2006-08-31 02:53:36 · 12 answers · asked by Ouch! 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
carefully, but seriously I have seen them wrapped in bubble wrap to re-pot small ones.
2006-08-31 03:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by scaper 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on which of the 8,500 varieties of cactus that you are transplanting. And the size of the plant.
Smaller ones you can use newspaper, several layers rolled up, then folded around the plant like a handle. This will protect both you and the cactus from damage.
Use cactus potting soil in the new pot.
If the book that I wrote on cactus for the beginner was still in print I would recommend that, but other than that go visit a nursery for cactus. You might visit the website for Castus and Succulent Sosiety of America below for help.
The British Cactus and Succulent Society is the second website below, if you are on the continent.
Good planting
2006-09-01 20:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cactus are pretty resilient plants. Here in Texas, as you can imagine, they grow just about everywhere. I have actually cut down a huge cactus patch down only to have some of the parts generate roots and regrow. Of course there are many types of cactus, the one mainly found here is the prickly pear cactus. And I know people who simply use a shovel to dig them out of the ground and transplant them to another hole. If yours is a special cactus I would ask for advice from a gardener or horticulturist.
2006-08-31 03:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dah veed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's already been stated that cactus is a hardy plant.
I transplanted some cactus just last weekend and it's doing fine.
Don't over water your cactus and make sure it gets PLENTY of sun.
Cactus can get root rot. Also it's happiest when the base is a dark green.
2006-08-31 06:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Smartypants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on a pair of sturdy gloves because those little spines can really hurt. If you are moving it outside, just use a shovel and transplant it. Expect to see another cactus coming up from where you removed it because they are hard to eliminate. They like sand and rock areas. If you are putting it in a pot, make sure the pot is not too deep and contains the sand and rocks. Good luck
2006-08-31 05:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use leather gloves and a good sturdy cardboard box to transport the cactus to another location. Be wary of not only spines on the cactus itself but those which have dropped off on the soil around it as well.
2006-08-31 03:17:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have actually just plucked off a couple pods, transplanted them in a pot of sandy soil, buried down a couple inches. It will re-root itself, and then it can go into the ground as soon as you see some pods growing on the original. I have one growing in the frozen tundra of upstate New York. It takes more work, but so unusual that it's worth it.
2006-08-31 04:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by lschotto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we dug our prickly pear up and tossed it in the garbage pile on the back of our property. Used a pitchfork and shovel with a very long handles. Then we raked the dirt to try and remove some of the 'stickers'. In a couple of weeks that darn thing was sprouting in the garbage pile. So I don't think you have to be too fussy with it. m
2006-08-31 06:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very carefully, Use a folded up newspaper or tongs.
2006-08-31 09:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cactus is extremely hard to kill
2006-08-31 04:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by dalmation60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