Echinopsis chamaecereus - peanut cactus

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Peanut cacti are cute little plants perfect for beginner cactus parents, as they are more resilient to cold and hot temperatures, need very little water, and are pretty cruisy to care for (even for a cactus!)

They reward a little TLC with a lotta flower - big satiny orange-red blooms that dwarf the stems. These peanuts are still in their shells - watch the stems elongate into clusters of chubby tubes as the plant grows.

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Description

Echinopsis chamaecereus, Chamaecereus silvestrii, Lobivia silvestrii - peanut cactus

APPEARANCE : Clump-forming green cactus with blonde spines; stems start rounded then elongate into tubes. Happy mature plants can produce starry satin flowers on long stems, usually in red-orange, large for the size of the plant. RHS Award of Garden Merit.
ORIGIN : Native to Argentina
USE FOR : Waterwise garden landscaping, indoors, pots and containers, hanging baskets.
CLIMATE : Cold hardy to -7C (protect from frost and snow), drought hardy
PLANTING : Grow in any free-draining loam or sandy soil, or cacti-specific potting mix. Site in full sun or bright light. Water in summer growing period, allow to dry out a little between watering; keep almost dry in winter.
CARE : Needs very little aftercare. Remove dead flowers. Repot when it gets too large for the pot.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH : 15cm H x 15cm + W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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