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lithops and cactus

Hello everyone, i have taken an interest in lithops and cacti and wondered if i could keep them in my unheated 6'x6' greenhouse throughout the year.

       Thanks in advance..

 

                  Jon

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    A lot of cacti will collapse if frozen.you would need a heater on a frost stat.

  • Thanks for the advice i didnt know that, just have to keep them indoors.

  • Buzzy2Buzzy2 Posts: 135

    I have kept Cacti and lithops in a unheated Greenhouse and now in a unheated Conservatory for years

    As long as they are kept dry between November and Beginning of March they will be Fine

     

  • Buzzy2Buzzy2 Posts: 135

    Google the  british cactus and succulent society

  • Buzzy2Buzzy2 Posts: 135

    Just Found these on my computer

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     Taken last October

  • Hi Buzzy2...thanks for advice, lovely photos...thats how i want mine. I'm going to try growing some from seed. i have seen some grown on plants online but the carriage is very expensive for each plant.

  • Hi Mike thats a great idea...something to think about...thanks for the advice..image

  • Hi Mike i have bought a couple of books from Amazon on cacti and succulents...they will be a great help.

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