Mexican Fence Post Cactus Problems
If frost is in the forecast cover the top of the cactus with an old t shirt foam cup or wash cloth.
Mexican fence post cactus problems. One way to protect your new mexican fence post is to strategically place your outdoor furniture or other plant containers nearby to provide shade. Sounds like a bacterial disease has infected your organ pipe cactus. However you might try cutting out the diseased plant parts by digging into the cactus with a sharp knife and cutting away the damaged tissue. There may be no way to save it usually by the time you see the symptoms the cactus will be fully involved.
Post by vifi tue aug 18. Rot proper watering is essential to the health and vitality of mexican fenceposts. Water sparingly in the winter as it does not grow in cold weather. 5 posts page 1 of 1.
Of course too much sun is common in the southwestern united states. Still it hasn t harmed this variety and the extra water seems to have made it grow much faster. If my planter bound mexican fence post keeps up its furious pace of growth it will soon touch the soffit of my over hanging roof. Theoretically that s too much water for most agave and cactus varieties.
Trouble shoot problems you are having with your cactus. What s wrong with my mexican fence post cactus. Wed apr 22 2020 5 02 pm.