I never sow cactus seed before May and stop watering the seedlings at the end of September. They then go through the winter in an unheated greenhouse completely dry. I've never seen the point in starting the seeds off early using additional heat apart from giving yourself something to do in the wint...

You need Bradleya 2018 - a very comprehensive article on Parodia in the broad sense with photos of every species accepted by the authors. Interesting to read how threatened by agriculture some of them are. Although we should all encourage everyone to support Bradleya it's also available as a downlo...

Like most things I don't think it really matters. If I'm potting young seedlings into a non mineral mix I pot dry root plants into a moist potting mix. It's just easier. I make a hole in the compost with a pencil and drop them in. Saves a lot of time. If it's a mineral mix then both plant and mix ar...

One thing to remember is that many tubers will actually get smaller when raised and exposed. They will only put on size when buried.

It depends on what they are. If they are cacti they'll be OK for weeks or even months or even longer.

Look at the long term weather forecast, you want some sunny days at this time of year to start watering. I'd wait at least a couple of weeks.

I can highly recommend Ralph's plants. I had some this week and they are superb.

I wait until I see signs of growth Eric.

I grow all my cacti in pure moler clay (sanicat cat litter), no organic matter at all. I actually got the idea after buying a few plants from Ingo seven or eight years ago. The root systems on his plants were extremely healthy. The results have been revelatory to someone who had used a standard JI a...

I keep the majority of mine on a south facing windowsill all year round. They seem happy. Some lose their leaves in the winter and some stubbornly refuse to do so. The plants that lose their leaves look better to me the following summer, neater and with fresher foliage.