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Cactus Drooping

rod.52rod.52 Posts: 6
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I have a cactus 🌵 that I have had for about 5 years and it has always stood up straight, but now it’s not looking 👀 well. I have it with a saucer that has gravel in it and also in the top of the pot. I only water 💦 it from the bottom about every two weeks and spray lightly every other day, especially in the hot days we have experienced lately.

 I have repotted it about 2 years ago into the pot it’s in now. Please can anyone help with it and help me get it back to its original straight shape.

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  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Put some supports around it. It may want to droop and crawl anyhow, some (Mammillaria) do.
  • DaveGreigDaveGreig Posts: 189
    This happened to one of my cacti and I was told I had repotted into too big a pot. I didn’t repot it though I just gave it support and it still flowers every year.
  • rod.52rod.52 Posts: 6
    Thats ok, but what do you use for support. When I have read up about growing cacti I have found that the cacti need room to grow their roots has they don't root very deep but the go out. I don't know really, I am a complete amateur when it comes to cacti :)  
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Many types of cactus and euphorbia naturally lean, and some crawl horizontally along the ground. Yours may be one of those?
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  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited June 2023
    1.  PUt it in corner
    2.  Gradually push it into the corner so that it becomes straighter,  A cushion of tisssue may help
    3.  Support it with 3 canes
    4.  Spine-proof gloves will help.

    Cacti are happiest in clay pots. Think of repotting when it is eventually vertical. I would water from above but make sure no water stays in the saucer.
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  • rod.52rod.52 Posts: 6
    bédé said:
    1.  PUt it in corner
    2.  Gradually push it into the corner so that it becomes straighter,  A cushion of tisssue may help
    3.  Support it with 3 canes
    4.  Spine-proof gloves will help.

    Cacti are happiest in clay pots. Think of repotting when it is eventually vertical. I would water from above but make sure no water stays in the saucer.
    Thank you.
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