Just three times a year is not enough for a barrel cactus.

The plant is barely surviving.

Don't be surprised if one day you find you have been watering a dead husk.


"Rick" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:41:00 -0400, "Felice Friese"
wrote:


"Rev "Fragile Warrior"" wrote in message
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You might want to start he "I water that plant 3 to 5 days a week"
and
think about what the natural habitat of a cactus is compared to what you
are providing.

A friend grew cactus quite successfully in the NYC suburbs by keeping an
eye
on Arizona weather and watering the cactus whenever it rained there.

Felice


Yes, I water my barrel cactus about 3 times a year. Others get a bit
more. Just wait until the are shriveling up, but still green of
course.

-Rick