Mexican Fence Post Cactus Cuttings

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Mexican fence post cactus cuttings.

Hey guys just a basic how to video on taking cuttings was moving day and said heck why not just video the cutting process and provide a little info. They soon take root and form an effective and attractive barrier. Sever a branch and replant in well drained soil. Following the bloom cycle it develops spiny yellowish to red fruit with black seeds.

It s no wonder that the mexican fence post cactus can make such a dynamic statement in a landscape. The mexican fence post in my planter is doing the best. It was planted in 2004 and the previous owner according t. Like most cacti and succulents these plants propagate by cuttings.

I think it s an exceptionally attractive cactus and i wish i had acquired a few more. Plant it against a tall wall as a vertical accent or create a living fence from cuttings of this plant. Post by mikethecactusguy tue aug 18 2020 2 27 pm plants will go into shock when uprooted and bounced around the in a box. Marginatus does not grow arms.

Your mexican fence post should reach 12 to 20 feet in height as it matures. The mexican fence post will eventually reach 20 feet tall and will remain as straight as it is in this photo. I noticed this brown spots on my cactus and i was not sure if it is some form of. Jul 8 2016 dominating our front yard is a 20 foot tall mexican fence post cactus mfpc.

Mexican fence post cactus fence post cactus central mexico pipe organ organ pipe cactus mexican organ pipe cactus organ pipe organo. What s wrong with my mexican fence post cactus. What is happening to my mexican fence post cactus pachycereus marginatus. Cuttings are planted where a fence is desired.

And remember each column that you plant will produce pups or offshoots. Use it as a desert accent or specimen. Those new offshoots emerge from the ground and then grow quickly. This is my mexican fence post cactus pachycereus marginatus which i brought home as a single cactus cutting over 10 years ago as you can see it has grown a lot since then growing taller and producing new stems.