Overgrown cactus in 12 inch pot needs trimming idea

[sash_007]

Hello friends,
I got a overgrown cactus in 12 in pot which tips over everytime strong wind blows ..
so i am planning to hard prune some side branches of the cactus in the marked areas..
will it be ok? without doing any harm to the plant

 

[Anniekay]

Put it in a bigger, taller pot with stones in the bottom to weigh it down. Your pot is just way too small. Use cactus soil and it will be fine. Cutting it up will just result in more growing from the places you cut off from it.

 

[cpp gardener]

And by removing the lower branches, rather than some of the top, you are creating a more top-heavy plant that is even more likely to blow over. I would use a wider but not necessarily deeper pot. That creates a better ‘anchor’.