Anyways, my husband brought this cactus home for me as a surprise gift one day six months ago. I fell in love with it immediately. It is extremely spiny and always has leaves on the top half of the cactus. It is approximately 6 in tall and, at its widest (because it tapers at the bottom and top), 1.25 in wide not including spines. The spines are about 0.75 in long and the leaves are a whopping 8 inches in diameter! It was originally potted in a tiny square blue pot, so I recently re-potted it with an aloe bulb in a larger terra cotta pot.
I would like everyone to note that cacti are supposed to have crazy huge root systems. The roots also tend to grow more horizontally instead of down so that they can get more water. I try to pick my pots accordingly, but it's not always easy.
Just look at that gorgeous set up!
I can't wait to post some pictures of the aloe that I pulled the bulb off of. It has bloomed three times in the last three years. It is one happy plant! I'm hoping these two do well together.
I plan on adding some crushed brick on top of the soil to make it look a little prettier. The soil is a "special cactus blend" that I got a while back. So we'll see if it actually performs any better than my other plants.
Right now I'm watering it once every other week. I'll alter waterings as necessary. I find it best to just learn the signs of a thirsty cactus - which is not as easy as it sounds sometimes!
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