
the bathroom gardener Thanks so much Shane for your lovely comment and for watching :-) Thats brilliant that you have uploaded a new vid, I will enjoy watching it in the morning and i will see if I can identify your new cactus for you :-) Sending you tons of love and happy growing form across the pond for a FAB packed week ahead XXXX :-)
Hi there :-D thanks so much, I was gutted with this Melocactus, a few weeks is about 6-8 weeks, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Tuesday XXXX
Hi Lynnie love, isn't a Mello cactus a tropical cactus? You say the Mellos do fine for you until about the 3rd year then they die due to losing the roots. Maybe when she's mature, she needs more water. Maybe try it one more time but this time water her more often when she's mature? Do you usually lose the roots at a certain time of year? Does she do fine and then in her 3rd year at "that" time of year, she dies? Try more water? Just a thought.
umm so I think i have a golden barrel cactus and it got to heavy and fell out of its pot only problem is now it has no roots at all is there anything I can do to help save it?
Scudo Camper Thanks so much Austin for your lovely comment and for watching :-) you never know you could end up a cactusoholic like me one day haha! Sending you and Ellie and all the Family tons of love and heaps of happiness for a FANTASTIC day today XXXX
Hi! I have a clumped echinocactus that seems to have lost the roots. The body still looked healthy. Should I place it in new soil and water, or keep the soil dry at first? Thanks!
Hi Maria :-D so sorry to hear about your Echinocactus, I would check that there are no hidden signs of insect pests and if all looks clear then I would re plant your Echinocactus into a well draining and dry cactus soil and ideally into a shallow pot, keep the cactus dry until the following Spring, if you can use a plant heat mat this can help to encourage rooting too, it can be tricky to re root cactus but it can be done, but if its your Fall/Autumn now its best to keep the cactus dry until next Spring ( April time ), and then from next April very lightly introduce water, good luck with your Echinocactus, and thanks so much for watching and wishing you a wonderful Sunday today XXXX
CRAFTYPUMPKIN1 Thanks so much :-) the good news is it seems to be recovering well, it has produced plenty of fresh seed from the Cephalium but no signs of any new root growth yet but at least there is no signs of rot and I think now its spring it will start to recover more, but i will definitely do an update on this guy in the next few weeks, Thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful evening ahead XXXX
Hi there, I am so glad that your cactus is doing better, I believe that now it is Spring as you say it will start to recover now it is out of its dormant period, Looking forward to the update video xx
Growing Things Thanks so much Chris for your lovely comment and for watching :-) I mostly use 1 equal part of John innes number two, Perlite, and Horticultural sand for all of the desert Cacti but some of my succulents like the Aloes and Haworthias i tend to use half Perlite and half John innes and not use the sand as i find they like a less drained soil than the Desert Cacti, and sometimes i will use Orchid compost for the Epiphyllums and Rhipsalis :-) Sending you tons of love and happy growing from across the Emerald Isle for a brilliant week ahead :-) XXXXX
Habitat: Grows in the Caatinga in a wide varieity of soil types, including soil, sand and rocks of various types, including limestone, gneiss/granite (inselbergs), sandstones, quartzitic and other crystalline formations often sit in narrow cracks of solid rook rows in dry areas where rainwater quickly disappears. In my opinion if you are going to go shallow you should probably use a little more granite grit and pumice and also because it seems to be more of a geophytic type of melon. And by the look of the terrain in caatinga of Pernambuco could probably benefit from a pinch of rock dust. Best bet is to sacrifice some of your torches and graft the cephalium and the main stem separately so you won't miss your melon's inflorescent finale.. ..Ok so I've never heard of that either..
Hi Lynn, Did you Melocactus make more roots? How is it? I wondered because I have the same problem with mine (I have 2 of them) and am trying to re-root mine also according to what you showed us. Thank you, Nancy
Thanks so much Nancy for your wonderful comment :-) unfortunately my Melocactus died, the shame of it was it was starting to re root itself again but a few weeks ago I noticed it was going a bit yellow so I got it out the pot to have a look at it and it was hollow all through the middle, I was so upset, I think I may have kept it a bit too damp, Melocacti can be more difficult to re root than the other cacti but I think because it was re rooting itself again and then died I have an awful feeling I kept it too damp, I would definitely recommend keeping yours more on the dry side to re root and spray them with water rather than water them until they re root again :-) keep me updated on how your Melos get on Nancy, and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness from right across the Emerald Isle for a FANTASTIC afternoon and week ahead XXXXX
Yes, they are very difficult to re-root. I can never tell if it is too wet or too dry. I put mine in a low clay dish saucer and so far, after 3 weeks, it has not rotted yet. I'll keep you updated. BTW, I have lost several others to loss of roots and then hollowed out inside!
