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Cactus getting tall & thin

MargeS · 2013-05-07 11:55:12

I have this cactus for years and it has grown quite tall and thin. It's in a SW facing window so gets good light. Is this normal or is there something I can do for it?

07-05-2013 12:55pm

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MargeS

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I have this cactus for years and it has grown quite tall and thin. It's in a SW facing window so gets good light. Is this normal or is there something I can do for it?

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#2 07-05-2013 6:20pm

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looks perfectly healthy. thats the normal shape for this type of cactus.

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#3 07-05-2013 7:38pm

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Thinly veiled "look at my awesome cactus"!

It looks good, get another couple maybe, it might be lonesome.

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#4 07-05-2013 7:53pm

MargeS

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pwurple wrote: »

Thinly veiled "look at my awesome cactus"!

Nope definitely not :rolleyes:

I asked the question because the cactus is starting to lean over, unable to hold itself upright. The base looks too thin to hold up such a tall thin cactus.
I was wondering if it should be thicker!

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