Can cacti survive in the UK climate?

[wolram]

I have a small area that i would like to have as a sort of minimalist garden
with slow growing plants, i plan to cover most of it with stone chippings,
i thought cacti might look good, will they grow in the UK? it is not as cold
and wet as it used to be of late.

 

[turbo]

Some can tolerate considerable cold. You may wish to consult with a garden shop in your area - they'll know. There are lots of succulents that tolerate cold, too, and they look pretty neat with cacti.

 

[Evo]

I have a small area that i would like to have as a sort of minimalist garden
with slow growing plants, i plan to cover most of it with stone chippings,
i thought cacti might look good, will they grow in the UK? it is not as cold
and wet as it used to be of late.

You might want to check with your local horticultural extension. Here's a link to one in Missouri, near here. They're full of helpful information for your area.

http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/

 

[wolram]

You might want to check with your local horticultural extension. Here's a link to one in Missouri, near here. They're full of helpful information for your area.

http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/

Scratch that idea, i think i will have to go to a garden center and ask them,
not that i trust them much, my hanging baskets only lasted a month.

 

[wolram]

Some can tolerate considerable cold. You may wish to consult with a garden shop in your area - they'll know. There are lots of succulents that tolerate cold, too, and they look pretty neat with cacti.

I thought a cacti was a succulent oh heck i am going to have
to learn about flowers now.

 

[DaveC426913]

Warwickshire is in Hardiness zone 8a.

It's just a matter of finding cacti that will manage in that zone.

Unfortunately, I see that many cacti are more like hardiness 14-18. Even hens & chicks prefer 9a.

 

[wolram]

Massive, thanks Dave, can not wait for the image

 

[DaveC426913]

I thought a cacti was a succulent oh

They are. But not all succulents are cacti.

 

[hypatia]

Heres a site in the UK, that may be able to help you out.
http://www.easycactus.co.uk/site/index.php

 

[wolram]

Heres a site in the UK, that may be able to help you out.
http://www.easycactus.co.uk/site/index.php

Thank you hypatia.

Later on i plan to make a crude model of a steam engine with open
carridges and then fill them with more slow growing flowers, i would be
quite annoyed if the flowers died, i even planed to have the smoke
stack as a water container and have an auto watering system.