Cactus and Succulents

Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. fitchii

E. reichenbachii v. albertii

Found among the brushland along the Rio Grande in South Texas. Listed as Endangered. Branches basally. Stems will get to 16 inch high by 4″ across. Fragrant magenta flowers.

Echinocereus subinermis

Bluish green cylindrical body with short spines and prominent yellow flowers. Protect from frost.

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Classic chartreuse green flowered small hedgehog cactus. Cylindrical stems to 3″ diameter, can get up to 8″ tall.

Echinopsis

South American genus in the Trichocereeae Tribe of the Cactaceae Family. Varies, small to very tall with very colorful flowers. Stems cylindrical, occasionally globose. Includes previously separate genera like Lobivia, Trichocereus and Helianthocereus.

Echinopsis “Big Bertha”

South American and North American Hybrids

Large hybrid Hedgehog cactus with dozens of large, fragrant blooms. They will have a large bloom flush in late spring or early summer, depending on when we get our first warm temperatures. They will also send out a few more blooms through the summer and can get a 2nd large flush in the fall.

 

 

Echinopsis “Rose Quartz”

x Chamaelobivia “Rose Quartz”
Echinopsis chamaecereus c.v. “Rose Quartz”

Clumps to 12″ of numerous low growing stems. This cultivar has the most vibrant rose-red flowers.

Echinopsis ancistrophora

Lobivia ancistrophora

Mounding, clumping barrel cactus with short spines. Hordes of yellow to orange, sometimes red, blooms in spring and summer.

Echinopsis atacamensis

A tall and spiny column, slow growing. Similar in form to the better known Saguaro, it grows faster and handles winter rains better than the Arizona Saguaro. Gorgeous white flowers with a hint of pink.

Echinopsis atacamensis ssp pasacana

A tall and spiny column, slow growing. Similar in form to the better known Saguaro, it grows faster and handles winter rains better than the Arizona Saguaro. Gorgeous white flowers with a hint of pink.

Echinopsis calochlora

Small globose clump-forming cactus that form attractive mounds. Golden spines. 4″ fragrant pure-white flowers.

Echinopsis chamaecereus

Chamaecereus silvestrii
Lobivia silvestrii

Clumps to 12″ across with many 1″ diameter cylindrical finger-like (peanut-like?) stems, sometimes spiraling. Prolific variable vivid orange and red flowers throughout the year, mostly in spring and summer. Crowding of stems over time is common, can be carefully separated and rooted. When grown from seed there will be a range of flower colors.

Echinopsis chiloensis

Slow growing, branching at base, columnar to 25’h. Dried branches are used for Rain Sticks.

Echinopsis eyriesii

Solitary or occasional clusters, to 12″ tall. Long-necked pink flowers rise high above the stems.