Submitted by twig on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 7:30am
Trichocereus pachanoi
San Pedro cactus
This is why I love cactus -- the flowers. Most of the year, you have a plant that's pretty much untouchable, and often isn't all that attractive to begin with. And then one day, you look outside and holy moly, the thing has just produced one of the most extraordinary flowers you've ever seen -- out of nowhere! Read below the fold...
Submitted by twig on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 7:30am
Trichocereus pachanoi or Echinopsis pachanoi
San Pedro cactus
San Pedro cactus is more famous for being a source of mescaline than for flowers, but the flowers are still awesome. The buds are fuzzy gray balls that look like cat toys. (You can sort of see one on the right, just beneath the two open blooms.) Read below the fold...
