I know of no other plant that can take as much abuse and neglect as the cacti and still provide us with profuse blooms and its unique appearance. They are hardy, resilient and take up very little space. Often they will grow where no other plant will. They are truly the perfect windowsill plant. I hope my low prices will make it possible for you to enjoy these magnificent plants. I have listed a few of my favorites below.

D8400 EASY GROW CACTI BULK MIXTURE ( Over 1,000 Seeds )Out of Stock
We have packaged together a wonderful selection of easy to germinate, easy to grow cacti seeds in a bulk package for cacti lovers everywhere. This package has over a thousand seeds and includes: Lemaireocereus thurberi, Lemaireocereus prunosis, Echinocactus ingens, Ferrocactus stainsii, Pilocereus palmeri, Saguaro, Pachycereus pringlei and Opuntia engelmaniana. Over 1,000 seeds $9.95

D8412 BISHOP'S CAP ( astrophytum )
A beautiful spineless cacti that blends well with succulents and rock gardens. The green body is accented by white flakes on the outside of the ribs. Produces beautiful yellow flowers. Good for raising in pots or outside in mild climates.
10 seeds $2.50

D8416 OLD MAN OF THE ANDES CACTI ( oreocerus )
This is a large cacti that can be used as a centerpiece or as a patio plant. It is a stout, upright cactus that covers itself with attractive, long, white woolly hairs. This also makes a great rock garden plant.
15 seeds $2.50

D8418 GOLDEN BARREL CACTI ( echinocactus )
A striking plant from Mexico. Spherical when young becoming elongegated with age. The green body is covered with heavy gold-yellow spines. The flowers are a striking color of deep gold.
15 seeds $2.50

D8422 GIANT SUHAURAO ( carnegeia )
If you want a cacti that will outlive you and may reach a height of 30 ft. or more, then this one is for you. Its the familiar cacti shown in western film. Has a solitary trunk and outstretched limbs that resembles arms. Makes a nice container plant when young.
15 seeds $2.50

D8427 MEXICAN FIRE BARREL ( ferocactus )
An excellent inside/outside plant that is covered with dark red spines and produces large yellow flowers up to 5 in. in diameter. A very tolerant plant. Do not water during its winter resting period.
15 seeds $2.50

D8428 PRICKLY PEAR CACTI. OPTUNIA
The classic form of cacti with large flat oval pads and showy flowers. Bears beautiful, edible red, yellow or purple pear shaped fruits. This species is cold hardy. Seeds need 2 months cold treatment in the fridge, so order now!
10 seeds $2.50

D8430 HEDGEHOG CACTI ( echinocereus )
A must for every collection. Small and globular in shape and covered with short curving spines. Flowers profusely. It is a very tolerant plant and is a good selection for beginners.
15 seeds $2.50

D8433 BARREL CACTI ( ferocactus )
A good selection for inside or outside. The plant assumes a columnar barrel type shape and can grow up to 3' outside. It is a heavy bloomer with large flowers. Very stout spines with a hooded central spine.
15 seeds $2.50

D8437 CHIN CACTI ( gymnocalucium )
The perfect cacti for windowsills and limited spaces. They are small and compact. They will bloom at an early age and bloom often. Flowers are white and pink, sometimes red.
15 seeds $2.50

D8448 ARIZONA ORGAN PIPE ( lemaireocerus )
A heavy, columnar plant that eventually branches from the base. Has a deep red top knob and deep red to jet black spines on the side.
15 seeds $2.50

D8451 PINCUSHION CACTI ( mammillaria )
A small, free blooming cacti that is easy to raise and to take care of. One of the best blooming cacti. Another excellent choice for beginners.
15 seeds $2.50

D8455 GOLDEN BALL CACTI ( notocactus )
From Argentina, a globular, clustering cacti with harmless yellow spines and beautiful yellow flowers. Very good for inside pots. Will eventually begin to clump.
15 seeds $2.50

D8461 EDIBLE TREE CACTI ( opuntia )
A most unusual cacti. It will grow to tree size with huge flat pads often measuring a square foot or more in size. The pads are very good to eat and the plant bears beautiful red and yellow flowers. Also a good inside plant for large containers.
10 seeds $2.50

D8468 COLD HARDY PAD CACTUS ( optunia )
A great selection for those in the north who would like to grow cacti outside. A padded variety that is free flowing and free flowering. Does well inside and down South also.
6 seeds $2.50

D8473 Sea Urchin Cacti ( Astrophytum asterias )
This small spineless cactus has a gray-green to white-green body. Flowers with deep red throats appear after about five years. In winter, when dry and dormant, the saucerlike body shrinks to a flat disk. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 50 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8475 Goat's Horn Cacti ( Astrophytum capricorne )
So called because of it's wiry, gray to brown spines that twist around this small cacti. A very good pot cacti with a small dark green body, sometimes flecked with white. Flowers often have a wine-red throat. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8477 Silver Torch Cacti ( Cleistocactus strausii )
A fast growing branching columnar cacti from South America that is covered with eye-catching silvery spines when older. Starts out solitary when young, but branches out and creates it's own clumps as it matures. Can grow to 6 ft. tall. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8479 Claret Cup Hedgehog Cacti ( Echinocereus triglochidiatus )
Has unique corrugated ribs and vividly hued scarlet blooms along with pink berries in summer. When mature will spread out to form a 2 ft. wide clump about 8" tall. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 36 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8481 Rainbow Cacti ( Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubrispinus )
The short spines of this small clumping cacti often occur in red and white bands. Also, a ring of pink to magenta spring flowers with pale throats, followed by green berries, appear on the crown of each stem. Flowers when quite small. When mature, will form a clump about 2 ft. wide by 9" tall. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds, $2.50

