Mexican Fence Post Cactus Care Indoor

The mexican fence post is one of the most attractive and cleanest looking cacti available.

Mexican fence post cactus care indoor.

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. Watch me as i repot my mexican fence post pachycereus marginatus columnar cactus. If frost is in the forecast cover the top of the cactus with an old t shirt foam cup or wash cloth. Pachycereus marginatus mexican fence post cactus.

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. Those new offshoots emerge from the ground and then grow quickly. And remember each column that you plant will produce pups or offshoots.

Caring for a mexican fence post cactus. The tall stems branch out from the cactus base to form a fence like cluster of tall cylindrical posts usually with 5 or 6 pronounced ridges. Mexican fencepost cactus rooted plant 14 and 13 the plant you will receive is a healthy mexican fencepost cactus growing well. Wikipedia commons cold temperatures mexican fencepost is frost sensitive.

The stems are with 5 to. It s no wonder that the mexican fence post cactus can make such a dynamic statement in a landscape. This is one of the most difficult repotting that i have done so far as th. After you purchase your mexican fence post plant it in well drained soil and full sun.

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. A columnar cactus know for its graphical white margins. Water sparingly in the winter as it does not grow in cold weather.

Cactus showing signs of scale insect infection source. The mexican fence post in my planter is doing the best. Allow the soil to completely dry out between. The mexican fence post also.

The mexican fence post is native to the states of hidalgo queretaro and guanajuato and is widely planted and naturalized throughout mexico. Rot proper watering is essential to the. Photo by doug martin. The picture shows two stems but you can choose one or the other or both either 13 or 14.

This mexican fence post cactus grows surprisingly fast and has new red spines. Your mexican fence post should reach 12 to 20 feet in height as it matures.