stenocereus thurberi ( organpipe cactus)?

moksha

20 years ago

I'm just wondering whether anyone has ever seen Stenocereus thurberi growing or for sale in Australia?

I'd love to grow one.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (7)

Rose_35
20 years ago
Have you tried Hynes? They are usually good with names too. If they don't have the full name at least they have the family.

Rose
pauline_wa
20 years ago
Hi Moksha, I have a cactus which is named as Stenocactus thurberi. I'm not sure if it is the same as your wanting. It's been growing in a pot since maybe the mid 80's I think. It has no offsets, and has never flowered. And is about 10 inches high. Very very slow grower. I think I must have picked it up from a nursey when very small, but can't remember where.
I'll post a photo in the Oz Garden Gallery in the next few days. Probably about Tuesday as I don't think I'm going to have time between now and then.. But you never know.. I may get to it sooner.. Good luck with finding one... Pauline
Related Discussions
New to cacti, will i succeed?
Q
Comments (11)
Hey Pete, I hear you on the extra perlite..my houseplants love it too. But it's so hard to water them when there's so much perlite floating on top! I would really get those cacti/succs out of that Walmart soil ASAP. I'm not sure what can be potted together, but I'm sure all the cacti have the same cultural needs (just an educated guess..again, that's not my forte). But as Cochemiea said, the cereoid plants are tall growing so maybe put those in the same pot? As for the "jade"...I really don't think that's a jade (crassula ovata). Maybe someone here can ID it for you. It's definitely a succulent though. It looks like maybe something is eating it? I have no experience with that at all, but some leaves look chewed on. Maybe inspect your plant just to make sure. Also, is the soil in that plant well draining? It looks kind of "muddy", kind of like the soil in the cacti. As for why it's leaning over...my guess would be overwatering and/or not enough light? You said you had a plastic cover on it...just wondering why, because I don't think succs need that much humidity. I only put plastic covering on seedlings or some things I'm propagating, depending on the type of plant. As far as cutting that succ down, I'm sure that would help it a little, but maybe wait till Spring to do that so you can easily propagate the cuttings, which may be a way to restart the plant if the mama plant fails. As for my Ardisia, it's shooting out leaves like crazy! Here's a pic I posted in the first post I think in November: And here it is now (the top leaves were TINY a few days ago):
...See More
ID of some cacti & succulents
Q
Comments (11)
Thanks everybody, much appreciated! I think you are right about the first one being S. thurberi. The thought had occurred to me before, but the way it was branching didn't quite seem to match. However, I realize now that it's probably branching naturally only at the base, and that the branches further up were probably all caused by people taking cuttings. I think I read somewhere that thurberis rarely branch in cultivation, but I guess this one doesn't know. Jen, thanks for the Goldfish plant ID - after looking it up I'm pretty sure you're right on that one. Dan: yeah, in that picture I think the Trichocereus(?) is in a 2" or maybe 2.5" pot. shrubs_n_bulbs: I already repotted it shortly after that picture was taken, so it's got some more room to grow now. For comparison, here is a new picture of it together with a larger Pachanoi (which, as you said, is a very quick grower): I'm still not 100% convinced that the small one is a pachanoi - I'm surprised that it's branching that much already, and that the spines are spaced so much closer to each other compared to the larger one in the picture. But, I don't know what young pachanois look like, so it's certainly possible. Thanks for the info on the Agave, it probably is a filifera or toumeyana. Denise, I may take you up on that offer. Maybe I'll have some time this weekend to separate the pups, or maybe I'll do it some time later and send you an email at that point. I have a batesiana hybrid myself too, but that one looks quite different from this and was much more modest when it flowered recently, with a single stalk (though it looks like there is another one on its way). Again, thanks! Fredrik
...See More
Cactus and Succulents: Winter temperature minimums
Q
Comments (8)
That is a great example of microclimates JoJo! The time spent at the minimum temperature (minutes, hours, days) plays a big role in what temperatures a plant can survive. So does the amount of water in the plant, and in the soil. Dry plants are much more tolerant of cold compared to wet plants. Plants in the ground can survive colder temperatures than plants in pots. I have found most of my plants can tolerate much lower temperatures than typically listed. These lows are brief, just a few hours at most, and it's at least 20 degrees warmer during the day. So plants that are supposed to not go below the mid-thirties F can tolerate minimum temperatures in the high twenties. Agave ferdinand-regis is listed at both +5, and -12 in the list above. The difference between a minimum average temperature, absolute minimum temperature, and Fahrenheit and Celsius scales is often confused. Minimum temperature listings should be regarded with great suspicion, even when coming from a more or less credible source like Desert-Tropicals. It is better to research the plants natural environmental conditions. I would not give much credence to this, or any other so called 'minimum temperature' list. There are too many variables for these to be accurate to any degree. ;) Brad
...See More
September Plantings
Q
Comments (2)
Hi Toni I have no problem planting seeds in January, which is the earliest I sow seeds that way when they sprout they grow when the days are getting longer, not shorter, as they are now. They should be okay for now, since I wouldn't ordinarily plant seeds after Oct 15 or so. They were planted about 2 weeks ago. I used Miracle Grow Seed Starter for the soil. They should get plenty of sun (as much as they can get in a So. window. My sprouts at home have an Eastern window and once the leaves fall off the trees they'll get more light than they do now. I have Cardons, a Pachy Rosalatum and seveal other cacti seedlings from around a year ago. And a very weak looking A. Obesum. Hopefully after leaf drop outside the Obesum will enjoy the extra sun. My friend wants to sell cacti seedlings in little pots. He gets lots of children who might be interested. I, however, can't part with any. I want one of the Joshua Trees. Sage
...See More
moksha
Original Author
20 years ago
Thanks for the reply Pauline,

