Echinopsis Species, Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande (Echinopsis terscheckii)
Much faster growing than Saguaro. More cold tolerant and blooms earlier. This one is about 5 feet.
for sale in southern California
Growing in zone 9a/9b. About 10 feet high, so far.
Growing in zone 9a/9b.
Growing in zone 9a/9b.
Argentine Saguaro with flower
Side view of Argentine Saguaro with flowers
new growth from damaged columns, southern California
A large one covered in flower buds at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. Mid August.
A little closer.
Mid morning, an open flower on a shorter one. Still I had to hold the camera above my head to take this shot.
A spent bud on the same plant.
Monterey bay area CA, 7/22/07
Monterey bay area, CA
Taken at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
A baby just purchased from B&B - only about a 1 footer. 9A.
Another at Vic's Renmark Sth Aust
Standing the the tallest in picture at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden.
Young Echinopsis terscheckii in 4" pot.
Lloyd Davis Entry Garden to the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California
May flowers, Huntington Gardens, California
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
spineless form, Huntington Gardens
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona.
First day home.
About a month later,it already has grown another 2".
Argentine saguaro at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in AZ.
Huntington Botanical Gardens, California. Photo courtesy/copyright of Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.
Copyright Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.
Left of Carnegiea gigantea. Copyright Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.
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Echinopsis Species, Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande
Echinopsis terscheckii
| Type: | Cactus and Succulents |
| Height: | 15-30 ft. | 4.7-9 m |
| Conditions: | Zone 8-11, Full Sun |