can i prune a cactus

[Morthin]

My wife loves cactus plants, she knows nothing about them but we have a lot of them and they seem to be doing very well, in fact too well!
She has a plant,what sort i don`t know is growing very tall it is about 1.5 metre tall and about 80- mm circumference. There are two other of them same growing from the same plant, but a little smaller.
Can i cut the top of it to stop it growing any taller as you would on other garden plants, or would this kill it?
It is in a sheltered spot so does not get any direct sunshine.
Any help ??

[mikethecactusguy]

pictures would help..

[Morthin]

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ ... fit=bounds

[mikethecactusguy]

Yes.
You can cut it in half. Let the cut piece callus over and root it.
Probably an offshoot will grow from the remaining stem.

[greenknight]

Yes, I agree with Mike M - that looks like a candidate for pruning.

[Morthin]

Thanks guys will give the info to the wife she can make the decision !!!