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on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 22:13:53, Nancy wrote: Hello, I have a pot of cactus from Tucson and in the pot is: barrel and saguaro (I think-tall w/arms". They both have lots and lots of babies growing on them.
Not knowing how large the plants are and not knowing the exact species can make things a little difficult to correctly answer your question. I will ask you to first tell me the exact size of your plants. Just measure them with a ruler from top to ground level and also the width. Just to let you know that most succulent plants and cacti in a dish garden should be placed in a sunny or brightly lit area during the winter months and watered very little or not at all depending on the size of the plants. If you have a true Saguaro or a barrel cactus in the pot that are Tucson natives you should avoid putting the plants out where the nightly temperatures could be of damage. In your area where the freezing temperature may be sporadic and several hours in length could spell death to your cacti from Tucson. Indoors before the cold arrives is best. When spring arrives and the weather is more favorable you can move them outside where they can get more suitable light, air and moisture. Most Saguaros do not produce their arms (extra stems) until they may reach 50 years old. Sometimes the plant is up to 10 to 15 feet in height before this may occur. If your plants are small and have many extra stems you don't really have a true Saguaro. Most true barrel cacti native to Tucson do not branch at all. This can occur but is fairly rare given the numbers of plants found in the wild. Please see our Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and native barrel (Ferocactus wislizenii) in our database to get more information. Thanks for your question and I hope this will help you a little, Vonn |
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