Echinopsis huascha #2 BIG rooted stem

Description: About this selection This selection of Echinopsis huascha is a somewhat more delicately spined plant--the spination is dense, but the spines themselves are slender. Also, the spines are orange, giving the plant an overall reddish-orange look. The stems tend to be overall more slender. The flowers are deep red, with the tiniest cast of orange-crimson or scarlet—other red clones of this species tend to lean towards the purplish direction. The flowers are a little smaller than in other selections, but the plant more than makes for this by being particularly free-flowering. Man, when these things flower, you just cannot help but take photos….and none of the images will turn out right, because the flowers just seem to saturate the red on your camera!!!! It’s awesome! In my sale images, I’ve got pictures of all three red clones, side by side in full shade and in sunlight. (That’s ‘Apricot Glow’ at lower center—that’s a different beast altogether.) The clone #2 in this auction is the one in the center-rear—you can see the flowers are a bit smaller, and have a different overall color cast. This photo isn’t showing the plant off quite at its best…it’s often the most floriferous of my clones. There are many Echinopsis huascha in cultivation, I know. For a while I went mad, collecting all I could find. The flowers in Echinopsis huascha range from yellow to red or reddish purple .Over time I reduced my collection, eliminating the weaker clones or ones that didn't flower well. I've got it down to four nice clones. (The #1, 2, 3, 4 stuff is just my own terminology, to keep track of the various E. huascha in my collection.) The sale specimen(s) The sale is for a single stem. The plant will be shipped mostly bare root. I will not clean of all the soil from the roots, however. I think that can be a little excessively damaging. As I list this, this is what I have available: One GIANT rooted stem. The stem is about 13 inches (33 cm) long--10 inches above ground. Being an established, mature stem, it has some brown spots along its base, but that happens to us all in time, you know? Here is some explanation of what my propagules might be. 2” pot size buds—every now and then I’ll have little buds of these big plants. This is a great way to get started on these monster plants at a budget price. It will be about three years to get them to flowering size. They may be rooted, or unrooted. 3” pot size (or larger) buds—larger buds, with a larger price and shipping cost. This will shave time off until flowering. They may be rooted or unrooted. Big stem cuttings—Larger propagules still. The best are pinch point divisions, but some may be simple top-cut cuttings. All my cuttings are cured (dried) and ready to root. Top cuttings are somewhat slower to root than pinch point divisions. These might flower within a year, depending on how big they are. I am quite fastidious about listing any spares, so if you don't see it on my eBay store, I don't have it available--but there's no harm in asking. Background on these big landscape cacti These are not the dwarf plants that collectors of Schick or Johnson hybrids are familiar with. In character, these plants make stems that are usually knee to belly height. Once the first stem is established, it starts clumping from the base. And then, the flowers start to come. The flowers are usually pretty large, and on some plants they are AB-SO-LUTE-LY E-NOR-MOUS!!!!! The flowers also tend to have a receptacle that is more massive and fleshy. (Indeed, they are excellent tucker for my wife's desert tortoise, who adores them.) Some of them are pure species (like Echinopsis candicans, E. spachiana, or E. schickendantzii), which are usually white-flowered, and which used to be in the genus Trichocereus. Many are nice yellow or red-flowering plants, like Echinopsis huascha. And then, there are the hybrids. The heritages of these hybrids are not (to my knowledge) published, but I suspect they came from crossing the globular dwarf plants (like the Schick hybrids) with massive plants like Echinopsis candicans. (I'm working on testing this hypothesis by trying to repeat such crosses.) Prominent hybridizers working with these plants include Andreas Wessner and Mark Dimmitt, who have some particularly notable hybrids that have oversized flowers. These are spectacular plants. But don't think they'll fit on your shelf next to your little Schick hybrids. These will require room in order to be happy. You've been warned. Cultivation These plants are quite easy to grow, as long as you know a bit about cacti. I grow them in full sun, but they can take light shade. If you grow them in heavy shade they don't do well. I let the plants get well over 110 F (43 C) during the summer, so they can take a lot of heat! They can take winter temperatures at or slightly below freezing, but be careful. As long as they get below 40F (5C) in the winter, they flower vigorously in the spring and summer. Some of the plants can even take a cold, wet winter, but I recommend you experiment on spares before you risk anything very valuable. The plant is adapted to bright sun in central California. However, shade it lightly for a few weeks after receiving it. After about two years, in good conditions, a young plant will begin to branch, usually from the ground. (Stem branching usually only occurs in response to damage, like topping the stem.) You can keep these in place, or cut them free and root them (after drying them, etc.). I grow my plants in pure inorganic medium in 5g pots, so I fertilize lightly with each watering. But they'll grow well in any standard cactus cultivation system. Plants in my cultivation are treated with insecticides only if needed. The only insecticides I use on my landscape plants are spray-downs with isopropyl alcohol. If that doesn't work, I chuck the cactus. As such, I only grow landscape plants that are naturally very bug resistant. As such, this specimen should be considered reasonably pest-free. I will NOT sell a plant if I find mites or live mealy bugs on them. I occasionally have spine-mealies, which I control, and after they die they persist on the spines (dead) for years, so there may be a few carcasses on the plants. However, as always, suitable pest precautions should be taken in incorporating them into your collection or landscape. I do not buy plants to quickly turn them around and resell them. I know all the plants I sell---most have resulted from normal propagation of my collection plants. If you have questions about growing them, please do not hesitate to ask. I will provide a short care sheet with the plant, too. Combined shipping, and shipping in extreme conditions If you purchase multiple items from me, I will combine them into a single box. Invariably, eBay will overcharge you for shipping, but when I determine the shipping charges I will refund you ALL the overcharges. If you are local and pick up plants at my house, I’ll refund all shipping charges. Please ensure that your shipping address will not expose the boxed plant to extreme conditions. Mailboxes in full sun can become dangerously hot, and I will ship to cold climates at your risk. During winter months, I can include an optional 72 hour heating pad—see my separate eBay listing for that. I work to fulfill orders as soon as I can. If you want me to hold off on shipping, I will, but note that once you pay I must ship within 3 days, otherwise eBay gets mad at me. If you want me to wait longer than that, message me first so we can work out appropriate arrangements. Unhappy? If there are problems with the plant when it arrives, please discuss it with me so I can make things right with you (instead of giving my eBay account a bad review).

Price: 30 USD

Location: Woodland, California

End Time: 2024-12-19T01:46:37.000Z

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