Echinocereus rigidissimus v. albiflorus

Echinocereus rigidissimus v. albiflorusEchinocereus rigidissimus var. albiflorus This is identical the E. rigidissimus v. rubispinus except the spines are white pale brown and the flowers are white instead of pink. The plant is columnar but stays fairly short, usually only a foot or so tall. Normally it will not make offsets. While attractive year round, when it is in flower it can't be beat! Easy to grow, just give normal succulent care of good light and careful watering. Protect from

It makes a fat  base with short upright stems

Plant shown growing in a 3

Makes yellow flowers during the growing season

This plant forms soft bendable branches with flaky bark and fleshy green leaves

at least in the west and south (it may be ok further north)

In the winter plant will go dormant and drop its leaves

Ferocactus glaucescens v

Can grow year round but is more of a cool season grower and often goes dormant in summer

but nicely contrasted by a wooly white top

This cultivar sold for ridiculous prices several years ago

in the winter it goes dormant but produces "gemmae" which are seed like propagules that can be planted like seeds and will grow into new plants

You will receive plant shown in image 5 or one similar