Product Description

The Wild West Cactus Roundup is a complete kit to grow over 25 different varieties of cacti in a unique planting corral. This unique offering is great for kids and a terrific alternative or supplement to electronic and digital toys. The Wild West Cactus Roundup comes with everything needed to grow cacti from seed easily and quickly. This educational kit includes 3 colorful wild west backgrounds, a multi-dimensional planter, and Desert Stone, - cool looking decorative pebbles. The terra cotta planter has a multitude of planting tubes of differing heights and diameters extending from a contoured base. The patent-pending planter was designed specifically for growing cacti. An information booklet contains photos and specific information on each of the 20+ cacti varieties included in the kit, as well as detailed planting and care information. The custom designed planting pod presents all product contents in an attractive format. Seeds start sprouting in only five days and there is a guarantee on the seeds! The Wild West Cactus Roundup can be placed on a windowsill, desk, table, counter, bookshelf, nightstand, or coffee table. They will flourish in bright natural light or florescent light and need to be watered just once a month. The cacti can be grown in the 6 x 3 planter for over a decade and will provide years of enjoyment, education, and fun! Actual Product Dimensions: 8.25 x 4.25 x 8 inches

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71371 in Toys & Games
• Brand: DuneCraft
• Model: CR-0003
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 4.30" w x 8.00" l, .40 pounds

Features

• Sprouts in 1 week!
• Easy to grow!
• Decorative materials included!
• Recommended Age Range 5- 105

From the Manufacturer
Complete Kit to Grow Over 20 Types of Cacti from Seed!

Customer Reviews

invisible cactus plants
the planters are miniscule, and none of the seeds sprouted in either of our planters... should be called a cactus graveyard...

Very cute, but...
First off, I wouldn't categorize this as a toy. It would just frustrate kids and it's too hard to create and maintain. I bought it because it's cute. If you aren't going for cute and tiny, forget it. The taller tubes are no bigger around than a pencil and you have to fill them with soil. What kid (or adult for that matter) can manage that without frustration? When you are done putting it all together, you are supposed to drip water into the tiny "pots" with a straw so you don't disturb the little seeds. Again, a kid is going to do this? I just put the faucet on a trickle and did it that way.

If you want a child to have the experience of growing things, get them a little Aerogarden 3. They aren't expensive and much easier to grow.

So, why did I give this only 2 stars? 1) They don't give you enough soil to fill the tubes. 2) They don't give you enough seeds to plant all the tubes. Kind of a big flaw I'd say! I found a way around both of them though.

They give you a bag of what they call pebbles. It's really just coarse sand. I put the pebbles in the bottom of the tubes. More in the taller tubes, a thin layer in the shorter ones. Putting the pebbles in the bottom will also help keep the soil from being too moist and rotting the seeds/roots should they get over-watered, since there are no drain holes in the planter. Once I did that I had plenty of soil. The pebbles are only to put around the cactus after they grow anyway, just for looks. There's not going to be any room for them if the cactus grow. They really could leave out the pebbles and give you enough dirt.

To solve the lack of seeds, I happened to have a packet of cactus seeds on hand. You can either not put as many as they suggest in each pot, or pick up a packet of cactus seeds to go with the kit.

So, don't buy it for a kid, don't expect enough dirt or seeds, do expect it to be tiny and cute, and will it grow? Time will tell, but that's kind of the way it goes with seeds.

Oh my goodness, it is small!
I really hope they grow, this thing is so tiny! Some of the cacti must be half the size of my little pinky nail! Geesh.