Cacti

The Cardon is a tall, giant cacti of the Sonoran Desert. Although they do not naturally occur in AZ, they are perfectly at home in the same growing environments as Saguaros. These tall wide columnar cacti resemble Saguaros in many ways, but with some observation they are noticeably different. Cardons tend to branch from the base or lower on the column, they have gray-green waxy looking flesh, and its more numerous ribs are armed with areoles sporting silvery colored spines up to 5 in. long. Plant them in well-drained soil with plenty of headroom, although they are slow growing they are quite persistent growers and long-lived. Mature plants are offered as bareroot specimens in various sizes from 4 to 6 ft. in height. Please call our sales team for current availability and pricing.

These are mostly stemless, candelabra-shaped cacti native to S. Arizona and Baja, Mexico. They grow slowly with several vertical spiny columns that are typically 3-4 inches in diameter with approx. 5-9 flattened ribs. As these plants mature the areoles near the top of each arm will form dense, distinctive brush-like bristles of brown to gray. These Senita cacti are extremely drought tolerant, but they will accept some supplemental irrigation, while immature, during periods of growth and heat, as most other cacti species do. Well-drained, loose, sandy to rocky soils are best.

These are spineless, columnar cacti, with slow wide growth habit. These are genetically mutated, attractively lumpy, and bumpy form of the Lophocereus schottii – Senita cacti. Well-drained soils and time will allow them to grow into large, stately and dramatic looking plants. They perform well in containers or in ground mixed with other low water use natives.

These striking cacti are native to southern AZ and northwestern Mexico into Baja. Organ pipe cacti branch from the base with inward curving, stems that are typically 6-8 in. diameter. Each arm has 12-15 shallow ribs with a dark green color, accented by dark brown to nearly black areoles that have gray, star-shaped radial spines with a few longer center spines. They are slow growing but eventually reach dramatic sizes. Plant them with loose, sandy or rocky well-drained soils. Little to no water during fall and winter.

These are shrubby, spreading cacti with bright green, thick cylindrical decumbent arms. They typically have 9-10 ribs lined with thin, sharp golden spines. They mature to form irregular clumps, with arms radiating out from a central point. During spring into summer, they display large, showy white fragrant flowers that often grow in bouquets. They tolerate full sun to filtered light in well-drained unimproved soils. They are low water use and equally low maintenance.