Opuntia 'Saucey' [5-6"]

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Opuntia 'Saucey': One of our favorite varieties of Prickly Pear Cactus. Its flat pads take on beautiful purple tints in winter and then explode in soft pink flowers each spring. Summer paddles retain some purple tinting and make a striking architectural landscape element year-round. Though it has fine glochids or barbs like all Opuntia, this variety has no true, large thorns. This is an easy grower and will stay under 2.5' wide.

One order = one cactus pad (5"-6" by 3.5"-4") - SHIPPED UNROOTED

CAUTION: Opuntia species have fine, barbed bristles called glochids. Glochids easily detach and can become loose in the box during shipping. They will pierce skin and leather gloves, so use tongs when handling and see our Opuntia Planting Guide for more tips.

Opuntia need plenty of full, outdoor sunlight and great drainage to thrive. They do well in gritty, mineral soils and pots with drainage holes. Over time you'll see new pads sprout from the plant, soon followed by its showy blooms.

Opuntia can tolerate high heat and extended drought and can eventually develop into a wide, shrubby living fence. They are frost hardy and will happily thrive through winter under an insulating blanket of snow. Protect from heavy rains and standing water to prevent rot.

Pads are not guaranteed to root, but our Opuntia Planting Guide can help increase the success rate.

Full Opuntia Guide

Product Size

Unrooted / Bare Root

Current Primary Color

Green

All Seasonal Colors

Purple / Black

Bloom Color

Pink Bloom

Grow Zone (Hardiness)

Zone 6 (-10F), Zone 7 (0F), Zone 8 (10F), Zone 9 (20F), Zone 10 (30F)

Recommended Light Conditions

Full Sun

Maximum Height

Over 12"

Growth Habit / Shape

Shrub

Seasonality

Winter Dormant Partial

Special Characteristic

Hard to Kill, Showy Blooms

Size of Cutting(s)

5"-6"

THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 6 - 10

6 7 8 9 10

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3 years ago

Would this soil work well for Echeveria, Graptoveria, Snake Plants, and Peperomia? Or should I add something to it? See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

If you do tend to over water, straight Bonsai Jack soil should work well. It drains water so fast that some people have trouble keeping even many succulents plump. However, if you tend to overwater anyway, it won't give you any trouble.

The only genus of succulents Bonsai Jack might give you trouble with on your list is Peperomia. Many of them are not quite succulent enough to handle such a well draining soil. If you amended the soil by mixing equal parts Bonsai Jack and normal potting soil, that would be enough for Peperomia. See full answer »

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2 years ago

You recommend adding POTTING soil to Bonsai Jack. But can I use potting mixture? See answer

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There is a difference! Potting mix is sterile but doesn't contain soil while potting soil has more organic material. We recommend potting soil as potting mix is used primarily to increase the drainage which Bonsai Jack soil already has plenty of. See full answer »

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2 years ago

Do I only use the gritty mix in the pot or do I use soil at the bottom with perlite and the mix on top? See answer

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

That depends on the plant. For things like Lithops, Pleiospilos, and many cacti, this soil alone is perfect. However, for things like Sedum, Echeveria and Crassula, mixing this Bonsai Jack soil with regular potting soil in a 1:1 ratio would work very well. See full answer »

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Can I use only Bonsai Jack gritty mix only to grow Lithops? See answer

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You can! Bonsai Jack without any mixing works very well for Lithops. See full answer »

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3 years ago

What is the composition of this medium? See answer

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3 years ago  •  Staff Answer

This soil is made with calcined clay, pine bark and montmorillonite clay. See full answer »

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Can you use this to plant an Aloe Vera plant? Would I need to mix soil in it? See answer

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

Aloe vera is a tough plant that can take a wide variety of soil types, compared to other Aloes. Because of this, you could plant this in straight Bonsai Jack soil or in a mix. Humidity will make for a good deciding factor. If you're growing this plant in high humidity, use straight Bonsai Jack, but if the air is dry more often than not, mix the Bonsai Jack with potting soil 2:1. See full answer »

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1 year ago

can i mix miracle grow cactus and succulent soil with bonsai jack gritty mix? See answer

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1 year ago  •  Staff Answer

You can, and you should, for most succulents. Try a 1:1 ratio of Bonsai Jack to Miracle Grow succulent soil. Only the most drought tolerant of succulents (like most cacti, Lithops, Pleiospilos, etc.) should get only Bonsai Jack. See full answer »

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2 years ago

For very small pots and baby plants should this be mixed with some more organic material and when to use straight. See answer

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2 years ago  •  Staff Answer

Yes, try mixing this with an equal volume of bagged succulent soil from a garden center. We tend to only use 100% Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix for very drought tolerant varieties, like Lithops, cacti, and Agave. Young plant and succulents with thinner leaves often need a little more organic matter in their soil to retain a bit of water. See full answer »

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2 years ago

Can this Gritty Mix be used plain with Haworthias or should it be mixed with regular potting soil? See answer

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For Haworthia, you won't need to mix this soil with anything. See full answer »

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1 year ago  •  Staff Answer

Only the most drought tolerant plants should be planted directly into Bonsai Jack. These are things like, most cacti, Agave, Haworthia, Lithops, etc. For many other succulents, try a 2:1 mix of Bonsai Jack to normal potting soil. Be sure that the soil has no added fertilizers in it. See full answer »

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