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due in 7 days · Aug 9

Texas Glory cactus · Thelocactus bicolor

✅ Safe for dogs

Spines are a physical hazard only.

Acquired: July 29, 2026
Category: Succulent / Dry Crew
Plant state: 🪴 Potted
Pot: 3.5cm terracotta
Soil: Gritty mix (sieved to 1–3mm), zeolite top dressing
Light needs: 🔆 Direct sun
Watering cue: Bone dry throughout; roughly every 7–10 days in summer once established
Vacation safe: Yes, 2 weeks

Care notes

Bright indirect light for ~2 weeks post-repot, then gradual move into direct morning sun.

Rooted-in signs (firm, resists gentle tug) expected at 2–4 weeks.

No fertilizer for 6–8 weeks post-repot.

Ongoing: water only when bone dry throughout – roughly every 7–10 days in summer.

Journal

August 1, 2026Watering

First post-repot watering (day 3)

First light water on day 3 post-repot, within the planned 3–4 day window. Soak method, full drain before returning to tray.

July 29, 2026Repot

Acquired + immediate repot

Acquired alongside Pedro Tropipascal. Came in peat-only nursery soil; peat stuck at the base during uprooting. Washed peat off – roots wet, needed drying.

At 3.5cm pot, drying window shortened to ~24h; no-water period after potting: 3–4 days.

Mix review: mineral-dominant and suitable, but original grit was oversized – sieved down to 1–3mm for the pot body.

First attempt came out off-center with exposed surface roots – lifted, recentered. Final: centered, flare on surface, zeolite top dressing tucked under lowest areoles.

Confirmed: zeolite works as top dressing; vulnerable point is the root collar, not the crown.