I live in Texas just north of Dallas. Summers here are brutal.

I live in an apartment so no yard or shade options.

I do have two prickly pear that are outside as soon as the weather hits about 50*.

Are things like golden barrel cactus and pin cushions on in the full sun in Texas? Summer is usually 100 degrees or more.

Sun is in this spot from the above photo about 9am to 2pm right now.

These guys (pincushion, barrel, and Joseph’s coat) sit in my window and get from about an hour after sunrise to about 5pm

I guess my question is should I put the smaller guys inside (and use grow lignts) when it gets insanely hot and rains or just leave them outside?

Part of me wants to build a setup inside because I like to show them off or look at me but the other part of me doesn’t want to take away from nature.

Calloways said they raise them on morning sun and they can't ever get anything more…(sounds like a crock of poop to me)