T-rex Plants Blog

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What’s Blooming: Springtime Greenhouse Update

It's the most wonderful time of the year: no...not Christmas, but cactus blooming season! At least, the start of it. This is a super busy time of year for anyone who tries to produce their own seed, grows things from seed, or just has a substantial collection. If...
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How to Correct Lithops Growing Problems

When you're growing a plant that is a seasonal grower - one that only produces new growth once a year - it can be extremely hard to figure out how to correct weird growth that is less than "perfect". In Lithops, this is most often etiolation, but can include sun...
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Is It Supposed to Look Like That or Is It Dying? How to Tell If Your Cactus Needs Water

Something I've been asked about often, via email, Instagram, and in person, is about when to water a cactus. How can you tell when your cactus is thirsty and needs water? They don't seem to do anything, so how do you know when it's the right time? If you've been...
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Watering Succulents During a Heat Wave

Watering Succulents During a Heat Wave

by | Aug 29, 2020 |

Care for Succulents when it's hot as hell  While most cacti thrive in the hottest days of summer, embracing the intense sun and dry, baking heat we get here in San Diego, not all succulents are quite as excited about it. I have several groups of succulents, with some...