Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Summer Cactus

While most cacti tolerate a wide range of growing temperatures, it grows best at temperatures similar to that of most house plants. When temperatures are too hot or too cold, a cactus often simply does not grow. An ideal location for a cactus in winter would be a sunny cool room.

During the summer, the cactus should be placed or moved outdoors where they can receive brighter light in combination with cool breezes during the day and cool and wet at night. If you go on vacation during the summer, make sure to put in a position of partial shade. A plant that goes directly outdoors in full sun will likely be destroyed by more intense light found outside the house.

The cactus can be propagated from branches or subsidiaries. The branch should be removed from the plant and should be left to dry for 2 weeks. After the break or cut edge has healed, should be planted in a half-dried superficially. In taking a cut of a section of the stem, use a clean, sharp knife.

If you are taking several sections of a long stem, you should remember that it was the top and bottom of each piece as a piece of stem that is planted upside down will not grow.