Plant CollectionWatering – day 14, on interval
Done: watered.
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5d overdue
Cactus Joe
19 days ago
never fertilized
Easter Lily Cactus · Echinopsis ancistrophora
✅ Safe for dogs
Non-toxic to dogs. Spineless on this specimen too, so no physical hazard.
- Acquired
- August 8, 2026
- Category
- Succulent / Dry Crew
- Plant state
- 🪴 Potted
- Pot
- 10cm terracotta
- Soil
- 1:2:1:1 Gardners cactus substrate : pumice 3-7mm : lava 3-5mm : zeolite 1-2.5mm (~80% mineral grit), lava top dressing. Repotted 2026-08-09.
- Light needs
- 🔆 Direct sun
- Watering cue
- Bone dry throughout before watering - sensitive to wet soil
- Fertilizer
- Agro succulent fertilizer · every 42 days
- Vacation safe
- Yes, 2 weeks
Journal
Watered – 400ml, bone dry as expected
Observed: Bone dry throughout, as expected.
Amount: ~400ml.
Repotted into 10cm terracotta with 1:2:1:1 mineral mix
Observed: Roots healthy - fine, evenly distributed, no dark or mushy sections. Peat was worked deep into the root ball; hand-teasing wasn't enough, so roots were washed to fully clear it before potting into the mineral mix. Air-dried afterward given this species' sensitivity to retained moisture.
Mix: 1 part Gardners cactus substrate : 2 parts pumice 3-7mm : 1 part lava 3-5mm : 1 part zeolite 1-2.5mm, roughly 80% mineral grit. Lava top dressing at the crown.
Done: Potted dry into 10cm terracotta. No water on potting day. Holding at least 7 days before the first light watering given the wash.
Repot mix designed - 1:2:1:1 high-grit blend (pending zeolite)
Arrived in an 8.5cm nursery pot from Obi Letnany, in a peat-heavy grower mix - not repotted yet. Target pot for the repot is 10cm terracotta. Soil is still slightly damp from the store, so he was watered not too long ago - no watering needed now.
Mix (per 10cm pot):
- Gardners cactus substrate - 1 part (~0.1L)
- Pumice 3-7mm - 2 parts (~0.2L)
- Lava 3-5mm - 1 part (~0.1L)
- Zeolite 1-2.5mm - 1 part (~0.1L)
~80% mineral grit, ~0.5L total.
Repot on hold until zeolite is acquired (planned for Monday).