I purchased a Peanut Cactus from you a while back, it has been doing well till now. Why is it limp ?
Echinopsis chamaecereus - Peanut Cactus
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Can I repot now or wait till spring? I don't want to lose it oh and it is in my kitchen window, not outside.
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Oct 18, 2021 - 09:02 AM
The Peanut Cactus goes limp when it's ready for water, and they tend to need more frequent water than most cacti. Unfortunately, limpness can also be a sign of overwatering and rot. If you want us to help with a diagnosis, feel free to email a photo of the cactus to info@mountaincrestgardens.com along with answers to the following questions:
1) Growing conditions (full sun, part sun, filtered sun, indoors, outdoors, etc.) 2) Soil used for planting 3) Watering schedule 4) Does the container have a hole for drainage?
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Echinopsis chamaecereus - Peanut Cactus
Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis chamaecereus) (Friedrich & Glaetzle): Easy to grow clumping cactus, bursting with finger-like stems. The stems can grow up to 12.0" long and curl out of a pot. It blooms with large, orange to red flowers in late spring and has short, bristly spines that are relativ...
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