Hi guys, Thank you so much for your support! I’m now trying to save and invest on a good mic so the audio will be clearer. Please let me know also if the audio is clear and okay for those using android phones. If you have any suggestions to improve the future videos, feel free to share it. Thank you!
I recently moved to a new apartment and started a new hobby of keeping cacti and other succulents. It’s a very small apartment with not much space for a lot of plants, so I also bought a lot of small ones that will hopefully get bigger as I also get bigger homes with more space in the future. They’ll sort of grow with me, if I can keep them alive that is..... I do have one larger, mature Melocactus that I just couldn’t keep from buying though haha
Yeah, I think buying puppies is an interesting way of following the cactus growth and is better than sowing seeds. Three months ago I sowed many gymnocalycium variegated seeds and I confess you I'm getting stressed! They simply grow too slowly. The bigger ones are less than 3mm. I'm afraid that a fungus infestation may kill them all before I can remove them from the high humidity container.
Sowing seeds are kinda tricky and risky. You need to have patience when growing them since they grow super slow on the first 6-12 months. There were also times that some seeds from sellers would not grow. This is why I stop buying seeds from sellers, and started producing my own seeds. By the way, you could try spraying it with fungicide if you see a fungus, and immediately remove the affected seedlings. Usually, I start to give my seedlings a few hours of morning sunlight after around 3 months or when the spines shows. I start with one hour filtered sunlight, then slowly increasing it. And as they grow, I try to lessen the humidity in the container by opening it slowly. I find that the sooner you open the container and exposed them to morning filtered sunlight the less likely they will get fungus and die. Don’t worry after they reach 1 year old they will start to grow fast, especially if you’re in a tropical country.
@@theplantprinceph Thank you for your detailed answer. I started being interested in cactus last year and initially I intended to grow Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii variegated only. But now my focus is changing to Astrophytum genus, so I found your channel. Thanks
@@theplantprinceph i love short round chubby cacti, like lophophora williamsi. they are so cute, but grow so slowly. i find tall spikeless cacti not as cute as the short round one. but they are pretty too. i love cactus ❤thanks for your video. i am learning from you.
Hello, I don’t have any haworthia. But I would love to take care of them in the future. Probably in the future I’ll buy some. Taiwan have some nice breeds of Haworthia. You should check rennyshaworthia on IG and in UA-cam. She has some tips about haworthia care.
Hello! I just followed your video regarding making sukkulent soil and I have question. I live in Eurpe and I really have no idea what sterilized soilless medium good be. I know what sterilized is, but do you stillte it yourself? I have never heart that here. And then „soilless medium“. For me I looks exactly like soil. Is it possible to describe or explain it a little bit. You know other countries other products. So I am looking for something comparable… sorry for this question in one of your newest videos🙏
Sorry, sterilized soilless medium is just a brand of potting mix available in our country. It’s just a sterile organic mix probably composed of compost, and other organic soil amendments. You could use any available potting mix in your are.
I have a question Plant Prince! How do I prolong the flower of a cactus before it wilt, or how do I take care the flower after pollination and make sure that it will produce seeds
Hello, You can not prolong or extend the duration of a cactus flower. Usually cactus flower last only for a week, other genud such as Astrophytum may even close up after just a single day. As long as you have covered the stigma of the flower with a compatible pollen it will produce seeds. You don’t have to do anything special, just continue doing your normal cactus routine care. I hope this answers your questions.
Hi guys,
Thank you so much for your support! I’m now trying to save and invest on a good mic so the audio will be clearer. Please let me know also if the audio is clear and okay for those using android phones.
If you have any suggestions to improve the future videos, feel free to share it.
Thank you!
Audio is fine on my android!
I recently moved to a new apartment and started a new hobby of keeping cacti and other succulents. It’s a very small apartment with not much space for a lot of plants, so I also bought a lot of small ones that will hopefully get bigger as I also get bigger homes with more space in the future. They’ll sort of grow with me, if I can keep them alive that is..... I do have one larger, mature Melocactus that I just couldn’t keep from buying though haha
I hope you’ll enjoy collecting cacti and succulents. This hobby is super calming and relaxing. Happy gardening 💚
Yeah, I think buying puppies is an interesting way of following the cactus growth and is better than sowing seeds. Three months ago I sowed many gymnocalycium variegated seeds and I confess you I'm getting stressed! They simply grow too slowly. The bigger ones are less than 3mm. I'm afraid that a fungus infestation may kill them all before I can remove them from the high humidity container.
