Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii Glow 6cm

🌵 Gymnocalycium mihanovichii ‘Glow’ Care Guide

The Gymnocalycium ‘Glow’ is a colourful, eye-catching moon cactus with neon tones, smooth round ribs, and a cheerful, sculptural look. Compact, hardy, and full of personality, it’s perfect for desks, windowsills, and anyone who loves a little pop of colour in their plant collection.

☀️ Light

• Prefers bright, indirect light

• Can handle soft morning sun

• Avoid harsh midday sun — vivid colours can fade or scorch

• Low light = duller colour and slower growth

💧 Water

• Water sparingly

• Allow soil to dry completely before watering again

• Spring–summer: every 2–3 weeks

• Winter: every 4–6+ weeks

• Use a gritty cactus mix (sand + perlite + cactus soil)

• Overwatering = the most common cause of rot

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 18–30°C

• Keep above 12°C

• Not frost-tolerant

🌫️ Humidity

• Loves dry air

• No misting needed

• Very tolerant of household humidity levels

🍽️ Feeding

• Feed lightly once every 6–8 weeks during spring and summer

• Use a cactus fertilizer at low strength

• Don’t fertilize in winter

🌱 Growth Tips

• Grafted cactus — top and rootstock need the same dry, bright conditions

• Rotate to keep colour even

• Very low maintenance — thrives on neglect

• Sharp spines + mild toxicity — keep away from pets and small hands

💡 Big Plant Lad Wisdom

The Glow Gymno is bright, cheerful, and wonderfully easy — a neon desert gem that thrives with lots of light and very little water. A small cactus with big personality. 💛🌵✨