Cacti Garden work

[Jay-Admin]

Started some work today on my cacti garden. Feels good to get something done early. Also planted a cactus today for good luck.

Regards,
Jay

[yuccaman]

I will plant some cactus end of march or first of april. Right now to many nights below freezing like -10C and still snow on the ground like patches But they are calling for a high of 10C on friday but we are getting a powerful rainstorm on thursday with freezing rain. I have 18 cactus to plant soon Our ground is still a bit hard.Just to let you know on march 16 It might go up to 22C But common or rare. Im getting mine ready just landscaping on hard ground.

[Jay-Admin]

Sounds like you have a good collection to plant.

[yuccaman]

yea and they are all zone 5 hardy. Got some hardy bamboo. My cactus should do well for overwintering. Im preparing for a huge storm heading our way. Lots of freezing rain possibly 2 cm of it. and rain 40 to 45 mm. Might have flooding.

[Alchris]

You both are lucky. After the near record snow fall on March 9th and the record snowfall on March 18th I still have about 2 feet of snow in my cacti bed.

I can't find much for hardy cacti here beyond Opuntias.

Do you have any suggestions for a zone 4 or 5 cactus that would grow to 2 feet tall at maturity?

Allen

[Jay-Admin]

Welcome to the forum Allen. I was just talking to my relatives in Edmonton about all the snow you guys got last week. I'm not a cacti expert but hopefully someone else on this board can answer your questions.

Regards,
Jay

[DesertZone]

Hi Allen,
There is a few cactus besides Opuntias that should grow in your area, like some of the pediocactus sp., echinocereus sp., and Coryphantha sp., and if you want ones that grow taller than 2 feet, try some of the Cylidropuntias "chollas"

Welcome again Allen