Notocactus scopa is the first cactus I bought and grew successfully. It is an appropriate cactus for beginners as it tolerates well a lot of inherent mistakes of an enthusiast cactus rookie grower.
For three years, I had it in almost pure coco choir soil mix with some perlite, sand and wormcompost additions and it still managed to survive and flower. It seems to like bright light, but will tolerate indirect sunlight or even some shadow during the hot summer afternoons. A winter rest at a minimum of 5-7℃ will encourage the plant to flower in the next season. Watering and fertilization should be rather infrequent. My neglect in these matters probably kept it alive for so long.
I do not know if this plant is frost resistant. This winter it is resting at negative temperatures - for relatively short periods. So I'll have the answer the next spring.
Update: I should mention these photos are from 2014. The very last one is from 2017.
Update: I should mention these photos are from 2014. The very last one is from 2017.
