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Wild Andes mountains variety Peruvian Torch |
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Sacred Cactus live indefinitely sprouting pups that become additional columns,
or self cloning themselves from sections that break off & fall on the ground, or
by (your) deliberate propagation of cuttings. You can keep one of these growing
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These are 100% authentic Peruvian Torches—grown
by seed collected from wild plants in the Andes mountains. I paid the seed
provider to photograph the actual collection plants. His photos say it all. Wow!
Wish I could be there.
It was my goal to sell authentic Peruvian Torches from a
known strain (photos of parent plants) and this is it! This seed from Peru is far
better than anything I've germinated from the
KK seed source. It
had a higher
germination rate-easily 5 times what Karel Knize sold to me, and the plants
exhibited vigorous growth.
There is a recurrent dream in which I'm harvesting massive columns
of Peruvian columnar cacti from remote locations near a river; a place only reached by an
off road motorcycle. I love that dream! When I received these photos
they looked like the ones seen in my dreams. Isn't that
interesting?
See the seed man holding those 2-fat cut sections? That's me in my recurrent
dream.
Photos of the parent plants
The seed provider (right) photographed the actual collection plants in the wild from
which he obtains seed. |
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| These are the actual plants growing in the wild
somewhere in the
Andes mountains of Peru. Seed was collected for germination in
California back in August, 2007. |
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| (above) it is natural for columns to fall over.
Wild
plants never reach the 20 foot height some people claim.
The massive columns simply fall over from their weight,
(or get blown down in storms) those pieces that lay on
the earth "self
root"—similar to what you do when you propagate by
cuttings. |
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| (above) see how the columns are flowing down the
hill? That is nature for you. |
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Recently a customer demanded I specify where the seed is collected.
"I want to professionally document where my specimens (that I sold
him) come from". Look at the photos! That is where they come from;
the Andes Mountains of Peru. And from my soul, too. But of course he
wanted the name & address, etc. No way. Here is an analogy; my neighbor
catches huge, delicious salmon and gives me one. "Where do you get these
fish?" I ask. "In the Pacific Ocean" he says.
OK... |
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| About
Trichocereus Peruvianus varieties |
T. Peruvianus has
several distinct variations.
The classic T. Peruvianus was identified by Britton
& Rose. My specimens are identical to ones owned by
Bob Ressler. Ressler's website has excellent photos.
http://columnar-cacti.org/trichocereus/index.html
Known varieties such as Glaucus, KK242, Bridgesii
and standard Peruvian Torch will each amaze
you--they will grow big, blue and beautiful! Once
they reach a certain size the annual growth is
incredible. Starting from the plants I offer you can
have a large, valuable specimen in just 2-3 years.
Tips can grow up to 24" in one year under ideal
conditions (root space, light, heat, fertilizer &
water). They will grow pups from the base that shoot
up getting thicker every year.
Trichocereus from the Andes are rare plants and very
desirable to own. Mature specimens are expensive,
hard to find for sale and too difficult to ship—so
you have to raise your own.
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(below) Wild Andes variety grown
from the seed collected in the wild.
Germinated August 2007, up-potted from 2" pots into
4" square containers in August, 2009. |
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