Echinopsis’Gräsers Schönste '
Trichocereus’Gräsers Schönste ' , ×Trichopsis’Gräsers Schönste '
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
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This cactus is a loan-blend create by Robert Gräser in the fifty of the 20th century and has a complex ancestry . It is a loanblend of hybrids : ( genus Aporocactus flagelliformis×Soehrensia candicans ) × ( Soehrensia schickendantzii×Echinopsis eyriesiivar.grandiflora ) . Karl Eckert bring up it , and " Gräsers Schönste " in German intend " Gräsers ’s most beautiful . "
Echinopsis’Gräsers Schönste ' , also known asTrichocereus’Gräsers Schönste ' , is a belittled , slow - growing cactus with just , cylindrical , light green stems with low rib describe with clump of long , hardy spines .
The beautiful , large efflorescence are funnel - shaped , salmon pink , and commonly appear in late leap .
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USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
If you’re able to growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you’re able to belike grow theEchinopsisspecies without much trouble . Like many cacti , they prefer a drying period between watering , even when slimly droop . When you water , however , you should water deep . The plant will noticeably plump up . The cactus must n’t be disclose to prolonged dampness and standing water . Never let your cactus sit down in a dishful of urine . Lastly , ascertain fertilizer during the mature time of year for the best results .
Repot as needed , preferably during the quick season . To repot a cactus , insure the soil is dry before repotting , then gently remove the pot . tap away the onetime soil from the roots , removing any rotten or dead roots . Treat any cuts with a antifungal agent . Place the plant life in its new pot and backfill it with potting grime , spread the roots out as you repot . Leave the works dry for a calendar week or so , then water gently to abridge the risk of root decomposition .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
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