7in Cactus Kate's (Verne's) Long Spine Bridgesii (A22)

This 7-inch Bolivian Torch cutting is sourced from Trichocereus.com, grown by the late Verne. It was purchased with 4 other cacti as part of a Bridgesii pack, my first-ever Bridgesii, in July 2020.
 
In my brief conversation with him, Verne explained that the Bridgesii he sold me came from two sources. His long-spined cuttings "were from seed sold by Succseed.com or from Karel Knize before he stopped shipping viable seed."
 
This is a beautiful species of Bridgesii with a blueish glaucous powder coating on older growth and interesting orange-green spines on newer growth. Note that due to the long length of the spines on this cutting, many of the spines will be lost in the packing process. Also note that it does display a few blemishes, the most significant of which is shown in the image.
 
This plant was cut from plant A22 in my collection. It was cut July 22nd and is estimated to be calloused & available for shipping by July 29th, give or take a few days.
 
• Common Name: Bolivian Torch
• Species: Echinopsis lageniformis (aka Trichocereus bridgesii)
• Cultivar: Cactus Kate's Bridgesii
• USDA Zone: 10a; mature specimens may be able to tolerate brief frosts / freezes, but it's not guaranteed
• Sun: I have generally observed that this cultivar likes slightly less sun than other Trichocereus, but it would probably do fine in full-sun once established.
• 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 lageniformis (syn. Trichocereus bridgesii), the Bolivian torch cactus, is a fast-growing columnar cactus from the high deserts of Bolivia. Among the indigenous populations of Bolivia, it is sometimes called achuma or wachuma, although these names are also applied to related species such as Echinopsis pachanoi.
 
The plant has a greenish to bluish color and usually has four to eight ribs. It can grow 2–5 metres (6.6–16.4 ft) tall with stems of up to 15–20 centimetres (5.9–7.9 in) in diameter. Spines can range in coloration from honey-coloured to brown, and are located on the nodes in groups of up to four. These spines can grow up to 6–7 cm in length and in fully grown plants are spaced evenly on the ribs, 2.5 to 3 cm 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.