I have one of these that I got as a cutting off of another one. Actually more accurately I got one from a segment that fell off of the mo...Read Morether plant. Mine has small crests and is also possibly monstrose as well. I don't really know where these came from, but in Black Canyon City they are all over the place, all about the same age, all gotten in the 1960s if I had to guess from their size, they are older plants.
I know that cacti aren't everyone's cup of tea but this plant lacks glochids and has smaller shorter spines so it's much easier to handle, I have picked up some of the segments with my bare hands before. That being said it's a wonderful cactus and it grows well in my yard in full sun year round. Has anyone else that had this plant ever seen one bloom? in the 12 years I have been around these I have never seen one bloom.
I have one of these that I got as a cutting off of another one. Actually more accurately I got one from a segment that fell off of the mo...Read More