Hi again an old woman has just gave me a few cactus plant that have been out side for a few weeks and in Wales it's been very rainy and they are soaking wet, and don't look in very good condition what would u suggest that I try and do, a lady who lives a few doors down has kept her cactus out side for 30 years and it's huge but these look in terrible condition, thank u
Hi there :-) the best thing to do is to take the cacti out of their pots and fully check over the root system to check for any pests and damaged roots and try to very gently tease away as much of the wet soil from the roots as possible, and then leave them un potted in a light and airy space to allow for the remainder of the damp soil to dry out and for any roots that may have been damaged to dry and callus over, then I would re pot them again into fresh well draining cactus soil and do not water them at all for at least 2 weeks to allow for the plants to settle into their new pots and for the roots to heal, in time they should make a good recovery with your love and care :-) thanks so much for watching and sending you heaps of love and happiness from Ireland for a fantastic weekend XXXXX
Hi Lyn, will a cactus recover if the roots have become mushy? I have an ariocarpus that I received recently through the post and gave it a bit of water after one week of planting it, because the leaves are a bit shrivelled. I noticed that the roots have become a bit mushy. I've taken it out of the pot and will let it dry, but will it ever grow new roots or is it going to die?
Hi Michael, unfortunately this plant ended up rotting, it did recover for a bit and started to re grow new roots but then it rotted from the crown at the top, Melocacti can be tricky to save compared to other types of cacti, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful weekend XXXX
Melos are easy to grow untill they make their cephalium. At that point they stop growing and put all their energy in the "bonnet" on their head. Potting and re-potting Melos with cephalium is always tricky : roots dont grow back that fast. Maybe you have to collect the seeds and propagate a new generation ?
jay0kew Thanks so much for your comments :-) Yes, it is a dodgy one trying to get these guys to re root themselves again, thankfully this Melo seems to be making a slow but good recovery, there are a few more very fine root hairs on the roots which is great, and fingers crossed it will recover, I have kept a few of the seed pods that have been forming and will definitely be sowing the seeds from this Melo :-) Thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic weekend XXXX
Spikef22 Thanks so much for watching, thats a shame you have also had this problem, it can be cause by under or overwatering, usually it is overwatering that is the main cause rather than underwatering, I always find that keeping them dry during the winter is fine for Mammilaria but well watered during the spring and summer, I find Mammilaria can be difficult when knowing when to water because a lot of them also flower during the winter as well as the Spring and Summer including some of mine but I still keep them dry during winter even if they are in flower and they seem to be ok :-) Sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland for a fantastic week :-) XXXXX
I know its late, but I'm asking for an advice. I have this newly purchased golden barrel with a funny moist looking soil. I let it sit on the sun for a day but the soil didnt get any drier. I checked the soil and its mostly pumice and charcoal which retains too much water. And judging by shriveled looking roots its just been planted barerooted maybe after shipping. What I did is transplanted the cactus to a better soil, after applying cinnamon to the roots. Is cinnamon good for it? I've read that they encourage root growth. Thanks for reading.
Hi there :-D Cinnamon is fantastic for roots and I often use cinnamon powder as a rooting powder and also as a fungicide and it works fantastic :-D and well done on transplanting the cactus into better soil, it sounds like you have done everything right :-D and good luck with growing your Golden Barrell :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald isle and have a fantastic Friday XXXXXX
Is there anything I can do if I don’t have any powder? The only way to buy it is online and my cactus is already cut, will it go bad if it doesn’t get powder soon? Would it be too late to order some online
Hi there :-D you can use cinnamon powder too but if you can give your cactus plenty of ventilation so the cut can dry up without mold forming you should be ok, good luck with saving your cactus XXXXX
I have a devils tongue cacti about six inches wide and three and a half inches tall. One of my cats pulled it out of its pot but the roots were left in the pot. Ideas for saving, please?
