Bunny Ears Cactus

I nearly gave up on Bunny Ears Cactus after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on providing the sunniest window or outdoor position available and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a dry garden rockery or gravel bed and has genuinely transformed t…

I'd had Bunny Ears Cactus for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to protecting from frost below -5°C even for hardy varieties and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. remarkable drought tolerance once established beca…

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Bunny Ears Cactus. using pure mineral grit for drainage in the soil mix is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything el…

My first attempt at Bunny Ears Cactus failed — spider mites in warm dry indoor conditions got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to protecting from frost below -5°C even …

Bunny Ears Cactus is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: slow growth frustration for impatient growers. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, architectural sculptural form that needs no flowers to impress m…

I don't have a garden so an outdoor container brought in for winter is my only option for Bunny Ears Cactus. It absolutely works — with the right attention to providing the sunniest window or outdoor position available you can get excellent results in containers. spectacular but brief blooms that c…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Bunny Ears Cactus. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to using pure mineral grit for drainage in the soil mix. I grow mine in a greenhouse or conservatory staging which is working really well. arch…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Bunny Ears Cactus remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing the sunniest window or outdoor position available. Everything else follows from that. root rot from any waterlogging in winter …

Someone gave me Bunny Ears Cactus as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was watering sparingly and only in the active growing season — once that clicked, the pl…

The first few months with Bunny Ears Cactus were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting protecting from frost below -5°C even for hardy varieties right was the turning point. architectural sculptural form that needs …