Propagate guide

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Watering mastery

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Fertilizer mystery reveal

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Tips & tricks for cutting

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Plant pot secrets

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Common pests

Frequent diseases

Botanist’s tips

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Water regularly from spring to autumn, but do not overwater (as the plant is rot prone), keep dry in winter.

Water

The plant requires full sun or light shade and careful watering to keep plant compact with strong coloured spines. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy spine production.

Sunlight

The plant likes very porous standard cactus mix soil, but can become too elongated if compost is too rich.

Soil

Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer.

Fertilizer

The plant is reputedly very cold resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -10°C, or less for short periods).

Temperature

The plant can be grown in any type of container with enough drainage holes.