Pachycereus marginatus
Marginatocereus marginatus, Stenocereus marginatus, Mexican fence post cactus, Fence post cactus, Organo, Central Mexico pipe organ, Organ pipe cactus
Pachycereus Pachycereus
P. marginatus - P. marginatus is a tender, erect, rarely branched, tree-like, perennial cactus with ribbed, spiny, blue- or dark green stems and tubular to bell-shaped, white, greenish-white, or pink flowers in summer. Spines tend to fall off as the plant ages.
Pachycereus marginatus is: Evergreen
Erect, Spiky
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
Greenish-white, Pink, White in Summer
Mealybugs Mealybugs
Generally disease-free
Sow seed at 21C (70F) in spring. Root stem cuttings in spring or summer.
Seed, Stem segments
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Pachycereus marginatus (Organ pipe cactus) will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in sun. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. In spring and summer, water moderately & feed a low nitrogen fertiliser every 5 weeks.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Pachycereus marginatus
Marginatocereus marginatus, Stenocereus marginatus, Mexican fence post cactus, Fence post cactus, Organo, Central Mexico pipe organ, Organ pipe cactus
Pachycereus Pachycereus
P. marginatus - P. marginatus is a tender, erect, rarely branched, tree-like, perennial cactus with ribbed, spiny, blue- or dark green stems and tubular to bell-shaped, white, greenish-white, or pink flowers in summer. Spines tend to fall off as the plant ages.
Mexico
Evergreen
Erect, Spiky
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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Greenish-white, Pink, White in Summer
Generally disease-free
Sow seed at 21C (70F) in spring. Root stem cuttings in spring or summer.
Seed, Stem segments
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Pachycereus marginatus (Organ pipe cactus) will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in sun. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. In spring and summer, water moderately & feed a low nitrogen fertiliser every 5 weeks.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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