I think the previous poster is correct - Your request seems to be for a San Pedro (smoother edged than mine). In any event, please let me know if this is what you're looking for. Grown under the right conditions, shaded but sunny outdoor climate, this plant grows to 8 feet in one single stalk. It uses all its energy to grow in height and does not throw off any pups. New growth comes in only at the bottom, as separate plants, but never on the plant itself as you see here. This is the direct result of etiolation from indirect sunlight. It is my understanding that it will again grow correctly given the proper conditions. I am offering the plant on the right. This is the original mother plant I brought home from the Caribbean three years ago. It's been growing in limited sunlight and the new growth has reverted to Fairy Castle Cactus. I have taken many cuttings off this plant, one of which you can see in the photo (left). The plant is currently 7" tall x 4" wide - The Fairy Castle Cactus in the photo was its last head, removed, repotted, and doing well. This plant is currently on my rear fire-escape, in an attempt to get it more sunlight. It has 2 offshoots coming in, one below and one on top. The spotting on the plant is sunburn because - I know this because it's only on the side of the plant that was facing the window, where the sun hit it strongest.

Well, I chopped it and moved it to under the porch so the flesh doesn't get fried by our still-intense sunlight. Fingers crossed. Interestingly, the other one which didn't get quite the soaking, has some smallish black spots around an area that was "tasted" by one of the more adventurous pocket gophers or pack rats around here. THOSE spots are actually hard - so I'm wondering if those are fungal. . . or just dead skin. I'm keeping an eye on both of them - I feel like if I can just get them through the summer and monsoon, they should be ok! I didn't know that about the sulfur, Waz, thanks for the info and I'll definitely get my hands on some for future fungus emergencies!

Keep an eye out at hardware stores for cheap specimens of the penis cactus (montrose form of T bridgesii) There are several web companies specialising in cacti with psychopharmalogical and medicinal significance who d mail order try www.shaman-australis.com for seeds both shaman-australis and earthalchemy stock seeds gomaos garden ofetn has plants as does Earthpod otherwise do a search for Urban tribes who have a great selection Trichocereus are permitted imports to australia and it certainly is economical to import seed cheaply These species apart from their cultural significance are great grafting stock for less hardy species and you cant have too many on hand.

I have a handful of Trichocereus bridgesii x T.pachanoi cuttings and the "stumps" they came off, pretty narrow and from 4"-8" long. They are in ok shape, but with a little TLC they should look great in a month or 2. I prefer to trade cuttings/plants for cuttings/plants, but i would trade for seeds if its something really neat/rare. I am looking for: Small cacti and succulents, especially * Aztekium species *Crested forms Zone 5 hardy perennials, especially *Anything edible or medicinal *Eastern US Natives *Rare or Unusual species *Hardy Cacti *Carnivorous Plants