Question
Tall Cactus
We have had this cactus for 3 or 4 years. It has grown from 1' tall to more than 5' tall, as a single stem. How can we get it to have branches and not be such a monolith? Can we get it to grow horizontally and not vertically? Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you
Jim Williams
Answersome columnar cacti don't branch, you have to love them like they are. To slow growth you can put it in a slightly larger pot, being careful not to over water. I can't see what type it is (if you want to send a close up that would be good). You could cut it with a sterilized knife and see if pups develop around the the calloused wound. I'd probably cut it at that large last segment if you do that. If it's listing put it in a pot that is 1/3 the height of the plant and wider than the pot it's in now, maintaining the same soil line. Stake it until it's stable.
The only way that you can grow that plant horizontally is if you lay it on it's side :-).
You have a beautiful plant.
