prickly pear cactus uk Purple Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia Santarita) 15+ seeds

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• Prepare a seed tray or individual pots with a moist, gritty, free-draining compost. Gently firm down and level the surface. 
• Individually place each seed on the surface of the compost
• Press seeds gently into to soil to ensure good contact but not below the surface as they need light to germinate.
• Potting mix should be moist but not wet
• Leave warm sunny windowsill or under grow lights, loosely covered with a clear plastic bag to preserve soil moisture.
• Seedlings will develop within a few weeks. Remove the plastic bag and water when the compost becomes dry, but spray the surface with water regularly, to keep it moist.
• Transplant / pot on the seedlings carefully the following spring using gloves to avoid the spikes
• Fill around the seedling with compost and water well. Add more compost if necessary and then use the spoon to arrange gravel around the seedling. Keep in a sunny spot such as a windowsill, and pot on as and when you need to.
• Allow the compost to dry out completely over winter to reduce the risk of rot.