This KK339 Blue Clone is a fast growing cactus and one of the fastest in my garden. But first, what exactly does “KK339” mean, and what is it’s relevance when identifying a particular type of cactus? To put it simply, KK339 refers to the Chan Chan area in Ecuador. It means the seed that this…
Tag: Fast Growing Cactus
Cactus typically aren’t the quickest growing plants for the garden. However Trichocereus, Pilosocereus and Cereus are a Genera of cacti where some species include many fast growing cactus.
It is important to point out though, that ultimately how fast a cactus variety grows can be determined by many factors. Climatic weather conditions, fetilisers, water, soil conditions and so on.
Please find below a list of fast growing cactus that I have found to grow quite quickly in my garden, in Melbourne, Australia.
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…
Cereus hybrid
The first time I saw this Cereus it caught my attention from about 50 metres away. It’s blue epidermis and thick orange spines were a stand out. It was growing in Cactus Country and looked quite unique. I was lucky enough to purchase a cutting as the moment I saw it, I could see it…
Cereus Forbesii
Cereus Forbesii is a great choice if you’re after a really spikey cactus that grows tall and fast. However I will add a caveat to the word “fast”. I’ve purchased a few of these over the last few years as they are readily available from Bunnings from time to time. The first one I purchased…