All My “Children” (aka Cacti, Succulents & Seedlings)
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:42 am
I will be using this space to showcase my growing cacti, succulents, and seedling collection that I started collecting this past September, which is at ~75 unique species so far.
My cacti and succulents live on my 2nd floor patio in Mid-City, Los Angeles with Eastern facing sun exposure. About half the patio is covered with a partial roof, but even then, I’ve been having some recent problems with sunburn so I’ll be adding some shade cloth soon. To the section of the patio that receives the most direct sunlight throughout the entire day.
As you’ll notice, most of my cacti and succulents are potted in fabric pots which will be an ongoing learning process for me as I try to keep these guys all alive. When I first started my collection I experimented using a 20/20/20/20/10/10 mix of (1) Bonsai Jack’s Gritty Mix, (2) G&B Organics Cactus Mix, (3) Desert Blend Cactus Soil, (4) rePotme’s Imperial Cactus Mix, (5) Pumice, and (6) Horticultural Charcoal. However, I’ve now simplified things to a 50/25/15/10 mix of (1) a custom Bonsai Jack mix (20%: Pumice, Bonsai Block, Monto Clay; 10%: Black Lava, Maroon Lava; 6-7%: Douglas Fir Bark, Pine Bark Fines, Pine Coir), (2) G&B Organics Cactus Mix, (3) Pumice, and (4) Horticultural Charcoal. For my Lophophora’s and Ariocarpus’, I customize further using 80% of that mix + 20% calcium carbonate / limestone chicken grit. And for cuttings that I’m trying to root, I amend the same mix with 20-30% perlite.
I’ll keep adding photos and relevant info in subsequent posts. Please feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions!
My cacti and succulents live on my 2nd floor patio in Mid-City, Los Angeles with Eastern facing sun exposure. About half the patio is covered with a partial roof, but even then, I’ve been having some recent problems with sunburn so I’ll be adding some shade cloth soon. To the section of the patio that receives the most direct sunlight throughout the entire day.
As you’ll notice, most of my cacti and succulents are potted in fabric pots which will be an ongoing learning process for me as I try to keep these guys all alive. When I first started my collection I experimented using a 20/20/20/20/10/10 mix of (1) Bonsai Jack’s Gritty Mix, (2) G&B Organics Cactus Mix, (3) Desert Blend Cactus Soil, (4) rePotme’s Imperial Cactus Mix, (5) Pumice, and (6) Horticultural Charcoal. However, I’ve now simplified things to a 50/25/15/10 mix of (1) a custom Bonsai Jack mix (20%: Pumice, Bonsai Block, Monto Clay; 10%: Black Lava, Maroon Lava; 6-7%: Douglas Fir Bark, Pine Bark Fines, Pine Coir), (2) G&B Organics Cactus Mix, (3) Pumice, and (4) Horticultural Charcoal. For my Lophophora’s and Ariocarpus’, I customize further using 80% of that mix + 20% calcium carbonate / limestone chicken grit. And for cuttings that I’m trying to root, I amend the same mix with 20-30% perlite.
I’ll keep adding photos and relevant info in subsequent posts. Please feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions!