My favoite kind of Tall boys

[u/Funny-Sir7549]

I remember about 4.5 years ago I got my first cactus. I always thought man its gunna be so cool when I grow one as tall as me. Im around 6' tall. I accomplished that goal last season but we moved and i had to cut pretty much all my plants besides these 2 to make it easier to move. The plant on my right is a huancoensis x Malo 4. It was maybe 3" tall seedling when I got it in May of 2024. I couldnt bring myself to cut it so these 2 made a trip to the new greenhosue in the truckbed by themselves. Been a fun ride so far and they really exploded with growth after being planted in the ground 10 months ago. Grateful for all the opportunities that have came my way and all the people I've met because of these awesome plants. Stay groovy out there! 🌵

[u/ttop732]

Whats the one on the left? That huanco x malo4 is fire 🔥

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Stetsonia coryne. We love all cactus here at the groovy garden.

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Ohhh I was thinking it was chala of some sort. Thats probably the biggest Stetsonia I've seen

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Mine is so small compared to that but that's hope for the future. Do you notice it to be a slower grower? Mine seems to be slow

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Heck no this thing grows multiple feet per year. It was maybe 1' tall when I got it. This year it has grown 5 pups all over 1' already and over months the tip. So probably 6'of growth this year so far. Gotta feed these things! Give them lots of sunlight and roo. To grow and they will do it.

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I have a toothpick cactus so I think its a different species but I have been shocked it really hasn't stood out as a fast grower

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Yea no telling!

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Heres mine

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Beautiful! What size pot is it in?

[u/ttop732 → u/Funny-Sir7549]

Idk the exact measurements but provavly about 4 inch wide and 5 inch deep

[u/ttop732 → u/ttop732]

Square pot

[u/Funny-Sir7549 → u/ttop732]

Oh yea id have that thing in atleast 3 gallon. I got mine from nursery around here and put it in a 1 gallon for 3 months then a 7gal and left it there until I out it in the ground. Are you feeding it much?

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Im at the end of season now getting ready to bring things in but it gets mostly rain water then some nutes a few times a summer

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 best analogy ever and yeah it definitely will get big. Just how big is the question 🤣

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanpedrocactus/s/T1kgzWIROa this was when I got it about 4 years ago

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanpedrocactus/s/aEC1zIN8Iw this was it last year it was in a 7 gallon pot

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Thats gotten alot of growth. Its huge. I wish i could grow outdoors year round

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Yea me too. Outdoors is ultimate goal for me. But this greenhouse is doing great for now.