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A trip to the Denver Botanic Gardens made me rethink cacti
I visited the Denver Botanic Gardens last month and spent time in their greenhouse. I always thought cacti were just spiky, boring plants you forget to water. But seeing over 200 types, some with tiny pink flowers and others that looked like fuzzy brains, really got me. The guide said one species only blooms for a single night each year. Now I'm looking at my own little potted cactus totally differently. Has anyone else had a plant they totally misjudged at first?
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paul_taylor2118d ago
Honestly... I get the wonder but I've never really come around on them. They still just look like prickly green rocks to me, even with the flowers. All that waiting for one night of blooms... I'd rather have something that feels alive and changes more often. My sister gave me a cactus and it just sits there, same as the day I got it. The whole point of a garden, to me, is growth and color you can actually see.
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kelly38518d ago
You might be watering it too much, paul_taylor21. In my experience, they do more when you forget about them a bit. Try a sunnier spot and see if it plumps up.
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