Ferocactus

Ferocactus emoryi is a nice looking tall barrel cactus with colourful spines. It can grows up to 2 m tall. Spines are reddish, all robust, cross-ribbed, and rigid, more than 1 mm diameter. 1 hooked centras and 5-9 radials similar to central not hooked.

Ferobergia is made by crossing Ferocactus and Leuchtenbergia. Back cross means that a Ferobergia has been pollinated back with a Ferocactus. These hybrids look more like Ferocactus, with short tubercles and hooked spines. They are quite variable.

Ferocactus horridus has 4 central spines, forming a cross. Principal central spine flattened and hooked. This selected form has cremy-white to honey spines.

F. acanthodes grows slowly, forming in age a mound of thorns and then a narrow column up to 2m tall, with attractive curved spines that partly obscure the green stem. The spine colour is red but also yellow or pale grey.

Sometimes referred to as F. pottsii var. alamosanus, this rare and distinctive barrel cactus with dull grey-green stem.It has relatively delicate yellow or reddish spines for a Ferocactus. Very attractive species.

The 'victoriensis' variety is lesser common than the standard "echidnae", it has stems that are more cylindrical and sturdy, straight central spines longer than 4,5 cm. The flowers are yellow with reddish tones.

Ferocactus horridus “brevispinus” is a solitary fast growing little barrel cactus with quite short and stocky cental spine (not enough to call it curved!) This plant becomes very nice when a bit older.

Ferocactus macrodiscus a.k.a. "Candy cactus" is a medium sized barrel cactus with a depressed stem and blue-green epidermis. Growth from seed is quite rapid and plants will flower when only a few cm across. Flowers are white with purple striped petals.

Beautiful species. The F. "alamosesis" has few wide ribs which are a dull blue-grey in colour. The areoles are round bigand woolly with few but strong creamy-white to pale-brown spines.

Ferocactus santamariae is a massively spined barrel cactus with stout, fierce red spines. The flower yellow or straw-yellow with a pale-red center line on the petals, and pleasant-smelling. It is a close relative of Ferocactus peninsulae.

Ferocactus schwarzii is a solitary barrel cactus with bright gold coloured spines. At a first glance the young specimens looks more like a Echinocactus grusonii than a Ferocactus. As they age the number of spines decreases to 0-2.

F. reppenhagenii as old plants are of a small diameter, nearly cereoid growing with usually less than 13 ribs .

The Mexican fire barrel cactus is one of the most most spectacular species in this genus. Blessed with fantastic coral red spines. Notable white hairs on the areoles with age. Syn: Ferocactus pilosus

F. viridescens subs. littoralis is a solitary barrel cactus wider than tall. The spines are dense, pink or yellowish, becoming duller by age or turning yellow or horn-colored. The flowers are greenish yellow or golden-yellow with brownish midstripes.

Ferobergia is a horticultural intergeneric hybrid, made by crossing of a Ferocactus as a female and a Leuchtenbergia principis as a male. These hybrids are very variable, due to the intersection of characters deriving from the parents.

Selected seedlings of Ferocactus with bodies variegated in yellow, white, or pink (various species and hybrids). Each plant is unique, with different percentages of variegation and color. All are interesting and special specimens.

F. histrix is native to Mexico where the plant grows on oak forests and submontane scrub; the plant can spread up to 2600 m of altitude.

Rare form with light creamy white spines instead of red. The color of the new spines can tend to red but then the spines lighten as they mature.

(Also known as Ferocactus wislizenii v. tiburonensis) From the Gulf of California, Tiburon Island, Mexico. Reddish, hooked spines, 4 centrals in a cross shape. Radial spines sturdy. Yellow flowers with red streaks, stunning!

Ferocactus chrysacanthus is a somewhat slow-growing species with beautiful golden spines and small stature. It is a great collector's plant.

Ferocactus peninsulae is a large ribbed barrel cactus with an erect stem becoming cylindric in age and attaining a height of 2,5 metres, which is unusual for the genus. Spines and flowers are very similar to those of Ferocactus wislizeni.

Ferocactus acanthodes featuring red spines and yellow, white, or pink variegation on the body. Each plant is distinct, with unique patterns and colors. Rare and captivating specimens.

Plants of the mountain population. Seedlings collected in habitat.

Una varietà caratterizzata da spine bianche o bianco-crema. Le spine nuove possono presentare una tonalità rosa, che poi sfuma nel classico colore chiaro. Con il tempo, le piante diventano sempre più attraenti e bianche.