Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer-growing and easy cactus to grow. It makes great potted specimens.
Growth rate: Espostoa produces noticeable amounts of growth each year if kept well fed and watered throughout the warmest months, particularly if it has been acclimatized to accept full sun.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil with little organic matter (peat, humus).
Repotting: Repotting every 2-3 years. Needs lots and lots of space to grow, use large container filled with very porous compost. Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Water the plants well and allow them to dry before watering again.
Sun exposure: Outside full sun, inside needs bright light, and some direct sun. During winter months, put them in a cool luminous place and encourage them to enter winter dormancy by withholding water over the winter as they will etiolate, or become thin, due to lower levels of light.
Hardiness: It is easy to grow and cold hardy as low as -12°C (or less).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Espostoa churinensis |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White to purple |
| Growth Habit | Tree shaped |
| Mature Size | 48 ft. |
| Native Area | Northern peru |
| Resistance | 12°c (Or less) |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesLove this hairy creature
Nice nice cactus. Always pleased
United StatesWhite as Snow!! Beautiful!
Love this one! This one is one of my favorite furry cactis! Highly Recommended!
United StatesAwesome!
Highly Recommended! This is a beautiful cacti with the white colors! Love it
United StatesNice plants
Received in excellent condition.
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- Description
- Features
Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer-growing and easy cactus to grow. It makes great potted specimens.
Growth rate: Espostoa produces noticeable amounts of growth each year if kept well fed and watered throughout the warmest months, particularly if it has been acclimatized to accept full sun.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil with little organic matter (peat, humus).
Repotting: Repotting every 2-3 years. Needs lots and lots of space to grow, use large container filled with very porous compost. Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Water the plants well and allow them to dry before watering again.
Sun exposure: Outside full sun, inside needs bright light, and some direct sun. During winter months, put them in a cool luminous place and encourage them to enter winter dormancy by withholding water over the winter as they will etiolate, or become thin, due to lower levels of light.
Hardiness: It is easy to grow and cold hardy as low as -12°C (or less).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Espostoa churinensis |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White to purple |
| Growth Habit | Tree shaped |
| Mature Size | 48 ft. |
| Native Area | Northern peru |
| Resistance | 12°c (Or less) |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesLove this hairy creature
Nice nice cactus. Always pleased
United StatesWhite as Snow!! Beautiful!
Love this one! This one is one of my favorite furry cactis! Highly Recommended!
United StatesAwesome!
Highly Recommended! This is a beautiful cacti with the white colors! Love it
United StatesNice plants
Received in excellent condition.
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