Navdeep Singh is out to dispel the myth that cacti bring bad luckAnything for the love of spines & succulents

Ajay Joshi

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, February 12

While most of the people detest the idea of growing cactus in their gardens, Navdeep Singh, a city resident, is out to dispel the myth. With around 2,000 varieties of cacti and succulents, he is also trying to create awareness regarding the benefits of growing these plants.

It was in 2015 when he met cactus lovers and was immediately drawn towards beautifying his balcony with cacti. He regularly started keeping more and more varieties of cactus and succulents in his garden. After collecting these from various parts of the country and through the exhibitions, he has dedicated the top floor of the house to the thorny plants.

“I started up with roadside cacti plants, I gathered more information on cactus and found out that there are hundreds of breeds of plants, including those that produce flowers,” said Navdeep.

Refusing to believe that cacti bring ill-luck to its owner, Singh has also named his home as ‘Passion Garden (Cactus House)’.

A resident of the Model House here, he is regularly visited by those having a green thumb. They also purchase plants from him.

Most growers share seeds among themselves. “Getting seeds and saplings of cacti is very difficult since people are wary of having these plants,” says Singh. “All over the country there are a few nurseries that sell these plants. Having imported some plants from foreign countries,

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