Here are several growing in the Huntington Gardens, southern California (the tall, furry, solitary ones)
by palmbob Dec 28, 2005 9:36 PM
southern California, Lotusland
by palmbob Jun 15, 2007 5:23 AM
For sale at the Desert Botanical Garden gift shop in 2005. Zone 9b
by Xenomorf Jul 30, 2007 2:47 PM
cephalum formed on taller column on this older plant in the Huntington, California
by palmbob Oct 27, 2013 8:19 PM
Santa Barbara California
by palmbob Mar 20, 2004 9:03 AM
Cacti is 42 years old @ over 17 feet
by Sysyfus Nov 26, 2004 12:02 PM
by hanna1 Feb 3, 2005 10:22 AM
Zone 9a/9b with frost protection. Light shade in summer
by Xenomorf Apr 3, 2005 11:35 AM
Zone 9a/9b with frost protection. Light shade in summer
by Xenomorf Apr 3, 2005 11:35 AM
Zone 9a/9b with frost protection. Light shade in summer
by Xenomorf Apr 3, 2005 11:35 AM
Longwood Gardens, 2005
by tcfromky Sep 5, 2005 11:20 PM
Very slow growing as mine is now about 25 years old
by chgrpt May 28, 2008 2:18 AM
young plant (under 3 inches tall)
by obatalov Sep 4, 2009 5:43 AM
old, tall plant in Lotusland, California, finally forming a cephalum (this plant is about 16' tall)
by palmbob Jan 24, 2011 8:01 AM
CACSS Plant Show, April 1, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona
by Xenomorf Apr 8, 2011 12:30 AM
old plant in Malibu, California showing cephalum formation
by palmbob Sep 24, 2011 8:41 AM
Hayward ca. The bottom 8' is soundwall and view blocked!. Big cactus!
by BayAreaTropics Jan 19, 2014 2:59 PM
More of an idea how big this cactus really is....
by BayAreaTropics Jan 19, 2014 2:59 PM
In the CACSS Plant Show on April 4, 2013. Phoenix, AZ. This Crested One is grafted.
by Xenomorf May 24, 2018 5:06 PM
Te Puna Quarry Park, Tauranga, NZ
by RosinaBloom Jan 23, 2019 2:39 AM
