Oreocereus trollii
Old man of the Andes, Old man of the mountains, Borzicactus trollii, Oreocereus irigoyenii, Oreocereus bruennowii, Cereus trollii, Oreocereus crassiniveus, Oreocereus celsianus var. bruennowii
Oreocereus Oreocereus
O. trollii - O. trollii is a slow-growing, clump-forming, perennial cactus with columnar, spiny, ribbed, dark grey-green stems densely covered with white-woolly hairs. Tubular, reddish-purple flowers bloom during the day in summer.
Oreocereus trollii is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
Reddish-purple in Summer
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
Generally disease-free
Seed, Root cuttings
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Oreocereus trollii (Old man of the Andes) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Under glass, grow in a mix of four parts cactus compost and one part limestone chippings in full light. Water freely in growth and feed a balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep dry in winter. Outdoors grow in moderately fertile, slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Avoid wet winter conditions. Tolerates temperatures down to 10C (50F).
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Oreocereus trollii
Old man of the Andes, Old man of the mountains, Borzicactus trollii, Oreocereus irigoyenii, Oreocereus bruennowii, Cereus trollii, Oreocereus crassiniveus, Oreocereus celsianus var. bruennowii
Oreocereus Oreocereus
O. trollii - O. trollii is a slow-growing, clump-forming, perennial cactus with columnar, spiny, ribbed, dark grey-green stems densely covered with white-woolly hairs. Tubular, reddish-purple flowers bloom during the day in summer.
South America
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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Reddish-purple in Summer
Generally disease-free
Seed, Root cuttings
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Oreocereus trollii (Old man of the Andes) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Under glass, grow in a mix of four parts cactus compost and one part limestone chippings in full light. Water freely in growth and feed a balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep dry in winter. Outdoors grow in moderately fertile, slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Avoid wet winter conditions. Tolerates temperatures down to 10C (50F).
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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