Schick and Johnson Hybrid Echinopsis Cactus Care
Schick and Johnson hybrid echinopsis cactus are some of our favorites for their blooms. As with all plants, they depend on their owners for adequate light, water, nutrition, and temperature.
1. Adequate sunlight prevents weak growth. Direct sunlight in a south or west window, or sunroom, is best within the home. You can summer them outdoors under a covered patio, lattice, or afternoon shade to protect them from sunburn.
2. Temperature within a home or summer patio make for healthy plants. Being tropical, protect from cold and bring in by mid-fall.
3. Adequate watering is essential for growth, especially during the growing season spring, summer, and early fall. Water when dry but not bone dry. Terracotta pots are best (with a drain hole) and a fast drain soil mix. Watering should reach the bottom of the pot and be allowed to drain off.
4. Less watering in winter, during the shorter days of the year, helps echinopsis rest to ready them for next seasons blooms. Run dry longer in winter and increase water starting in spring.
5. Fertilize echinopsis monthly, spring to early fall, using 20-20-20 or Miracle Gro Tomato Fertilizer, which is a good alternative for cactus fertilizer. There are also available name brand cactus fertilizers on the market and follow their label instructions. Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor Time Release Fertilizer may also be applied. Re-pot your echinopsis every one to two years with a larger size pot to allow for more growth.
By Val Cathey
Schick and Johnson hybrid echinopsis cactus are some of our favorites for their blooms. As with all plants, they depend on their owners for adequate light, water, nutrition, and temperature.
1. Adequate sunlight prevents weak growth. Direct sunlight in a south or west window, or sunroom, is best within the home. You can summer them outdoors under a covered patio, lattice, or afternoon shade to protect them from sunburn.
2. Temperature within a home or summer patio make for healthy plants. Being tropical, protect from cold and bring in by mid-fall.
3. Adequate watering is essential for growth, especially during the growing season spring, summer, and early fall. Water when dry but not bone dry. Terracotta pots are best (with a drain hole) and a fast drain soil mix. Watering should reach the bottom of the pot and be allowed to drain off.
4. Less watering in winter, during the shorter days of the year, helps echinopsis rest to ready them for next seasons blooms. Run dry longer in winter and increase water starting in spring.
5. Fertilize echinopsis monthly, spring to early fall, using 20-20-20 or Miracle Gro Tomato Fertilizer, which is a good alternative for cactus fertilizer. There are also available name brand cactus fertilizers on the market and follow their label instructions. Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor Time Release Fertilizer may also be applied. Re-pot your echinopsis every one to two years with a larger size pot to allow for more growth.
By Val Cathey
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