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Looks like a San Pedro, doesn't it?
This is a fascinating Peruvianus variety
that I sell in limited numbers each
year.
The story about the Peruvianus "fastest"
(as I named it) variety is explained
here on this website. It is a very
fat, fast growing variety I believe it is
a Peruvianus.
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| Typical appearance of the
Peruvianus "fastest".
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It is like a KK242 but with short
spines reminiscent of a San Pedro. Spine
length is related to light intensity so
these have very short spines while rooting in
the shady rooting house. In full sun
mine exhibit longer spines -about an
inch on the "sunny side" of the plant.
The fatness and fast vertical growth
make this one of my most prolific to
multiply. Demand is so high that I am
not able to supply more than a few each
year.
Going out on a limb, so to speak, I'd
say this (fastest) is to Peruvianus what
"Butcher's Big Boy" (AKA Juul's
Giant) is to San Pedro. That remark will
surely earn me the scorn of many
armchair experts. What do I know?
I've only been growing San Pedro cactus
since 1987. |
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(left) One season's tip
growth - harvesting before the
plant falls over in its 10
gallon container.
Photo taken October, 2011.
My stuff is the real deal.
— Verne
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