I would agree that the container size is probably a bit too big for that size plant. I have a similar size one this year for the first time - 'Rosea', which in additon to the pink blooms, has reddish leaves. Mine is currently in a 10" container with a 1/3rd peat, 2/3rd Promix soil (with some small bark chips mixed in). It's also mulched. I had purchased a white-blooming small-leaf tea for one of my sisters that was about 3ft tall and she has that in a 14" container. Mine gets some morning sun outside and is starting to set flower buds. Hers is in full sun (!!), but had been vigorously growing the last time I checked it (hers was probably older than mine and apparently adapted fine to that). Since I yearly overwinter a coffee plant (which is 5 years old), I am going to put the tea in the same place as I overwinter the coffee - cool bedroom in winter (~60° F) with humidifiers (humidity 50%+), bright daylight conditions but no direct sun, and less watering during that time. I think the main problem with these in containers is root rot if the container is too large and the soil does not have perfect drainage and/or the air is too dry around their leaves. Because they are slow growers (and slow root producers - at least when compared to my coffee), they definitely can't be overwatered but also can't be allowed to dry out since they live off of surface roots). Regarding hardiness, from what I understand, it's only hardy to about Zone 8, and possibly 7 if in a very protected location with a warm microclimate out of the winter winds.

Hi everyone..Thankyou so much for all your input.. I bought 3 of them in the past month, and so far so good. I have them in bright light with just late in the afternoon or morning sun. They are under my skylight on a shelf. The room is kept in the 60's by day and 50's by night, unheated. The humidity is kept on the high side, at about 60-80 percent all winter. I hope they do well. I did have one bud fall off already, and not sure what this means. I hope the others stay on and open for me. I think they are adjusting to being pulled out of the nursery. I can say though, except for all the amount of light they were use to getting in the nursery, the actuall temps and humidity levels with moving air are pretty close to what they were use to in in my plant room. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. I will post pictures soon. Thankyou so much! Do you fertilize these at all at this time? Mike.:-)

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My intentions are to just take a hammer and bust the current pot. I have done bonsai for two years...I'm not sure if I will be finding roots that need pruned...or needing work. I was told this cactus has NEVER been repotted. It's been in this pot from day one they owned it. Over 20+ years as they discussed what house they lived in when they got it. It is currently in a 12" pot...thinking going to 14" or should maybe it be larger...just something that will fit on the stand it's currently on? Previous us owners said to make cuttings to mix sand and potting soil half and half and stick the cutting into that mix. So...I am assuming that would be the same mix to repot into? Or no? I am not looking for cuttings and finding more area to house a cactus. My currant area has my tropical bonsai and I have allowed for those to grow and develop so I have no space for more cactus. I did send a 14" piece off to Florida to a bonsai aquanitence/friend who has a cactus garden of a piece that got damaged and fell over from its upright place in the pot. It had that lignified look to the lower end as well.