[net-gold] INDOOR GARDENING: Cactuses Thrive in a Bonsai World
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:59:12 -0500 (EST)
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INDOOR GARDENING:
Cactuses Thrive in a Bonsai World
Cactuses Thrive in a Bonsai World
Japanese bonsai garden pots make exceptional containers for cactuses.
Originally published Friday, January 22, 2010 at 7:01 PM
By MAUREEN GILMER
Scripps Howard News Service
Seattle Times
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/
homegarden/2010857451_yardsmart23.html>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ykwq852>
Bonsai pots have unique qualities perfect for cactuses and most
succulents. These Asian pots feature huge drain holes, and many even sport
two holes to ensure the drainage is perfect. This is key to survival for
all cactuses and succulents because these plants simply can't stand wet
"feet."
The fact that bonsai pots are unusually wide and deep also contributes to
their suitability. Dig up many species of cactuses, and you'll find their
roots are shallow and travel a long distance. This adaptation allows them
to quickly suck up surface water during rare rainfall events in their
native deserts. The bonsai pot accommodates this perfectly.
Deeper pots can cause difficulties for surface-rooted cactuses because the
soil remains damp deeper down, fostering bacteria and fungal growth. Such
organisms are the main threat to succulent plants, which must remain
internally sterile. Significant populations of these organisms,
particularly in winter when cactuses are dormant, can quickly lead to the
plant's demise.
What makes bonsai cactuses so wonderful is that the small pots can fit
perfectly on a narrow windowsill. Buy the cactus as a little seedling so
its roots can gradually fill the pot. Use designated cactus soil because
it contains a good deal of sand, or take ordinary potting soil and mix it
with equal parts masonry sand. Be sure to rinse anything from the seashore
in freshwater because of the high salt content. Lay a piece of old window
screen over the drain hole before filling to prevent the granular soil
from falling through.
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