D8483 Compass Barrel Cactus ( Ferocactus cylindraceus )
The long, hooked flame red spines of this barrel cacti become very dense with age. Retains it's barrel shape with age and offers bell-like flowers in orange and yellow colors. A slow grower, a mature plant outside could 10 ft. tall by 3 ft. across in time. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8485 Crow's Claw Cacti ( Ferocactus latispinus )
With age, the red spines become broad and hooked and lay flat against the ball shaped body, thus the name. A mature plant only reaches about 10" tall by 15" across. Cream to purple flowers appear in Spring and sometimes Autumn. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds, $2.50

D8487 Candy Barrel Cactus ( Ferocactus wislizeni )
Bears distinctively patterned red and white spines and bears lemon, orange or red blooms when only 12" in diameter. Tolerates abuse and neglect well. Will eventually reach size of 10 ft. tall by 3 ft. across after many years of growth. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8489 Giant Snake, or Crawling Log Cacti ( Mammillaria matudae )
Mature specimens often develop into a prostrate mound of long, snaking stems that offer a stunning visual effect when planted in rock gardens. When grown in tubs inside, will often take column form when young. Will begin flowering after only 4 years. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8491 Snowball Pincushion Cacti ( Mammillaria candida )
The body of this small clumping cacti is cloaked in dense white spines, which are often pink tipped. Produces rings of flowers in Spring that begin cream colored, then turn pink, then brown. It is suggested that limestone should be added to the soil mixture of this plant as it need extra calcium to flourish. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds, $2.50

D8493 Golden Powder Puff ( Parodia chrysacanthion )
A thick mantle of bristlelike golden spines and a dense white wool on new growth of mature plants gives this cactus it's name. Bears small yellow flowers in Spring and Summer. Slow growing ball shaped plant that is about 8" tall when mature. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds, $2.50

D8495 Glory of Texas ( Thelocactus bicolor )
A small sun loving cacti that is usually globular ( about 10" when mature ), and spiked with dense red and yellow spines. Sports extremely beautiful pink/mangeta/white blooms when still very young. Good container plant for inside, it requires a warm climate if grown outside. Will not tolerate temperatures below 41 degrees F.
15 seeds $2.50

D8496 San Pedro Cacti ( Trichocereus pachanoi )
A dark green columnar cacti that can reach 10-20 ft. tall. Bears showy white fragrant flowers at night that can reach 9" across. Cold hardy outside to 15 degrees when mature. Good cacti for beginners.
15 seeds $2.50

D8497 Peruvian Torch Cacti ( Trichocereus pervianus )
Stout 6-12 ft. columnar cacti with bluish-green color. An easy to grow, fast growing cacti that features large 10" sweet scented flowers that bloom at night. Cold hardy to 25 degrees when mature.
15 seeds $2.50

CACTUS CARE TIPS FOR SEEDS/PLANTS

PLANTING YOUR SEEDS

With a little patience and effort, you should have no problem raising beautiful cacti from the seeds you receive. Please remember that the seeds will sprout over a period of time, so don't be disappointed when only a few first start to sprout. The others will arrive given time. Usually most of the seeds will sprout between 3-10 weeks.

Bottom heat will give faster results, but is not an absolute necessity. If you can provide bottom heat, then by all means do so. If you cannot, then use shallow containers that can be covered with glass or plastic. The containers should be large enough to allow for 2 inches of crushed gravel or sharp sand (aquarium sand will do fine) to facilitate drainage. On top of the sand or gravel, you will need to place about 2 inches of sterilized soil. I recommend a mixture of 1 part sharp sand and 1 part peat humus. It is very important that the soil is sterilized. Heating soil in an oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes is a good way to assure it is properly sterilized.

Soak the soil with water mixed with fungicide. This will prevent damping off later on. Allow excess water to drain off. Press seeds lightly into soil and cover with about 1/8 inch of soil. Cover with glass or plastic and place in warm location. Keep soil damp but not wet. I suggest misting the surface regularly.

After the seeds have begun to sprout, leave the glass or plastic in place. Leave on for about two weeks. In the meantime make sure the container does not receive direct sunlight as this may kill the plants. When the cover is removed, make sure that the plants do not receive any strong drafts or sudden temperature changes. It will take a couple of days for the seedlings to become hardy.

CARING FOR YOUR PLANTS.

A few tips on caring for your new plants: Never use tap water or alkaline water. Rainwater is best but tap water that has set in an open container for 2 days will be fine.
Cacti cannot tolerate high alkaline soil. Check your soil for pH if you have problems with cacti.
Use fungicide mixed in with your water often when watering.
Use very weak solutions of plant food when feeding. Too much fertilize will distort your plants.
Never expose young seedlings to direct sunlight. They need bright, diffused sunlight.
The quickest way to kill a cacti is overwatering it. Let soil dry out before rewatering. Cacti are susceptible to aphids, mealy bugs, white flies and spider mites. Treat soil with systemic insecticides and add paradichlorobenzene crystals to soil if possible.
If a plant show signs of rot due to overwatering, cut out the affected part immediately. If the top of the plant is cut off, let it air dry for a few days then repot. Often it will reroot itself.
Brown scarring is often a sign of too much sunlight. Move plants to a more protected location.
If possible, let plants spend first winter in original planter the seeds were sowed in. If overcrowding will not allow this, try to disturb the roots as little as possible.

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