Advanced Cacti

A number of species are available either slow growing or fast. Some species are well suited for indoor use.

Assorted Cactus 40cm to 70cm

A huge selection of cacti and succulents are available in fancy pottery.

Cereus peruvianus

Ceroids are available as single heads or clustered. Can grow to 4 meters or be controlled. Flowers profusely in summer.

Cereus peruvianus 'Monstrose'

A wide range of these are available with maximum heights from 20cm to 3 meters. Hardy.

Cereus peruvianus 'Monstrose'

Available in a range of sizes and shapes, growing from 20cm  to 3 meters. Monstrose plants have a genetic mutation that allows random growth to occur so that plants lose their symmetry and grow in a range of patterns. Some mutations are consistent while others can vary from growth to growth.

Cereus peruvianus 'Monstrose'

Cristated Forms, less common. Cristation is the most extreme form of mutation and instead of growing from a central point the plant grows along a ridge with some parts producing normal growth.

Cleistocactus strausii
'The Silver Torch'

Hardy for any position

Cleistocactus strausii

Clustering habit to 1.5 meters. Hardy.

Echinopsis hybrids

Hardy, clusters to 40cm, heads to 15cm. Flowers assorted varieties in summer.

Echinocactus grusonii
'The Golden Barrel'

Great planted in clusters. Well drained position. Hardy and great for pots. Sever frosts will mark plant. Size up to 70cm in 50 years.

Eriocactus lenninghausii
'The Golden Torch'

Upright to 40cm in clumps. Hardy in well drained low frost areas.

Opuntia

Prostrate species, pads to 20cm with height to 40cm, hardy.

Opuntia assorted

A sample of some of the colours available.

Opuntia hybrid
'Burbanks Spineless'

Developed as cattle fodder, this spineless opuntia can grow to 2 meters with pads to 40cm. Hardy, easily pruned to size. Very ornate.

Opuntia microdyasis
'The Teddy Bear Cactus'

Compact opuntia, pads to 15cm, maximum height 30cm, creeping habit, hardy.

Opuntia microdyasis 'Yellow'
'The Teddy Bear Cactus'

Creeping habit, pads to 12cm height to 30 cm. Hardy.

Pilocereus azures
'The Blue Torch'

Attractive blue cereus for low frost areas. Hardy, easily trained by cutting. Size to 2 meters.

Trichocereus bridgesii Monstrose
'The Penis Plant'

Monstrose Great novelty cactus. Each projection a life size 12cm by 5cm on clusters up to 40cm high. Hardy.

Trichocereus bridgesii Monstrose
'The Penis Plant'

Picture shows prostrate growth habit. Spines are very efficient at deterring theft or animals.

Trichocereus pachanoi

Upright habit with stems 8cm thick and up to 1.2 meters tall, freely offsets.

Trichocereus scopulicolus

Upright habit to 2 meters, solitary habit until almost full height.

Trichocereus spachianus

Upright habit to 80cm, freely clustering. Tall arms easily removed. Hardy.

Winteria aureaspina 'Cristata'

Novelty cactus for well drained areas, hardy. Clumps to 30cm across.