Dear plant lovers,
Welcome to a cacti haven overlooking New York City. Nathan and his partner are obsessed with growing and breeding cactii. In just a few years time, they have amassed generations of seedlings with interesting traits. Needless to say, there are challenges in growing desert plants in a New York City apartments. But you can see from the resulting work that their determination has paid off.
In this episode, Nathan shares with us everything about cactii, starting with the definition of a cactii, to care tips and even breeding for seedling. Whether you are a beginner or advanced cactii enthusiast, this episode is full over learning and overwhelming with passion. Find out of growing cactii for seeds is right for you!
We tour his collection, focusing on plants with interesting traits. You will meet a lot of interesting species and desirable mutations to maybe spark your interest in this fascinating group of plants.
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00:00 Introduction
02:56 Define a Cactus
04:14 Why Grow Cactus?
05:26 Cactus Care Tips - Light
09:50 Challenges Growing In NYC
14:01 Growing From Seed
16:09 Difficult to Pollenate?
20:05 Variegated VS Form
20:56 Tour The Collection
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