Grafting Cacti to Rapidly increase your Collection There are lots of reasons for Grafting Cacti. This article is about how to use grafting to quickly increase the quantity of a particular cactus or clone. I’m going to use Trichocereus Bridgesii clone, “True Blue” as the subject/scion. It’s one of my favourites! It has a nice…
Category: Trichocereus
Trichocereus Peruvianus “Sharxx Blue”
If you like big blue cacti then Sharxx Blue is one of a group of very similar blue Peruvianus clones that are freely available in Australia. It is one of the most sort after Trichocereus clones and despite having been around for some time it still commands a top price on online auctions. In this…
Trichocereus Huascha hybrid
This is the story of an Ugly Duckling cactus. At face value it had little appeal, but as it turned out, it had some really nice properties which made it very worthwhile in the end. I purchased it on an online auction and I was the only bidder. It was listed as Trichocereus Tarijensis. From…
Trichocereus Bridgesii “True Blue”
I have a few Bridgesiis but True Blue is definitely my favourite. Not only because it looks great but it’s also a really good grower. Amazingly this clone doesn’t appear to be very popular. You rarely see it for sale online. I purchased this cutting in February 2022. You can see it started to developed…
Trichocereus Peruvianus “Ferret”
Trichocereus Peruvianus “Ferret” is definitely one of my favourite blue cacti. It’s a darker blue than alot of the more popular blue Peruvianus clones which makes it a little unique and of course a little bit special. It’s reputedly a fast grower. However, I’ve had mixed results which I suppose adds to the intrigue of…