Cacti are members of the Cactacae family, there are believed to be around 1800 different species. Almost all are native to the Americas. Most cacti live in habitats where there is some level of drought and most are succulents meaning they have developed fleshy parts to store water, in a cactus this is usually the stem. In their natural environment the tallest of cactus can reach 20m tall. These mini cacti make a great gift and are perfect for new plant parents!
Light conditions: position in bright light. Reduce to bright indirect light during the winter months.
Neediness: Easy to care for but remember that your cactus needs dusting to unblock its pores, helping it to breathe. Try a make-up brush or an artist’s brush to remove cobwebs and dust
Watering: contrary to what new cactus keepers think, cactus require regular watering, at least during the summer. Only water again when the soil has dried out. Over the cooler months they may need only light watering every 3 to 4 weeks.
Ideal location: bedrooms, living rooms and studies
Rate of growth: slow growing
Temperature: keep at a normal room temperature
Pets: this plant is non-toxic to cats and dogs, but beware of the spikes!
Sizing: W8.5cm x H12cm
All our plants come with a beautiful keepsake postcard with care instructions so you'll never kill your houseplant again!
Cacti are chosen from a selection, colour and variety will vary from product image.
If someone is lucky enough to be receiving this plant as a gift, don't forget to enter your gift message at the basket and we'll add a free handwritten card with your order (also we won't include any paperwork with prices on!).
♻️It’s not just our products that are green. 95% of our packaging is either biodegradable or recyclable (and we’re working hard on that last 5%). As a company we’ve made a concerted effort to switch to sustainable packaging, it costs twice the price but we sleep better at night. Head to our delivery page, for the full lowdown.
We deliver 7 days a week to most of the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland and the following postcodes IV, AB, HS, FK, KW, PA, PH, IM, JE and GY).
Standard Delivery - £3.95 or free when you spend over £50
- Delivered by Royal Mail or DPD within 4-5 working days
- One charge covers your entire order, regardless of how many items
- Plants are carefully packaged and individually wrapped where necessary to ensure they arrive in tip top condition
Next Day Delivery - £6.95
- Delivered by DPD, order by 4pm (excludes weekends)
- Orders placed after 4pm on a Thursday will be delivered the following Monday
- One charge covers your entire order, regardless of how many items
- 1h delivery window given on day of delivery
Saturday Delivery - £7.95
- Delivered by DPD, order by 4pm Friday
- Orders placed after 4pm on a Friday will be delivered the following Saturday
- One charge covers your entire order, regardless of how many items
- 1h delivery window given on day of delivery
Sunday Delivery - £8.95
- Delivered by DPD, order by 4pm Friday
- Orders placed after 4pm on a Friday will be delivered the following Sunday
- One charge covers your entire order, regardless of how many items
- 1h delivery window given on day of delivery
Our Packaging
♻️95% of our packaging is either biodegradable or recyclable (and we’re working hard on that last 5%).
- All our cardboard boxes are FSC certified.
- The peanuts (those squishy looking things 🥜which protect your precious plants) are starch based. Pop them in your sink and cover in water and watch them disappear in seconds. It's magic ~ honest ✨
- We wrap the base of your plant in a compostable bag to prevent loose soil.
- We pop your care card and gift message in a protective sleeve too, it might look like cello but it's not! It's made in Britain and is both compostable and bio-degradable.
- Your pots are wrapped in paper cushioning, it's an alternative to bubblewrap. It's both recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
- Compostable packaging ~ the lowdown: Small amounts of compostable packaging can be placed in your food waste bins (depending on your council), so both our compostable bags and sleeve could go in there ✅. Alternatively look for a shared compost heap in your area as your local recycling centres are not set-up for compostable waste (currently). Compostable materials leave no toxic substances or pollutants in the soil when they break down. In fact, the compost produced can be used in the same way as soil or plant fertiliser. There is a difference between biodegradable and compostable. Biodegradable simply means a material breaks down into the ground. Compostable materials also break down and far quicker too, but they add nutrients to the soil too, which enriches it. 🌱🌱🌱
Returns
If you'd like to return a living item, let the team know within 7 days by emailing hello@beardsanddaisies.co.uk or live chat if online. Please attach a photo of the faulty or damaged plant. Other items can be returned for a refund within 30 days as long as they're unused and in re-saleable condition.
In short, if anything isn't right with your order we'll sort it.
Your plants have not only been packaged by humans (we’d like to find a robot that could beat our packaging skills) but by our in-house team of plant lovers who have lovingly prepared your order.
If you’re not happy with your plants, let us know within 30 days, by contacting us via live chat, email or phone and a friendly member of our team will do their absolute best to rectify anything that's gone wrong.
It's not just the plants that we care about though, we're pretty proud of our market leading (sustainable) packaging too. We’ve created a family of transport boxes with handles and where possible use our 'anti-roll' device which prevents the plant from travelling around should the box be inadvertently tipped upside down during transit.
Things occasionally go wrong, but we'd like to assure you we're on hand help!
Get in touch on 0203 828 9600, email hello@beardsanddaisies.co.uk or live chat.