It's highly unlikely that yours is a S.thurberi. This is large, clustering cactus hence it's name - organpipe cactus. Stenocereus are generally big cacti.

Feel free to still post the photo though.
Maybe we can work out what it really is! ; )
pauline_wa
20 years ago
I've posted the picture in the gallery with a message. I had trouble getting it to load and now it's just a small piccy.. I'll have to play around a bit more and figure out how things are done....(when I have time) I have a lot of cactus and would love to show you all some of them...
Pauline
baldric
20 years ago
I AM INTERESTED IN CEREUS GENERALLY . I HAVE NOT COME ACCROSS THIS HOWEVER . I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A PICTURE OF IT
dannyd
20 years ago
I bought mine a few years at Gardenworld(VIC). I have had it growing in a large rectangular foam box with other columnar cacti for the past 3 years. I purchase it as a 5cm seedling and it probably has doubled in height in all that time, so a very slow grower. Although it might grow a bit faster if I could keep it warmer year-round. I live in Melbourne!
cactijoe
20 years ago
My two cents worth. I have a Stenocereus thurberi that I bought ten years ago that was about five inches tall when I bought it. It survived indoors with little water or sun for about seven years and then I got the idea to set it outside on a hot balcony for the Summer. It got a rather significant amount of rain and what do you know, it grew. Not much but it is now maybe ten inches tall. It only grows about an inch every Summer on my balcony in full sun. It is going to get a six inch pot early 2006 and it'll be back out next Summer. Altman Plants or Cactus collection.com. I also saw some on Stickysituation.com -CJ

stenocereus thurberi ( organpipe cactus)?

Comments (7)

Rose_35

pauline_wa

Related Discussions

moksha
Original Author

pauline_wa

baldric

dannyd

cactijoe

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

stenocereus thurberi ( organpipe cactus)?

Comments (7)

Rose_35

pauline_wa

Related Discussions

mokshaOriginal Author

pauline_wa

baldric

dannyd

cactijoe

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

moksha
Original Author