Name: OREOCEREUS TROLLII. Old Man Of The Mountain Cactus
SKU: 3409
Price: 159.95 AUD
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OREOCEREUS TROLLII. Old Man Of The Mountain Cactus

$159.95

OREOCEREUS TROLLII. Info

Latin Name: Orecereus Trollii.

Common Name: Old Man Of The Mountain Cactus.

Origin: Northern Argentina. South Bolivia.

Hardiness: Down to -3 for short periods if very dry, but frost is better avoided.

Growth Characteristics: Variable evergreen columnar Cactus densley covered in white ‘wool’. Cylindrical stems have around 15-25 ribs. Central spines are stout, yellow/orange to orange/red in colour up tp 7cm long, radial spines have evolved into the wooley coat. Semi funnel shaped flowers, pink to violet red. Smallish roundish fruit. Easy to grow.

Sun: Full sun/partial shade.

Exposure: Sheltered.

Soil: Well drained soil. Gritty.

Moisture: Water more in summer and during growing period. Allow to dry completely between waterings. Keep dry in winter.

Feed: Feed half strength fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season.

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Oreocereus Trollii Cactus. Old Man Of The Mountain Cactus.
The Oreocereus Trollii Cactus is a very decorative variety of cacti but can be quite variable. A shrubby columnar cactus, which given time will branch at the base, it is characterized by having a dense covering of fine ‘white hair’, which acts as a woolly coat when growing in its native habitat at high altitudes. Cylindrical light green stems have 15-25 closely set ribs with 5-9 stout central spines, yellow/orange or orange/red in colour gently curving, up to 5cm in length, long enough to poke through the wool. The 10-15 radial spines have evolved to provide the dense enveloping ‘wool’.

When mature enough plants will produce pink-violet red coloured flowers during Summer.