{"title":"Cacti","description":"\u003cp\u003eCacti are the great minimalists: sculptural, slow-growing and happy with your sunniest sill and very little else. Highlights include \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gymnocalcyium-variegata\"\u003eGymnocalcium variegata\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opuntia-consuela-roadkill-cactus\"\u003eOpuntia consolea\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opuntia-jamaican-ghost\"\u003eOpuntia 'Jamaican Ghost'\u003c\/a\u003e. They sit naturally beside our wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/succulents\"\u003esucculent collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/houseplants\"\u003ehouseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gymnocalcyium-variegata","title":"Gymnocalcium variegata","description":"\u003cp\u003eGymnocalycium variegata is a remarkable and show-stopping cactus species known for its stunning variegated patterns. 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