Purchase a healthy red, yellow or orange Gymnocalycium mihanovichii and a healthy Hylocereus large enough for grafting.Ģ.
Follow the seven steps to grafting cactus. Propagation: Grafting cactus can be difficult, so leave propagation to the grafters! It is easiest to buy a moon cactus specimen from your local garden shop, but if you can find a healthy specimen of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii that lacks chlorophyll and a healthy Hylocereus, you may want to give it a try. The biggest problem with this plant is overwatering, which can lead to root rot. Pests and Diseases: Insect pests and diseases won't be much of a problem with the moon cactus, but you may see some spider mites or mealybugs attacking your cactus plant. Temperature: The tiny moon cactus won't do well in very cold temperatures, so bring it inside to overwinter during the cold winter months. Water: Water moon cactus thoroughly, then let the plant dry out between waterings.įertilizer: You don't need to regularly fertilize your moon cactus plant, but you should dose it with a cactus fertilizer every month during its growing season (April to September).
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Full sun will actually harm this container plant, so keep it out of direct sunlight for long periods of time.
Light: The moon cactus plant requires bright indirect sunlight. Scientific Name: The two cactus species most commonly used for moon cactus are Gymnocalycium mihanovichii as the top cactus and Hylocereus spp.
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