Saturday, April 28, 2012

Trichocereus Peruvianus 'Los Gentiles' ~*

I got these from a private collector via Sacred Succulents who describe them as follows, T. peruvianus 'Los Gentiles' - "Fat blue frosted upright stems 4″-6″ in diameter. Large fuzzy areoles with 6+ short radial spines and 1 or more long stout central spines. New spines originally blood red to yellow, fading to black and then dull gray or white with age. White flowers around the full moon. Ripe fruits are considered a choice “Pitahaya” for eating. Occurs at 8,000-11,000 feet in the central highlands of Peru near Matucana. Grows in a acequia irrigated agricultural system on rock wall borders of andenes and milpa style gardens. The cactus is referred to locally as “Pichu”. Said to have been tended to for at least 3,800 years by the lineage of people known as “Los Gentiles”." Sounds good to me :)


5th May 2012 Update~*

Picked up a couple more of these from an online vendor that are further ahead. Look to be nice little plants, very blue. :)







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