In the Hutch

The fairytale castle cactus is getting bigger. It still looks like just a tower, almost an inch tall, but at least it's growing. It's not meant to be an outside plant except in the spring and fall. Likes water, but not too much, and mild temperatures.

The plumeria and kaffir lime tree are also in the hutch and recuperating from the heat. I'll put them back outside at the end of the month or possibly next month depending on the heat. I've kept them alive this long and really don't want to kill them off by being in too much of a hurry. Kaffir lime seeds aren't that easy to come by.

Fairytale Castle Cactus

I have pruned my fairytale castle cactus back cutting all of the deat parts off from last winter's freeze. It was about 80% dead but it seems to not mind the slightly harsh butchering.
Once I was done it was still about half the height and about a third the width. A few pieces also came off and have been planted in their own pots. I don't know if it will be as successful as the other cactus that my wife transplanted which is smaller than my thumb but has already decided to flower. I figured it would take more than that since all she did was put it on top of some dirt in a pot and leave it alone.
Fortunately not all plants are that hardy or I would never be able to get rid of some of the weeds in my yard.