This cactus is beautiful and a great substitute for the slow-growing saguaro in a US southwestern desert-type drought-tolerant landscape....Read More When watered regularly, it has a fast growth rate and branches at a young age. However, it is intolerant of frost and must have even watering. If it dries out, then gets a lot of water all at once, the stem will split. And it has wicked spines. My potted specimens have 3 to 4-inch long needle-sharp ones.
This is my second planting. The first did well for years..and 8" plants reached 24". But,there were many other large succulents around it...Read More..and I went many summer months without watering it. It died from lack of water and from too much competition. The second planting has only low growing C&S around it.
I have seen here in the bay area Cardons of 4-5' and a nice girth. Those must be around 20 years old.
A nice change from the usual Cereus cacti sold everywhere.
Onalaska, WA (Zone 8b) | September 2008 | positive
This plant is a native to the Baja California/Sonora region. Younger plants do well in shade, but the older ones tend to be bigger than ...Read Morethe plants around them.
I have a 3' tall Cardon that started as a cutting given to me about 10 years ago. It sat in the pot for four years without growth and wi...Read Morethout loss of mass. I almost gave the plant away when it suddenly started to grow. It showed signs of growth for one year (redness of new needles) and I have been getting about six inches of growth per year since then.
It shows no damage from the coastal humidity in Encinitas but is happier now in much drier Lemon Grove .
Propagation from seeds are easier than cuttings. There is Zero foliage on all the Pachycereus's. The flowers are open both night and day...Read More. Additional popular common names include: Cardón Gigante; Cardón Pelón; Sagueso; & Sahuaso.
Wavre/ greenhous +/- 2500 species, IA | August 2004 | positive
Is a very decorative plant, in my garden (Can. Islands) every year I have flowers on different plants, fruits start to form, but never I ...Read Morehave adult fruit with seeds. See photo added
I have a few cardons in my yard here in Phoenix, AZ. Cardons grow MUCH faster than their Arizona cousin, the Saguaro (I have 4-5 in my y...Read Moreard), which grows painfully slow. The blue green coloring is also distinctly different, as well as their propensity to branch lower and become more 'massive' than the saguaro. They are spiny when young, but they have fewer ribs than the saguaro and the spines eventually disappear when the plant gets mature. Cardons are more cold sensitive than the saguaro, but I don't have to do all that much in terms of protecting them where I am in NE Phoenix. Cardon Cacti survive more humid conditions that would prove problematic for the saguaro.
Like most cacti, they like good drainage and don't mind extra water in the summer, especially here in Phoenix. A beautiful cactus if you can grow it where you are.
This cactus is beautiful and a great substitute for the slow-growing saguaro in a US southwestern desert-type drought-tolerant landscape....Read More
This is my second planting. The first did well for years..and 8" plants reached 24". But,there were many other large succulents around it...Read More
This plant is a native to the Baja California/Sonora region. Younger plants do well in shade, but the older ones tend to be bigger than ...Read More
I have a 3' tall Cardon that started as a cutting given to me about 10 years ago. It sat in the pot for four years without growth and wi...Read More
Propagation from seeds are easier than cuttings. There is Zero foliage on all the Pachycereus's. The flowers are open both night and day...Read More
Is a very decorative plant, in my garden (Can. Islands) every year I have flowers on different plants, fruits start to form, but never I ...Read More
I have a few cardons in my yard here in Phoenix, AZ. Cardons grow MUCH faster than their Arizona cousin, the Saguaro (I have 4-5 in my y...Read More
Great columnar cactus that grows up to 70' tall! Looks remiscent of a Saguaro cactus but thinner. Native of Mexico.