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krisbrando

Started to rescue succulents and cacti in the 2016. It seems like there is a new addition to the collection about every two weeks. 🌵

Mammillaria discolor syn. Neomammillaria discolor

  • Season Icon Mid WinterMid Winter 2017
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krisbrando

#cactus

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saco

@krisbrando how often/how much do you water cacti?

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uchinamuku

Depending on the type of soil u have and where it is

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krisbrando

@saco Well we have hardly been watering them during these winter months. Haven't had much experience with them during the summer time because we just started our collection a few months ago. We also use only bottled water, letting it run through the pot. After that we leave them alone for another few weeks. The soil we use is hand mixed and grainy.

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brightcolours

Fab pic.

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saco

@krisbrando thanx for the tips, I mix my own soil too.

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alovealoe

What kind of bottled water do you use?

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krisbrando

@alovealoe we usually get the great value purified bottles. They come in a 35 bottle package at Walmart. Or we will just get a gallon of distilled water. The plants I have do not like the water that come straight from our faucet.

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alovealoe

Ah ok. Was curious bc a lot of bottled water has salt added to it for flavor and I always wonder if that is good for the plants or not

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