Planted a small single stemmed specimen 3 years ago in early summer. In my experiment plot where i put plants through the ringer to see h...Read Moreow they hold up here
Doubled to 4.5" and formed a small second stem by the time snow flew. Neighbor plowed over 5' of snow on top of it and many opuntias that sat all winter while i was out of state. Some very Hardy opuntias and another echinocereus rotted but not it. It has survived sustained below-20*F temps, being buried in snow and ice for over 3 months, sitting in muddy heavy clay soil with poor drainage for over a month and highs of 117*F this summer with no rainfall or watering for months on end.
I am near a ski resort at about 3,000' zone 6 often temps of zone 5. I will have 4' of snow standing in my yard at any given time during winter and have extremely dry summers, often months with no rain. Sometimes a very wet spring or fall. Nothing has affected it at all.
Flowered after it's first season. And again this summer. It is my latest bloomer out of more than 25 species/cultivars. Late July or August. Large magenta blossoms. Only open for about 2 days. End of it's 3rd summer in the garden it now has 3 stems and is approximately 6.5" tall. Easy to handle without gloves. About to transplant it into the raised bed with good drainage it deserves.
This small cactus has been one of the few that have been successful outdoors for me here in Eastern Maryland (zone 7). The winters are v...Read Moreery wet here and difficult for desert plants. This one however has survived flawlessly. Full sun and very fast draining soil are the key to survival in this area.
Other synonyms for the species and 'reichenbachii' subspecies are: Mammillaria caespitosa, Echinocereus pailanus, Echinocereus caespit...Read Moreosus, Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. caespitosus, Echinocereus pectinatus, Echinocereus baileyi var. albispinus, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus, Echinocereus pectinata, Echinocereus caespitosus var. reichenbachii, Echinocereus pectinatus var. reichenbachii, Cereus caespitosus, Cereus reichenbachianus
The 'reichenbachii' subspecies has nicely scented and brilliant pink blooms. It has zero central spines and 18 to 30 or more radial spines per areole which are almost linear.
The 'armatus' subspecies has scented pinkk flowers near the stem top. It has 1 or 2 central spines and up to 23 radial spines per areole wich are linear-elliptical.
The 'baileyi' subspecies has scented pinkk flowers near the stem top. It has 1 to 3 central spines and up to 14 radial spines per areole which arenarrow and elliptical
The 'fitchii' subspecies used to be a variety, but has now joined the ranks of a subspecies. It has violet flowers with deep a red throat. The stems only get to about 6 inches tall instead of 16 inches like the 3 previous subspecies . This subspecies is listed on the endangered and protected list. It has 1 to 7 central spines and up to 22 radial spines on elliptical areoles.
The 'perbellus' subspecies has purple flowers with hairy areoles on the floral tube. The stems will only reach a height of about 2 to 4 inches tall. It has zero or 1 central spine and less than 20 radial spines on elliptical areoles.
All subspecies will either grow solitary stems or clump to as many 12 stems.
Planted a small single stemmed specimen 3 years ago in early summer. In my experiment plot where i put plants through the ringer to see h...Read More
This small cactus has been one of the few that have been successful outdoors for me here in Eastern Maryland (zone 7). The winters are v...Read More
Other synonyms for the species and 'reichenbachii' subspecies are: Mammillaria caespitosa, Echinocereus pailanus, Echinocereus caespit...Read More
The 'reichenbachii' subspecies has nicely scented and brilliant pink blooms. It has zero central spines and 18 to 30 or more radial spines per areole which are almost linear.
The 'armatus' subspecies has scented pinkk flowers near the stem top. It has 1 or 2 central spines and up to 23 radial spines per areole wich are linear-elliptical.
The 'baileyi' subspecies has scented pinkk flowers near the stem top. It has 1 to 3 central spines and up to 14 radial spines per areole which arenarrow and elliptical
The 'fitchii' subspecies used to be a variety, but has now joined the ranks of a subspecies. It has violet flowers with deep a red throat. The stems only get to about 6 inches tall instead of 16 inches like the 3 previous subspecies . This subspecies is listed on the endangered and protected list. It has 1 to 7 central spines and up to 22 radial spines on elliptical areoles.
The 'perbellus' subspecies has purple flowers with hairy areoles on the floral tube. The stems will only reach a height of about 2 to 4 inches tall. It has zero or 1 central spine and less than 20 radial spines on elliptical areoles.
All subspecies will either grow solitary stems or clump to as many 12 stems.
A very attractive little tiny guy!! I found a colony growing wild on my property in Hunt, literally growing right through solid rock!
It's been in place for almost a year now in a sandy clay mix in my Agave bed. Frost didn't seem to bother it at all.
I am growing this plant in full sun in zone 9b with no problems so far. After flowering this year, it has put on an inch of new growth.