Cleistocactus strausii import_2021_09_10_101756 27 / 34 / 36cm

27 / 34 / 36cm

with pale pink centres

use a very well draining cacti and succulent compost with an added drainage medium like perlite

Drosera scorpioides lure and capture their prey using stalked mucilaginous glands

This enables the stunning cultivar to grow as natured intended it to

Cleistocactus strausii import_2021_09_10_101756 27 / 34 / 36cmNative to arid areas of Bolivia, Cleistocactus strausii is commonly known as the silver torch cactus. Its columnar stems can reach around 3 metres tall, covered in masses of dense white hairs in between which thick yellow spines grow. Mature cacti produce long tubular flowers during the growing season. Blooms emerge in a deep pink and red hues, with a long protruding yellow stamen. WATERING In summer water thoroughly only when 100% of the soil has