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I think i've killed my cactus!

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msrisotto · 16/02/2014 16:15

Crikey i'm bad at this! Killed a lily, thought i'd be safe with a cactus but it's looking withered and hollowed out. Is it salvagable? How do I save it without smothering it with love over watering it? Can i give it miracle grow?

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AmIatwat · 16/02/2014 17:13

Don't give it miracle gro, it needs a low nutrient compost with lots of grit, plenty of drainage. Keep it somewhere light and don't over water.

gamerchick · 16/02/2014 17:20

That is pretty impressive though.. killing a cactus Grin

I'm the same.. can't keep nothing alive in my house.

msrisotto · 19/02/2014 21:14

Thanks both. I fear it is a lost cause. What is over watering a cactus? What is under watering?

Gamer - my husband and cat are faring ok! It's plants that don't stand a chance around here!

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StealthPolarBear · 19/02/2014 21:17

good going. Remind me never to let you babysit.

Ihavemyownname · 19/02/2014 21:28

How oftern did you water the cactus?
A cactus doesnt really need watering only once in a very long while

msrisotto · 19/02/2014 21:32

I probably didn't water it at all for like, 4 months maybe. Then I just gave it a bit once a month or couple of months. Now it looks withered I have watered it erm quite a lot. Should I leave it for months again? It looks half dead.

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Ihavemyownname · 19/02/2014 22:10

Yea I wouldnt water it for a while.

Where abouts does your cactus live?

msrisotto · 20/02/2014 07:04

Kitchen windowsill, it gets the 'sun' in the morning.

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Ihavemyownname · 21/02/2014 20:18

Hmm it coule be that its a bit cold and if you have the window open it wont like the draft

msrisotto · 22/02/2014 07:50

The window is never open but we don't live in arid, desert like climes so it could be that!

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Ferguson · 25/02/2014 20:09

Yes, probably keep away from window even if it's not open.

Is it in plenty of grit, not ordinary soil? In the wild I guess they would be dry and baked for moths, then monsoon for a few days. So a good soak every few months.

Ferguson · 25/02/2014 20:10

Sorry - 'months' is probably better than 'moths'!

msrisotto · 25/02/2014 20:38

Oh...it's in ordinary soil.

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Ferguson · 04/03/2014 20:07

Have you managed to put cactus into proper gritty compost yet? (I assume can be bought at garden centres.)

If so, has it revived at all, or maybe it's too soon to know?

msrisotto · 04/03/2014 20:48

No I haven't. Honestly, I didn't even pot it, I had my gardeners do it because I kept spiking myself.... It knew it didn't want me in the first place!

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