Hi Robert :-D keep the roots inn the same pot and its very possible the plant will send out new growth from the base as they shoot new offsets readily even if they get pruned right back, if the roots are still alive keep the plant as normal and its very possible you will get new shoots in the following months, but patience will be needed dont give up on the plant just yet and the top part that has no roots can be treated as a cuttings too XXXXX
Hello Lyn, i have the same problem with my Ferocactus latispinus. Its is a beautiful plant but is doesn't have roots at all anymore. Can I start root him again in the spring? Maybe do damage skin beneath the cacti and dip it with Clonex-gel and put it on moist substrate as you described in springtime. I bought it in pure lavagrind substrate. :(
Hi there :-D unfortunately this cactus did not make it long term, it did recover and re root but it died back again, but it has worked well with many of my other cacti, thanks so much for watching XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon I see. Your videos are very helpful for us cacti lovers. I ordered a cactus online but when it arrived it rot, because the seller put it in plastic container. When it came it was moist and rot. So I searched how to saved rot cactus. By the way, thank u so much for ur reply I really appreciate it. Greetings from the Philippines 😊🇵🇭😘
Hi there. I recently purchased a Euphorbia Lactea 'white ghost' from overseas, it's root system was minimal and had what looked like white blotches. I decided to treat it as a fresh cutting and did some cacti surgery (chopped those nasty roots off completely). My question is, can I pot it up in dry gravel mix once calloused over or shall I wait till Spring? Im not sure what to do with it if I need to pot it in Spring. It's just lying on my kitchen counter top at the moment. Thanks, hope to hear from you xx
Hi Wendy :-D you definitely did the best thing to remove the roots and treat as a fresh cutting, yes once the cutting is completely calloused over you can pot up into dry gravel or a dry sandy cactus mix, but I would not start to water at all now until the Spring time, if you can overwinter your cutting in a warm and bright spot e.g indirect sunshine, and keep at a minimum winter temperature no lower than 12c / 54 F as Euphorbia lactea is one of the Euphorbia's that needs a much warmer winter temperature than many of the other Euphorbia's. you can lightly mist the cutting if the cutting shows signs of shrivelling before the Spring, but keep the soil dry, then in the Spring from late March onwards start to introduce water lightly to your plant just enough to damp the first inch of soil to encourage rooting, your Euphorbia lactea may start to send out roots before Spring even in dry soil too and you can keep an eye out for new fresh growth at the top of the plant :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a brilliant new week ahead XXXXX
Hi :-D Yes you can use Hydrogen peroxide solution too as its a brilliant fungicide, I know a lot of Orchid growers who use this on their plants when the roots or leaves rot or have fungus and they say it works well for other plants including cactus, thanks so much for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a sunny Sunday XXXXX
Hi there :-) here is a link to a video I made on what to do if your cactus is rotting and how to save it if it is not too far gone : th-cam.com/video/UM6imgsh4Gg/w-d-xo.html sending much love and happiness from Ireland and good luck with saving your cactus XXXXXx
Hi there :-) I make my own cactus mix up with John innes no 2 loam based with horticultural sand and added grit at all equal parts :-) thanks so much for watching :-) XXX
+Indra Yudha Kusuma Hi Indra :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) Thankfully this plant is making a slow but good recovery and forming a few more roots, here is a video I made a couple of months ago on its update :-) th-cam.com/video/RRXYMCzpU6I/w-d-xo.html Sending you tons of love and happiness and have a fantastic afternoon XXXXX
Wow. I had no idea that melocactus we're not a desert cactus. Then I did a bit of my own research, and it stated that melocactus are native to the Caribbean region and some South American countries, like Mexico and Peru. So, it makes sense that their soil shouldn't be kept done dry. Thank you for this tidbit of information, as I am about to order my first melocactus soon! Have a fantastic weekend Lyn and Hans! 🌵✌️😎❤️🌸
So happy you loved the video about the Melocactus Bennie :-D and I bet you are so excited and looking forward to getting your first Melocactus, they are gorgeous cacti to grow, thanks so much for your amazing comments and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Sunday XXXX
At the start of summer this year I decided to repot my old Melocactus. It surprised me with very few roots. I got a clay pot, smaller than it’s old one which was not clay, and repotted it in a drier mix of growing medium. It seems ok out there basking in the sun. I don’t let it get much rain. It’s making those cute little flowers on top and I hope it’s ok. Glad I saw this video!
