How I REPOT My 25+ Year Old Ariocarpus LIVING ROCK CACTUS Group

The transition period between winter dormancy and spring-time re-awakening is always an exciting time for us, and for our plants - and certainly for me, it's a very busy one too! This is usually when I repot those cacti that have outgrown their pots, or are in need of fresh growing substrate.

Repotting many of the smaller plants is a simple routine procedure. Dozens per hour! However, whenever the golden oldies, rare or very special plants are due for re-potting, the routine stops and special care, lot's of TLC, a lot more time and sometimes unique solutions may be required!

One such case, last week, was when I decided that my 25+ year old group of Living Rock Cacti (Ariocarpus fissuratus) was finally up for re-potting!! They had already seriously expanded and cracked open the styrofoam box that they had been growing in for over a decade...so, how did I go about this task? ...what new growing vessels did I choose? ...and what about the new substrate? ...most importantly, did it work, or did things go terribly wrong?

If you are interested in finding out, then please check in to this new video...and see you hopefully all in my greenhouse, ready to help out, with some serious repotting business!

2:29 Why my Ariocarpus fissuratus group requires repotting?
4:29 Removing the cacti from their current growing tray
9:39 Preparing the new growing trays & substrate
15:03 Potting up the cacti in their new terracota growing trays
18:16 My new Ariocarpus fissuratus group

Enjoy & Happy Growing of course!

Cheers,
Joe
@cactusjoe

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