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BH - 390, Echinocereus russanthus var. vulpis-cauda, ex. AP 74917.02, Jeff Davis Co., TX, 6000 feet, 12"H x 3"W
Description: Tall slender plants, mostly single but occasionally with one or more offsets. Short, dense spines of white, red or black nearly obscure the stems. Small tubular flowers of cinnamon red along the sides in profusion.
Cold Hardiness: Z7b-10b. Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Three pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Description: Flat to recurved pure white spines on this form on small stems that clump in age. Flowers variably pink.
Cold Hardiness: Z6a-9a
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. One picture.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Sold out. Next availability expected late 2027.
BH - 332, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus, ex. JRT 413, Young Co., TX, 1100 feet, 8"H x 10"W
Description: Flat, nearly interlacing spines of brownish yellow on shorter stems that clump in age. Flowers magenta. North Texas population from west of Dallas/ Fort Worth area.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Six new pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 315, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. baileyi 'Longispinus', ex. JRT 222, Comanche Co., OK, 1500 feet, 12"H x 18"W
Description: The largest of the bailey variety with extra long orange to white, interlacing spines. Pink flowers come in profusion from hairy buds.
Cold Hardiness: Z6a-9a
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Seven new pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 316, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. baileyi 'Varispina', ex. JRT 223, Comanche Co., OK, 1500 feet, 12"H x 18"W
Description: Spines highly variable in this population, mostly dark to light orange with mixed white or black. Flowers variably pink.
Cold Hardiness: Z6a-9a
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail, This will open a new window. Two new pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Sold out. Next availability expected late summer 2026.
BH - 311, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus, ex. JRT 227, Johnston Co., OK, 900 feet, 8"H x 12"W
Description: This form with black or red tinted spines. Flowers also light pink with orangey centers identical to the Troy collection.
Cold Hardiness: Z6a-9a
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. One picture.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 310, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus(Troy), ex. MG 250.52, Johnston Co., OK, 900 feet, 8"H x 12"W
Description: Short dense white spines on small clustering stems. Flowers light pink with orangey centers. The original Mesa Garden offering collected near Troy, Oklahoma.
Cold Hardiness: Z6a-9a
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Three pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each
Description: Tall single stems with dense gold pectinate spines, occasionally with white and red colors. Small tubular green flowers ageing to brownish colors along the sides of the stem.
Cold Hardiness: Z7b-10b. Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early to mid spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. Two new pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Description: Long black to ash gray needle spines on robust stems form dense clumps. Flowers bright red with yellow centers.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early to mid spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Three pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 120, Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus 'Jurassic', ex. JRT 482, Pecos Co., TX, 4700 feet, 30"H x 48"W
Description: Large jumbo stems up to 4 inches in diameter with short, black & gray spines. Plants solitary at first, later forming large clumps. Easily one of the largest of the Echinocereus species and cold hardy to boot with stems turning deep purple in winter. Flowers scarlet orange with lighter centers.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early to mid spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Two pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
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BH - 092, Echinocereus coccineus 'Jarilla Orange Rainbow', ex. AP 12649.28 , Otero Co., NM, 5300 feet, 12"H x 24"W
Description: Dense needle spines on tight forming clumps. Bright orange flowering selected plants with variable shades of pink or red.
Cold Hardiness: Z7a-10a. Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early to mid spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Four pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Sold out. No ETA for next availability.
BH - 231, Echinocereus X lloydii 'Wildcard', "Lloyd's Hedgehog", ex. MG 221.4, Brewster Co., TX, 24"H x 10"W
Description: Robust columnar plants, mostly solitary to occasionally offsetting or branching. Large colorful flowers up to 4 inches in diameter and variably pink to orange colors. Spines short, mostly white, brown or reddish colors with some banding
Cold Hardiness: Z7b-10b. Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Early to mid spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail, this will open a new window. Four pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 320, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. castaneus 'Llano Giant', ex. JRT 422. Llano Co., TX, 1800 feet, 10"H x 12"W
Description: Multicolored spines of white, brown and rusty orange colors on robust clumping stems. Extra large flowers up to 5 inches in diameter.
Cold Hardiness: Z7b-10b. Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full to part.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail, four pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 422, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, "Claret Cup Hedgehog", ex. MG 260.6, Sandoval Co., NM, 12"H x 36"W
Description: This population from NW of Albuquerque described as forming huge clustering mounds in habitat. Red flowers.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid spring to early summer.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. One picture.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
BH - 426, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, "Claret Cup Hedgehog", ex. MG 262, Torrance Co., NM, 15"H x 15"W
Description: Robust, tall stems with fewer, shorter spines. Plants tend to stay more singular to fewer offsets more ideal for smaller spaces.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid spring to early summer
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. Two pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Description: The original Mesa Garden sensation with fast growing, clustering plants up to "a meter" in height. Nice red flowers attractive to hummingbirds.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining, sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid spring to early summer.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Two pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
> BH - 585, Escobaria vivipara var. bisbeeana, "Arizona Spinystar", ex. MG 410.339, Greenlee Co., AZ, 6"H x 4"W
Description: Solitary to few stemmed barrels with dark spines. Grassland species native to SE Arizona.
Cold Hardiness: Z6b-9b
Sun Exposure: Full to part. Plants benefit from some afternoon shade
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Flowers unseen, expected early to mid spring. Documented as having the largest flowers of the vivipara group at 2+ inches in diameter.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail, One picture.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
> BH - 630, Ferocactus hamatacanthus, "Texas Red Barrel", ex. MG 423.2, Pecos Co., TX, 4300 feet, 18"H x 8"W
Description: Medium sized barrel cactus with long hooked spines of red, yellow & white. Flowers yellow with variably red throats.
Cold Hardiness: Z7b - 10b, Plants can withstand short periods of intense cold but can succumb to long periods of continuous freezing without protection.
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining sandy loam with a bit of gravel
Flowering Time: Late spring to early summer.
Flickr photo gallery link, this will open a new window. Two pictures
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
> BH - 260, Echinocereus pectinatus var. wenigeri, ex. JRT 441, Crockett Co., TX, 2400 feet, 10"H x 4"W
Description: Dense, short white spines on few stemmed clumps. Huge flowers up to 6 inches in diameter the largest I've ever seen in cultivation are a sight to behold in person.
Cold Hardiness: Z7a -9a, This form has performed well, enduring near 0 F temperatures for short periods of time.
Sun Exposure: Full sun.
Drainage & Soil Mix: Sharp draining sandy loam with a bit of gravel.
Flowering Time: Mid to late spring.
Flickr photo gallery link, click on thumbnail. This will open a new window. Two pictures.
! option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
