How Can I remove Glued Plastic Blossoms from my Cactus?

[08SaraR]

I got this cute cactus trio as a gift several months back. It came with these darn plastic blossoms thickly glued to the cactus. I tried twisting them, bending them...and they won't come off. I'm afraid they will effect growth? Or no? Any idea on how to safely remove them? They're really stuck on there. D:

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Thank you in advance!

 

[Meadowlark]

It looks like one could take some wire cutters to the base of those and snip, snip the plastic would be gone.

 

[oneeye]

Those plastic flowers are for newbies just starting in cactus horticulture. The plastic flowers should be easy to remove if you use cuticle trimmers to cut around the bottom of the glue. Grab the flower and pull it off with a gentle twist. I use wet cardboard to hold the cactus to keep it from getting stuck with thorns when I twist the flower off. It won't hurt anything to leave the flowers on the cactus, but I'm like you, I would remove them because they are not natural. Keep us posted on how it turns out.