I bet your Melocactus is a beauty Patricia :-D and thats wonderful news its getting lots of little flowers on top :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you tons of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from the Emerald Isle for a BRILLIANT new week ahead XXXXX
It will be most interesting to see how that cactus recovers. Today I watched Nora Hepburn's video showing where a bit of her cactus got broken off. She just put the broken part in a new pot of soil and it has since started to grow well. Always good to watch your videos Lynn
Patrick Meehan Thanks so much Patrick for your wonderful comment and for watching :-) Cacti are brilliant at repairing themselves where they have broke off, i have had to cut off the top of a few of my tall Cacti and re rooted the top part as a new plant and the original plant has grown a few new heads from the cut :-) Sending you an abundance of love and happy growing from Ireland for a fantastic week ahead XXXX :-)
Just jam a few large crystals into the soil, because that will do the trick, haha. Clear plastic pots and glass bowls are fantastic for observing the root-growth and the bug action, up close! I'm very glad to see that you are such a careful, observant and caring gardener. It's so wonderful that you are skilled enough to turn a near tragic failure into an important message for the world of cactus lovers! Yes, I like it and I agree with everything that you said. Thanks for fondling our roots!
***** Thanks so much Bob for your wonderful comment and for watching :-) haha! its funny that you should mention the crystals because I just finished making a vid about using crystals with plants haha! you must be Psychic :-) I will try to get it edited and uploaded for tonight, Fingers crossed that it will recover and i will let you know how it gets on, Sending you tons of love and heaps of happiness from across the Emerald Isle for a FANTASTIC day ahead today XXXXX
having invested my time to watch this video, i have realised that i am officially a grown up... i hope my baby is okay.
Great video!. I over potted a cactus, and the roots started to rot. I unpotted it, and let it dry out for a few days. I then repotted, with new soil, and a smaller pot. I think I should buy some of that sulfur powder. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. SAL.
Sal Petrillo Thanks so much Sal :-) Well done on saving your cactus by letting the roots dry out again, yes definitely buy some sulphur powder as its brilliant to use to dry up any open wounds on the plants and as a natural fungicide rather than chemical sprays :-) Thanks so much fro watching Sal and have a FANTASTIC Sunday and week ahead XXXXX
hi,
Great cacti - I hope it makes a full recovery.
Just a suggestion from a life-time of growing many hundreds of cacti - I highly suggest you use terracotta pots whenever possible for all your cacti. It allows the soil to breathe much better than plastic pots and I've found plants are a bit less likely to root-rot in an un-glazed terracotta pot. I think you'll find cacti roots and plants are happier when not grown in a plastic pot. For me its always been a bit harder to accurately control the air and moisture mix in a plastic pot.
Good luck.
Thanks a million for letting me know about the terracotta pots, I LOVE terracotta pots too they are far more attractive and are breathable for the roots, but I have had problems finding them but will seriously think about switching over to clay again especially with the plants that can be rot prone :-) thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and plant power from right across the Emerald Isle and have a WONDERFUL Wednesday XXXX
Yes! Terra cotta all the way! I’m at about 90% terra-cotta now. Big difference😍🌵😍🌵
I wondered if you did take the advice of another commenter about enclosing the pot in aluminum foil to provide darkness for the root system. I would definitely do that. I noticed it right away when you showed the pot. I love your videos and you happy disposition when discussing plants!
Nancy Mumpton Thank you so much Nancy for your wonderful comment :-) Yes I have put some aluminum foil around it to protect the root system from the light, fingers crossed it will re root again and I will do an update vid on it in a few weeks, Thanks for watching and have a WONDERFUL week ahead XXXX
I have the same issue with 2 of my Thelocactus and have tried a variety of methods to re-root them over the past year. Unfortunately it is at the point now where I might just have to admit defeat.
One of them may still have a chance as it doesn't actually look unhealthy however the second one looks very sad and doesn't have much life left in it.
Thank-you for sharing your advice this is a very informative video.
Happy Gardening from Australia!