Sowing seeds are kinda tricky and risky. You need to have patience when growing them since they grow super slow on the first 6-12 months. There were also times that some seeds from sellers would not grow. This is why I stop buying seeds from sellers, and started producing my own seeds.
By the way, you could try spraying it with fungicide if you see a fungus, and immediately remove the affected seedlings. Usually, I start to give my seedlings a few hours of morning sunlight after around 3 months or when the spines shows. I start with one hour filtered sunlight, then slowly increasing it. And as they grow, I try to lessen the humidity in the container by opening it slowly. I find that the sooner you open the container and exposed them to morning filtered sunlight the less likely they will get fungus and die. Don’t worry after they reach 1 year old they will start to grow fast, especially if you’re in a tropical country.
@@theplantprinceph Thank you for your detailed answer. I started being interested in cactus last year and initially I intended to grow Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii variegated only. But now my focus is changing to Astrophytum genus, so I found your channel. Thanks
Thanks! I love your videos :)
Glad you like them! Thank you for your support ☺️
Great advise! I’m slowly getting into cacti. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome. Good luck with your cactus journey. Cacti flower are so beautiful!
I love round spikeless cacti. They look so cute, like a baozi.
And they are easy to handle since they have no spikes.
@@theplantprinceph i love short round chubby cacti, like lophophora williamsi. they are so cute, but grow so slowly.
i find tall spikeless cacti not as cute as the short round one. but they are pretty too.
i love cactus ❤thanks for your video. i am learning from you.
WOW! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO
Thank you for watching! 😊
Best video as usual
Thank you so much!
Thank you for helping me to put arbic translation ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Glad that the closed caption was helpful!
Kim do you collect Haworthia’s? I’d love to see a care vid from you!
Hello, I don’t have any haworthia. But I would love to take care of them in the future. Probably in the future I’ll buy some. Taiwan have some nice breeds of Haworthia. You should check rennyshaworthia on IG and in UA-cam. She has some tips about haworthia care.
Hello! I just followed your video regarding making sukkulent soil and I have question. I live in Eurpe and I really have no idea what sterilized soilless medium good be. I know what sterilized is, but do you stillte it yourself? I have never heart that here. And then „soilless medium“. For me I looks exactly like soil. Is it possible to describe or explain it a little bit. You know other countries other products. So I am looking for something comparable… sorry for this question in one of your newest videos🙏
Sorry, sterilized soilless medium is just a brand of potting mix available in our country. It’s just a sterile organic mix probably composed of compost, and other organic soil amendments. You could use any available potting mix in your are.
What was the container with the green lid?
It’s a systematic insecticide. It’s a Thailand product called Starkle G.
I have a question Plant Prince! How do I prolong the flower of a cactus before it wilt, or how do I take care the flower after pollination and make sure that it will produce seeds
Hello,
You can not prolong or extend the duration of a cactus flower. Usually cactus flower last only for a week, other genud such as Astrophytum may even close up after just a single day.
As long as you have covered the stigma of the flower with a compatible pollen it will produce seeds. You don’t have to do anything special, just continue doing your normal cactus routine care.
I hope this answers your questions.
hello.. sino po seller nyo? been watching your videos, thank you ..
I bought this one from “Green Zone” you can check and message their Facebook po.
Hi, do you live in Thailand?
Hello,
No, I live in the Philippines.
@@theplantprinceph Ah ok, thanks for your reply. Because I noticed you're using a Thai product at 3:50
@@Alexander196210 I’ve been following Thai cactus care and practices for more than 5 years. For me they have the best horticultural practices.
@@theplantprinceph Yes you're correct. The Thai are masters in cactus/plant cultivation. Luckily I live in Thailand and get to see and buy cacti here.
Hi! Ask ko lang po if do you have link ng store where you bought these cacti? TYIA
I bought them from “Green Zone” you can check them on Facebook.
Thank you!@@theplantprinceph
these ones have been crafted before 😂becarefull with scammers...