OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINThe name Oreocereus comes from the Greek for 'mountain Cereus'.
Oreocereus trollii, native to the mountains of South America in the of regions of Argentina and southern Bolivia, it is slow to form clumping clusters of chunky columns to 2' in height. Columnar stems are densely covered in white wool (actually white radial spines that have evolved to resemble "hairs"), that totally obscures the body of plant. Some bright red spines are visible above the wool . The flowers are violet red and semi-tubular in shape.
You will notice that the plant above is starting to clump at the base. It has been in the collection for about five years and planted in a 5" pot.
You will notice that the plant above is starting to clump at the base. It has been in the collection for about five years and planted in a 5" pot.
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