87walker Thank you so much for your lovely comment :-) so sorry to hear that you have had the same problem with your thelos, its really odd as sometimes we are doing everything right with our plants and they still sometimes take a turn for the worst, Good Luck with your Thelos, Thanks so much for watching, Sending you tons of love form Ireland and have a magical and fab growing week ahead XXXXX
Thank you very much Lyn! Such an interesting and useful video, as usual!
So happy you enjoyed the video Vera :-D and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Sunday today XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon Lots of love, happiness and PLANT POWER to you, dear Lyn! 🌞❤💚🌱🌵
@@supercat438 XXXXX
I like your solution to reroot Melocactus and other cactus. I believe that most Melocactus are from warm regions and need a minimum of 40F winter temperature.
thanks so much John for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Thursday today XXXX
Sorry the roots rotted but good luck with new growth, Lynn! I find it soooo hard not to water after propagating cacti/succulents. My head says don't water but my heart says do!
Lynn, are you not worried about confusing the plants geotropism with that see-through pot? Maybe it is different for cacti than normal plants.
Anyway, thank you for a great video and for injecting your happiness and enthusiasm into my day :)
Gardening at Douentza Thanks so much Rachel for your wonderful comment :-) LOL! I know what you mean when it comes to the temptation of watering them haha!, I think I had kept this Melocactus too damp which caused it to lose its roots, Thats a really good question about confusing the plants geotropism because of the clear pot, and i hadn't given it a thought but I will keep a look out at some of the bigger garden centres for a nice pot that is wide as its the tupperware bowl is a bit of an eyesore haha! and I have been unable to find a pot wide enough but I think a visit to Johnstown Garden Centre will be on the treat list for this week haha! :-) Thanks so much for watching Rachel and Sending you and the Family tons of love for a fantastic week ahead XXXX
heartfullofhappiness
I know what you mean, Lynn, about the lack of shallow dishes in garden centres, especially clay ones. It is such a pain! I love the half pots in clay for my orchids but they are like gold dust!
You might just put some tin foil around the edge for the time being if that isn't too unsightly :)
You must keep dry out for several months and use a good and a rich soil mixture with vermicompost 1/3 and pumic 1/3 and sand 1/3, use a plastic pot with a hole, that is my experience 😊.
Alvin Freeman Thank you so much Alvin for you watching and your advice, i really appreciate it :-) Sending you much love and happiness from Ireland for a wonderful week :-) XXXXX
I have a Melowotsit with red and creamy coloured spikes I bought a couple of months ago however it seems to be colapsing slightly on one side despite putting out a lot of healthy new growth. So I've cheched the roots and they looked fine with new growth. It was very hot with direct sunshine where it was so I've moved it. I've put it back in it's pot see what happens.
Good luck with your Melocactus Paul :-D and you have done the right thing moving it to a less sunnier and hotter spot as these cacti prefer a less sunnier and warmer position than the other types of cacti do
From my experience this cactus is supposed to be consumed by its crown of children and the mother gradually shortens from bottom up as the babys grow by feeding from the mum..thats what happened to the three i had..which are now about thirteen small ones sort of clustered wherr there mothers once stood..maybe mine are freaks?
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with your Melocacti
hiya that's a great vid I wasn't even aware that cacti even loose roots like that thank you for the information as always I recently braught a new cacti and as always I have no idea whats it is lol but I have uploaded a new vid with It in I would love to find a cacti like that one in your vid have a great weekend ahead
the bathroom gardener Thanks so much Shane for your lovely comment and for watching :-) Thats brilliant that you have uploaded a new vid, I will enjoy watching it in the morning and i will see if I can identify your new cactus for you :-) Sending you tons of love and happy growing form across the pond for a FAB packed week ahead XXXX :-)
Very sorry to hear about your mellow cactus. How many weeks is a few weeks?
Hi there :-D thanks so much, I was gutted with this Melocactus, a few weeks is about 6-8 weeks, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic Tuesday XXXX
Hi Lynnie love, isn't a Mello cactus a tropical cactus? You say the Mellos do fine for you until about the 3rd year then they die due to losing the roots. Maybe when she's mature, she needs more water. Maybe try it one more time but this time water her more often when she's mature? Do you usually lose the roots at a certain time of year? Does she do fine and then in her 3rd year at "that" time of year, she dies? Try more water? Just a thought.
