Neobuxbaumia polylopha

Mexican giant cactus. Forms one huge golden-spined many-ribbed column to 15m height x 50cm diameter, topped with plentiful showy pink flowers. Largest single-body cactus perhaps? Seems easy to grow, untested outdoors.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Flowers at and near the apex.

Massive many-ribbed cylinder.

Close view of flowers.

Buds-eye view down the greenhouse.

Stan Benbow's big one (centre of photo).

This is, sadly, what we had to do to it when Transpower said "Jump".

Erumpent new branch coming.

Neobuxbaumia polylopha

Mexican giant cactus. Forms one huge golden-spined many-ribbed column to 15m height x 50cm diameter, topped with plentiful showy pink flowers. Largest single-body cactus perhaps? Seems easy to grow, untested outdoors.

4.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK only if protected from winter rain.

Flowers at and near the apex.

Massive many-ribbed cylinder.

Close view of flowers.

Buds-eye view down the greenhouse.

Stan Benbow's big one (centre of photo).

This is, sadly, what we had to do to it when Transpower said "Jump".

Erumpent new branch coming.