What Is The Best Way To Prune A Very Tall Pencil Cactus Plant?

Currently, the pencil plan its about 5 ft. tall and growing in house in a large container. It has gotten very dense and has no shape to it.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/07/2023 @ 9:03 am

Be sure to wear gloves when pruning pencil cactus to avoid the toxic sap. These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/cactus-pruning-info.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/pencil-cactus/care-pencil-cactus.htm ^[2]

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