Thanks so much
umm so I think i have a golden barrel cactus and it got to heavy and fell out of its pot only problem is now it has no roots at all is there anything I can do to help save it?
Thanks Lyn I haven't got a cactus but is useful to know. 😁 Xx lots of love. X
Scudo Camper Thanks so much Austin for your lovely comment and for watching :-) you never know you could end up a cactusoholic like me one day haha! Sending you and Ellie and all the Family tons of love and heaps of happiness for a FANTASTIC day today XXXX
Hi! I have a clumped echinocactus that seems to have lost the roots. The body still looked healthy. Should I place it in new soil and water, or keep the soil dry at first? Thanks!
Hi Maria :-D so sorry to hear about your Echinocactus, I would check that there are no hidden signs of insect pests and if all looks clear then I would re plant your Echinocactus into a well draining and dry cactus soil and ideally into a shallow pot, keep the cactus dry until the following Spring, if you can use a plant heat mat this can help to encourage rooting too, it can be tricky to re root cactus but it can be done, but if its your Fall/Autumn now its best to keep the cactus dry until next Spring ( April time ), and then from next April very lightly introduce water, good luck with your Echinocactus, and thanks so much for watching and wishing you a wonderful Sunday today XXXX
Aaaaww such a lovely plant i hope the roots grow back and it continues to do well, Would you do a little update on it for us please? Thank you x
CRAFTYPUMPKIN1 Thanks so much :-) the good news is it seems to be recovering well, it has produced plenty of fresh seed from the Cephalium but no signs of any new root growth yet but at least there is no signs of rot and I think now its spring it will start to recover more, but i will definitely do an update on this guy in the next few weeks, Thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful evening ahead XXXX
Hi there, I am so glad that your cactus is doing better, I believe that now it is Spring as you say it will start to recover now it is out of its dormant period, Looking forward to the update video xx
that's a cool Cactus Lynn ! What is your formula for all your cactus and succulents ?
Growing Things Thanks so much Chris for your lovely comment and for watching :-) I mostly use 1 equal part of John innes number two, Perlite, and Horticultural sand for all of the desert Cacti but some of my succulents like the Aloes and Haworthias i tend to use half Perlite and half John innes and not use the sand as i find they like a less drained soil than the Desert Cacti, and sometimes i will use Orchid compost for the Epiphyllums and Rhipsalis :-) Sending you tons of love and happy growing from across the Emerald Isle for a brilliant week ahead :-) XXXXX
Habitat: Grows in the Caatinga in a wide varieity of soil types, including soil, sand and rocks of various types, including limestone, gneiss/granite (inselbergs), sandstones, quartzitic and other crystalline formations often sit in narrow cracks of solid rook rows in dry areas where rainwater quickly disappears.
In my opinion if you are going to go shallow you should probably use a little more granite grit and pumice and also because it seems to be more of a geophytic type of melon. And by the look of the terrain in caatinga of Pernambuco could probably benefit from a pinch of rock dust. Best bet is to sacrifice some of your torches and graft the cephalium and the main stem separately so you won't miss your melon's inflorescent finale.. ..Ok so I've never heard of that either..
Hi Lynn, Did you Melocactus make more roots? How is it? I wondered because I have the same problem with mine (I have 2 of them) and am trying to re-root mine also according to what you showed us. Thank you, Nancy
Thanks so much Nancy for your wonderful comment :-) unfortunately my Melocactus died, the shame of it was it was starting to re root itself again but a few weeks ago I noticed it was going a bit yellow so I got it out the pot to have a look at it and it was hollow all through the middle, I was so upset, I think I may have kept it a bit too damp, Melocacti can be more difficult to re root than the other cacti but I think because it was re rooting itself again and then died I have an awful feeling I kept it too damp, I would definitely recommend keeping yours more on the dry side to re root and spray them with water rather than water them until they re root again :-) keep me updated on how your Melos get on Nancy, and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness from right across the Emerald Isle for a FANTASTIC afternoon and week ahead XXXXX
Yes, they are very difficult to re-root. I can never tell if it is too wet or too dry. I put mine in a low clay dish saucer and so far, after 3 weeks, it has not rotted yet. I'll keep you updated. BTW, I have lost several others to loss of roots and then hollowed out inside!
