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Before and after grafted variegated Ariocarpus cactus showing growth difference

The Truth About Grafted Cacti: Myths, Facts & C...

Think grafted cacti are weaker? Or that they can’t be de-grafted? Time to set the record straight — plus a no-nonsense guide to growing grafted plants well.

The Truth About Grafted Cacti: Myths, Facts & C...

Think grafted cacti are weaker? Or that they can’t be de-grafted? Time to set the record straight — plus a no-nonsense guide to growing grafted plants well.

Lobivia cactus flowers in full bloom – pink and white hybrids from the Spine City collection, text overlay reads "Lobivia in bloom"

Lobivia in Bloom: Behind the Scenes at Spine City

A behind-the-scenes look at Lobivia at Spine City — from early hybrids to future releases. Twelve hand-picked plants, each with a story. This is just the beginning.

Lobivia in Bloom: Behind the Scenes at Spine City

A behind-the-scenes look at Lobivia at Spine City — from early hybrids to future releases. Twelve hand-picked plants, each with a story. This is just the beginning.

Sneak peek image showing Lobivia, Astrophytum, and Copiapoa cactus — a trio of rare, collector-grade plants featured in the blog post

How to Choose Rare Cactus for Your Collection

Discover the rare cactus species collectors are chasing — featuring Lobivia, Astrophytum, and Copiapoa each with their own striking visual appeal.

How to Choose Rare Cactus for Your Collection

Discover the rare cactus species collectors are chasing — featuring Lobivia, Astrophytum, and Copiapoa each with their own striking visual appeal.

Grow with Spine City blog banner featuring rare cactus and succulent plants in cultivation — cactus care, succulent growing tips, and nursery advice from Spine City.

Welcome to Grow with Spine City

Why this blog exists, what sets it apart, and how real-world growing experience shapes every guide you’ll find here.

Welcome to Grow with Spine City

Why this blog exists, what sets it apart, and how real-world growing experience shapes every guide you’ll find here.

The 300 Collection

The 300 Collection

A look at our most flamboyant plants — bred for extreme flowering, bold traits, and the kind of visual payoff that makes them a collector favourite.

The 300 Collection

A look at our most flamboyant plants — bred for extreme flowering, bold traits, and the kind of visual payoff that makes them a collector favourite.

How to grow Conophytum

How to grow Conophytum

A complete guide to these tiny, winter-blooming succulents — slow, strange, and surprisingly rewarding once you get their rhythm.

How to grow Conophytum

A complete guide to these tiny, winter-blooming succulents — slow, strange, and surprisingly rewarding once you get their rhythm.