PJ's Cactus Lodge · Lexington, Missouri

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Unusual cactus. Honest plant notes. Grown with care in Missouri.

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Pink, yellow and green growth on a grafted cactus from Josh's collection

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Before you choose.

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Meet the actual plant

Each listing shows the exact plant you'll receive, with Josh's own photos, measurements and condition, honestly noted.

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What does “noid” mean?

A plant without a confirmed name or lineage. Josh's current stock is noids, so you'll see honest descriptions, not invented cultivar names.

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Find your fit

Have a sunny windowsill or a question about a particular plant? Tell Josh where it will grow and ask before choosing.

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Peace, love & chicken grease

Meet Josh & the lodge.

PJ's Cactus Lodge began after Josh found his first cactus during a late 2024 trip along the Santa Fe Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Trinidad, Colorado.

Back home, Josh and his best friend Scotty turned a 10 by 10 basement room into a place to grow. They use a gritty mix built around river rock from a spring-fed Missouri River tributary, then water with spring water and rainwater when the season allows.

Josh spent 15 years as a paramedic and firefighter, and has studied medicine in some form for 20 years. A lifelong reader with an interest in philosophy, he enjoys learning as much as growing.

Just a couple of Missouri hippies growing cactus, flowers, vegetables, and fruit. Everything here is grown with patience, shared honestly, and sent out with a little peace, love, and chicken grease.

PJ's Cactus Lodge Missouri logo with cactus, flowers, river, and the words peace and love

From the growing notes

Rooting
& grafts.

Two common things to see around a cactus bench, explained without turning care into a guessing game.

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01 / Rooting a cutting

Let the fresh cut callus, then use a clean, fast-draining mix.

Keep the pot dry at first. Watering timing changes with the cutting, weather, light and potting mix.

When in doubt: keep it on the dry side and ask before making a big correction.

Crested scion with rust-colored spines grafted onto a green Trichocereus rootstock in a black pot

02 / What is a graft?

Two living cactus pieces joined to grow as one plant.

The top piece is the scion. The rooted base is the rootstock, which supports the plant below it.

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From the growing bench

Help your cactus thrive.

Quick starting points for desert cacti. Open a guide for the details; each species has its own needs.

Care notes reviewed against guidance from University of Minnesota Extension, Iowa State University Extension, and University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.

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Shipping & pickup.

US shipping

Reserve a plant and Josh will confirm your dispatch date by email or text. Your cart shows the exact shipping cost before you reserve.

Local pickup

Near Lexington, Missouri? Reserve a plant and Josh will confirm pickup details with you by email or text.

Before you pay

Add the plants you want to your cart, or tap Reserve on one, and Josh holds them for 24 hours. You'll get an email with how to pay. They're reserved, not purchased, until Josh confirms your payment.

Questions about a plant

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Texts and phone calls are welcome.

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