Hi again an old woman has just gave me a few cactus plant that have been out side for a few weeks and in Wales it's been very rainy and they are soaking wet, and don't look in very good condition what would u suggest that I try and do, a lady who lives a few doors down has kept her cactus out side for 30 years and it's huge but these look in terrible condition, thank u
Hi there :-) the best thing to do is to take the cacti out of their pots and fully check over the root system to check for any pests and damaged roots and try to very gently tease away as much of the wet soil from the roots as possible, and then leave them un potted in a light and airy space to allow for the remainder of the damp soil to dry out and for any roots that may have been damaged to dry and callus over, then I would re pot them again into fresh well draining cactus soil and do not water them at all for at least 2 weeks to allow for the plants to settle into their new pots and for the roots to heal, in time they should make a good recovery with your love and care :-) thanks so much for watching and sending you heaps of love and happiness from Ireland for a fantastic weekend XXXXX
now what is update about melo can you tell us
Hi Lyn, will a cactus recover if the roots have become mushy? I have an ariocarpus that I received recently through the post and gave it a bit of water after one week of planting it, because the leaves are a bit shrivelled. I noticed that the roots have become a bit mushy. I've taken it out of the pot and will let it dry, but will it ever grow new roots or is it going to die?
Did this one survive?
Hi Michael, unfortunately this plant ended up rotting, it did recover for a bit and started to re grow new roots but then it rotted from the crown at the top, Melocacti can be tricky to save compared to other types of cacti, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful weekend XXXX
Melos are easy to grow untill they make their cephalium. At that point they stop growing and put all their energy in the "bonnet" on their head. Potting and re-potting Melos with cephalium is always tricky : roots dont grow back that fast.
Maybe you have to collect the seeds and propagate a new generation ?
jay0kew Thanks so much for your comments :-) Yes, it is a dodgy one trying to get these guys to re root themselves again, thankfully this Melo seems to be making a slow but good recovery, there are a few more very fine root hairs on the roots which is great, and fingers crossed it will recover, I have kept a few of the seed pods that have been forming and will definitely be sowing the seeds from this Melo :-) Thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic weekend XXXX
Lynn I had this problem with my mammilaria it's because it's under watered isn't it
Spikef22 Thanks so much for watching, thats a shame you have also had this problem, it can be cause by under or overwatering, usually it is overwatering that is the main cause rather than underwatering, I always find that keeping them dry during the winter is fine for Mammilaria but well watered during the spring and summer, I find Mammilaria can be difficult when knowing when to water because a lot of them also flower during the winter as well as the Spring and Summer including some of mine but I still keep them dry during winter even if they are in flower and they seem to be ok :-) Sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland for a fantastic week :-) XXXXX
Thanks Lynn i forget to water a lot
I know its late, but I'm asking for an advice. I have this newly purchased golden barrel with a funny moist looking soil. I let it sit on the sun for a day but the soil didnt get any drier. I checked the soil and its mostly pumice and charcoal which retains too much water. And judging by shriveled looking roots its just been planted barerooted maybe after shipping. What I did is transplanted the cactus to a better soil, after applying cinnamon to the roots. Is cinnamon good for it? I've read that they encourage root growth. Thanks for reading.
Hi there :-D Cinnamon is fantastic for roots and I often use cinnamon powder as a rooting powder and also as a fungicide and it works fantastic :-D and well done on transplanting the cactus into better soil, it sounds like you have done everything right :-D and good luck with growing your Golden Barrell :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and watching and sending you an abundance of love and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald isle and have a fantastic Friday XXXXXX
Hi madam my cactus cutting piece is not making root. What can I do. Please suggest me.
My astropythum has no roots....i discovered they had all roted do you think this would work or should I use rooting hormone powder ?
Is there anything I can do if I don’t have any powder? The only way to buy it is online and my cactus is already cut, will it go bad if it doesn’t get powder soon? Would it be too late to order some online
Hi there :-D you can use cinnamon powder too but if you can give your cactus plenty of ventilation so the cut can dry up without mold forming you should be ok, good luck with saving your cactus XXXXX
I have a devils tongue cacti about six inches wide and three and a half inches tall. One of my cats pulled it out of its pot but the roots were left in the pot. Ideas for saving, please?
