7.5in Cactus Kate's (Verne's) Peruvian Roof Buster

This 7.5-inch Peruvian Torch cutting is sourced from Trichocereus.com, grown by the late Verne. It was purchased with one other cactus as part of a "Peruvian Roof Busters" pack.
 
This plant was cut June 14th and will be available for shipping by June 21st.
 
• Common Name: Peruvian Torch
• Species: Echinopsis peruviana (aka Trichocereus peruvianus)
• Cultivar: Cactus Kate's Peruvian Roof Buster
• USDA Zone: 10a; mature specimens may be able to tolerate brief frosts / freezes, but it's not guaranteed
• Sun: Full sun after rooting. To avoid sunburn, cuttings are best rooted in partial shade then gradually transitioned to full sun.
• Soil: Trichocereus are not too picky about soil. I grow some in organic cactus soil and others in Fox Farm and a few in my regular backyard soil - all seem similarly happy. Avoid soil components with high water retention like vermiculite.
• Water: Semi-frequently during the warm season, every 2 - 4 weeks during cold season. Cacti do not like wet roots and will be happiest if soil is allowed to dry between waterings. During the warm season, f you stick your finger into the soil and it's dry up to the 2nd knuckle, it's time to water.
• Fertilizer: I've personally found that using synthetic fertilizers on cacti causes more trouble they're worth, particularly skinny tip growth. I prefer to stick to natural nutrient sources like compost, worm castings, or fermented kelp. I don't fertilize cacti very often.

"Echinopsis peruviana (syn. Trichocereus peruvianus), the Peruvian torch cactus, is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the western slope of the Andes in Peru, between about 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) above sea level.

The plant is bluish-green in color, with frosted stems, and 6-9 broadly rounded ribs; it has large, white flowers. It can grow up to 3–6 m (9.8–19.7 ft) tall, with stems up to 8–18 cm (3.1–7.1 in) in diameter; it is fully erect to begin with, but later possibly arching over, or even becoming prostrate. Groups of 6-8 honey-colored to brown rigid spines, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length, with most about 1 cm (0.39 in), are located at the nodes, which are evenly spaced along the ribs, up to approximately 2.5 cm (0.98 in) apart." (via Wikipedia)

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• No shipments to Louisiana or other locations which have outlawed the cultivation of Trichocereus.
• International customers assume any risk of seeds being held up in, or seized by, customs. I'd expect them to grow even if the seeds take a while to reach you, but I can't guarantee it.
• Ships from California, near Los Angeles. I will delay shipments during extreme heat (107 °F or above); otherwise, buyer assumes all risk of climate-related damage. Cactus cuttings are especially sensitive to freezing.