How To Care For Large Cactus. During the growing season make sure they get plenty of light. For this same reason we advise keeping the plant in an area with plenty.
Gently tap the roots to remove old soil and prune off any dead or dried roots. Brought to you by Highlands Garden Center in Centennial Colorado. If your cactus is outdoors or is very tall large you will need to be extra careful.
Cacti do not absorb water through their bodies as they do not have leaves like other plants.
Pick a well-draining pot thats one size larger than the current pot. Cereus is a genus of 34 officially accepted species of large columnar cacti native to South AmericaIt is one of the oldest names in the family Cactaceae described by Philip Miller in 1754Until the 1920s cereus is a name used to describe any cactus with a very elongated body including columnar cacti and epiphytic cacti. Fill the pot with cactus potting mix. A video on how to take care of cacti and succulents.