Pilosocereus cephalocereus palmeri Large

Pilosocereus cephalocereus palmeri LargePilosocereus palmeri is a beautiful and well known tree like cactus that hardly needs an introduction, with its blue ribbed stem tufted in thick silky wool from which near the tops emerge short, funnel shaped, flesh colored blooms. It flowers on and off throughout the growing season. Blooming season: This cactus flowers during the warmest part of the yearCultivation and propagation: Pilosocereus palmeri grows well and is a very vigorous grower (one of

The odor is what attracts flies and other pollinators in their natural habitat

The flowers are pale violet-pink to dark purple in color

Ribs: 10 to 12 thick

The flowers of the fairy castle cactus attract a variety of friendly pollinators

This small and solitary cactus enters dormancy in winters and originates in Bolivia & Peru

during the active growing season in the spring

Be sure to dilute the fertilizer according to the instructions to avoid overfeeding

it's recommended to give them a deep-water soak once or twice a month when the soil is dry

It is particularly well-adapted to the rocky desert

Hardiness: Hardy to -4°C they prefer a dormant

They are sensitive to root mealy bugs

This is a slightly frost-hardy plant with a hardiness zone of 8b