Mexican Fence Post Cactus Care Indoor

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Mexican fence post cactus care indoor.

Wikipedia commons cold temperatures mexican fencepost is frost sensitive. Water sparingly in the winter as it does not grow in cold weather. Rot proper watering is essential to the. After you purchase your mexican fence post plant it in well drained soil and full sun.

Caring for a mexican fence post cactus. The stems are with 5 to. This cactus can grow very tall when direct plant outdoors easily taller than a single story house although this can take around 100 years or so. If frost is in the forecast cover the top of the cactus with an old t shirt foam cup or wash cloth.

It s no wonder that the mexican fence post cactus can make such a dynamic statement in a landscape. It has small spikes along its ridges as with most cacti handle with care. Pachycereus marginatus mexican fence post cactus is a cactus with columnar trunks that grow slowly up to 12 feet 3 7 m tall. Pachycereus marginatus mexican fence post cactus.

Maintenance plant the mexican fencepost in well draining soil and full sun with reflected heat or partial shade. And remember each column that you plant will produce pups or offshoots. The mexican fence post is native to the states of hidalgo queretaro and guanajuato and is widely planted and naturalized throughout mexico. This mexican fence post cactus grows surprisingly fast and has new red spines.

The mexican fence post also. Those new offshoots emerge from the ground and then grow quickly. The mexican fence post is one of the most attractive and cleanest looking cacti available. Along these ridges run symmetrical rows of small white thorns that make the mexican fence post look striped from a distance.

Please be aware that if you purchase both the shipping may be higher due to increased weight. Ironically the mexican fence post in my plant container is growing the fastest and shows no signs of stress from the summer sun. Mexican fencepost cactus rooted plant 14 and 13 the plant you will receive is a healthy mexican fencepost cactus growing well. This is one of the most difficult repotting that i have done so far as th.

Watch me as i repot my mexican fence post pachycereus marginatus columnar cactus. The picture shows two stems but you can choose one or the other or both either 13 or 14. Allow the soil to completely dry out between. A columnar cactus know for its graphical white margins.

The mexican fence post in my planter is doing the best. Your mexican fence post should reach 12 to 20 feet in height as it matures.