Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties, but it is very slow growing. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater) keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite cold tolerant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Flowers: Large, bright magenta.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Spring to summer. |
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Botanical Name | Echinopsis |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Bright magenta |
Mature Size | 012 in. |
Native Area | Garden origin |
Resistance | 5° C |
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Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties, but it is very slow growing. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater) keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite cold tolerant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Flowers: Large, bright magenta.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Spring to summer. |
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Botanical Name | Echinopsis |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Bright magenta |
Mature Size | 012 in. |
Native Area | Garden origin |
Resistance | 5° C |