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Description: Thick needle spines on tight clumps. This form exhibits both male & female flower characteristics with males being nearly double in size and often multicolored while the females are smaller with bright pinkish red colors and have underdeveloped stigmas and lack pollen, as pictured.
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 new 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: 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, ex. JRT 432, Pecos Co., TX, 4700 feet, 24"H x 48"W
Description: Short gray and black spines on robust stems forming large clumps in age. Flowers scarlet orange with lighter centers. Previously listed as var. gurneyi.
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.
Geoscape Desert Nursery
Cold hardy cactus, succulents, and perennials for the rock gardening enthusiast.
BH - 092, Echinocereus coccineus, ex. AP 12649.28 , Otero Co., NM, 5300 feet, 12"H x 24"W
Description: Dense spines on tight forming clumps. Flowers variably orange to occasionally pink. Previously listed as 'Rosei - Orange'.
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. Next availability expected fall 2026.
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. Flowers jumbo sized, can be up to 5 inches in diameter though most are 3.5 to 4 inches across and can vary in size from year to year.
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.
Sold out. Next availability expected late summer 2026.
BH - 422, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, "Claret Cup Hedgehog", ex. MG 260.6, Sandoval Co., NM, 12"H x 36"W
Description: Huge mound forming type in age. 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. 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 24"W
Description: Robust, tall stems with fewer, shorter spines. 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. Two pictures.
1 option, 2-3 inch seedling, shipped bare root for $15.00 each.
Description: Popular garden form with robust stems and fast growth. 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
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: Plants mostly solitary but occasionally with a few offsets, spines short and stay close to the stems in a downward pointing fan like pattern.
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.
