About us

CactusGlobe is run by Karl Ravnaas. The company started up in 2023 and is based in Kristiansand. The company has more than 30 years of experience growing cacti and succulents.

All plants and seeds for sale in the online store are grown locally in Kristiansand, Norway. Every year, thousands of seeds are harvested from our own plants, and all the plants in the online store are grown from our own seeds.

The plants are ethically and sustainably grown, using mostly inorganic materials, and without peat. The plants are grown and treated with love and care. Cacti and succulents grow slowly by nature, and they are allowed to grow slowly here too. We believe that the plants will look their best and be as healthy as possible if they are allowed to grow at their own pace, without being pumped full of fertiliser.

Many cacti and succulents are highly endangered in the wild, and illegally collected plants from the wild are a contributing factor to the fact that many species are endangered. At CactusGlobe we believe that helping to distribute cultivated specimens of endangered species can help reduce pressure on wild populations.

The top photo shows Karl Ravnaas in his first greenhouse, at the beginning of the 90s. Below is Karl Ravnaas in the USA visiting cactus habitats.