Hi Robert :-D keep the roots inn the same pot and its very possible the plant will send out new growth from the base as they shoot new offsets readily even if they get pruned right back, if the roots are still alive keep the plant as normal and its very possible you will get new shoots in the following months, but patience will be needed dont give up on the plant just yet and the top part that has no roots can be treated as a cuttings too XXXXX
Hello Lyn, i have the same problem with my Ferocactus latispinus. Its is a beautiful plant but is doesn't have roots at all anymore. Can I start root him again in the spring? Maybe do damage skin beneath the cacti and dip it with Clonex-gel and put it on moist substrate as you described in springtime. I bought it in pure lavagrind substrate. :(
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Is the rot cactus u cut saved and grows roots?
Hi there :-D unfortunately this cactus did not make it long term, it did recover and re root but it died back again, but it has worked well with many of my other cacti, thanks so much for watching XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon I see. Your videos are very helpful for us cacti lovers. I ordered a cactus online but when it arrived it rot, because the seller put it in plastic container. When it came it was moist and rot. So I searched how to saved rot cactus. By the way, thank u so much for ur reply I really appreciate it. Greetings from the Philippines 😊🇵🇭😘
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Hi there. I recently purchased a Euphorbia Lactea 'white ghost' from overseas, it's root system was minimal and had what looked like white blotches. I decided to treat it as a fresh cutting and did some cacti surgery (chopped those nasty roots off completely). My question is, can I pot it up in dry gravel mix once calloused over or shall I wait till Spring? Im not sure what to do with it if I need to pot it in Spring. It's just lying on my kitchen counter top at the moment. Thanks, hope to hear from you xx
Hi Wendy :-D you definitely did the best thing to remove the roots and treat as a fresh cutting, yes once the cutting is completely calloused over you can pot up into dry gravel or a dry sandy cactus mix, but I would not start to water at all now until the Spring time, if you can overwinter your cutting in a warm and bright spot e.g indirect sunshine, and keep at a minimum winter temperature no lower than 12c / 54 F as Euphorbia lactea is one of the Euphorbia's that needs a much warmer winter temperature than many of the other Euphorbia's. you can lightly mist the cutting if the cutting shows signs of shrivelling before the Spring, but keep the soil dry, then in the Spring from late March onwards start to introduce water lightly to your plant just enough to damp the first inch of soil to encourage rooting, your Euphorbia lactea may start to send out roots before Spring even in dry soil too and you can keep an eye out for new fresh growth at the top of the plant :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending tons of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a brilliant new week ahead XXXXX
Help my little child D;
It only has four roots! What do I do???
I'm really attached :(
PLEASE HELP
I hope your cactus will be o.k😘😘
Thanks so much and thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment XXXXX
I seen someone who used hydrogen peroxide solution for kill fungus and stop the damage on the roots - it’s would works on cactus ?
Hi :-D Yes you can use Hydrogen peroxide solution too as its a brilliant fungicide, I know a lot of Orchid growers who use this on their plants when the roots or leaves rot or have fungus and they say it works well for other plants including cactus, thanks so much for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a sunny Sunday XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon Your channel is amazing and I am really happy to found you here. Have an amazing day🌹
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My cactus is soft and mushy what shall i do ?
Hi there :-) here is a link to a video I made on what to do if your cactus is rotting and how to save it if it is not too far gone : th-cam.com/video/UM6imgsh4Gg/w-d-xo.html sending much love and happiness from Ireland and good luck with saving your cactus XXXXXx
WHy using organic soil when the majority of cactus, including Melocactus need a mineral one?
Hi there :-) I make my own cactus mix up with John innes no 2 loam based with horticultural sand and added grit at all equal parts :-) thanks so much for watching :-) XXX
Seems way too organic, try to reduce organic.
hows the update for this ???
+Indra Yudha Kusuma Hi Indra :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) Thankfully this plant is making a slow but good recovery and forming a few more roots, here is a video I made a couple of months ago on its update :-) th-cam.com/video/RRXYMCzpU6I/w-d-xo.html Sending you tons of love and happiness and have a fantastic afternoon XXXXX
Mulher você fala de mais..isso é irritante!