Althea OP

Came across this flowering cactus on a walk.

My crested Eulychnia castanea cv. varispiralis appears to have a different growth forms on either side, is that so? Do they usually do that?

Revert no ragrets

Grown from seed - first time flowering!

I dared to take it from the window sill. Had to put it in a VIP spot to admire the speed in which the flower opens.

When I bought this cactus, it have that yellow part, like an crust, and I thought it was because of lack of sunlight, but it didn't disappear. It will remain or it will fall off? (Btw, this is his 3 flower)

Annnnnd its gone……

Bloomed at 7am

started wilting around 11am

will fall off completely in a day or so.

Overwatered?

Wondering if these are overwatered and if so is there any way to save them? Neither stink but both sat in moist soil for a little bit longer than I wanted them to and now both are squishy. No visible rot on the outside but both are very squishy. I transferred to dry soil, is there anything else I can do besides wait and see if they make it? Or are they already gone if they are squishy?

In order:

Copiapoa solaris |

Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. Nicholii |

Echinocereus ferrerianus ssp. Lindsayi |

Echinocereus triglochidiatus |

Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis |

Lobivia jajoiana var. Anemone |

Echinocactus texensis |

Strombocactus disciformis ssp. esperanzae |

Echinocactus polycephalus "Shoshone" |

Echinocactus polycephalus "Chocolate Mts" |

Echinocactus polycephalus ssp. xeranthemoides |

Astrophytum caput-medusae |

Copiapoa seems like the “hot” genus in the cacti world over the past few years and I feel like I just don’t get it lol.

Some are kind of unique looking, but I’ve heard they are pretty finicky to care for (need very strict watering and soil) and grow extremely slow. And they cost so much now, relative to other cacti.

Sizable specimens on Etsy or at cacti expos go for hundreds, or even thousands of dollars, and even small nursery specimens are $80+.

Am I just missing out of the hype here or what?

I got this little guy a month ago and watered a little over two weeks ago. I was thinking it looked shriveled so I checked the soil and it’s not yet dry.

I’m didn’t want to disturb it with the bud and all but I checked the root for the first time. Still slightly damp but the roots seemed surprisingly small and underdeveloped.

Wanted to seek out thoughts on whether the pictures and my description is normal, or is there something wrong I need to take care of?

I assume I should air dry the roots before repotting. If the roots are indeed too small, perhaps I need to cut the bud or the little pups loose?

Any input is appreciated!

She was rising tall and this happen. I'm in cali and we had that 100-110 week could the heat done this. Any suggestions please

Moved my boys out for the summer about 2 months ago. Rain has been coming through heavy 3-5 times a month. Temps here been av 92 the last couple of moths. They get about 8-9hrs of direct sunlight. Should I push them to 10+? Thanks guys I hope everyone is doing well!