Posted on November 3, 2016September 6, 2021 by EG

Rosei 2 Trichocereus peruvianus Echinopsis

The Trichocereus peruvianus clones Rosei 1 & Rosei 2 are among the most interesting Trichocereus cultivars out there. Both are very glaucous with a dark blue skin. They have yellow or dark brown spines that often have black tips. The old spine growth looks very gray and the areoles are covered with very fine, white…

Posted on October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 by EG

Fields Validus (Trichocereus)

Fields Validus (Trichocereus validus) This plant is one of the most popular and famed plants in the Australian Fields collection. This plant is a beautiful textbook specimen of the often-misunderstood species Trichocereus validus (Monviella). It is still unknown from where Robert Fields sourced his plants, but I am positive we can add some more information…

Posted on December 27, 2015February 22, 2022 by EG

Trichocereus ‘Yowie’ (Echinopsis)

Yowie is an Australian Trichocereus pachanoi clone that came from the Fields collected. It probably came to Australia during one of the first expeditions by Harry Blossfeld, who funded his trips by selling plants to cactus collectors. Photos of Trichocereus ‘Yowie’ (Echinopsis) Yowie is a very cool and popular Trichocereus with a unique spination that consists…