Echinocereus coccineus
HARDY SCARLET HEDGEHOG CACTUS
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Echinocereus coccineus, The Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus is a species of hedgehog cactus. Its native to Northern and Central America. It grows on full sun, in sandy or rocky well-drained soil. It can survive in hardiness zones 8-11.
The usually branched plant forms small mounds that consist of a around 30 stem clumps and can reach a diameter of up to one meter. It blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are usually red, yellow, pink, purple or white, and are 3 to 10 centimeters long and have a diameter of 2.5 to 8 centimeters.
Echinocereus coccineus is distributed in the southern US states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, as well as south through the Sonoran Desert to the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua.
Very limited supply.
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 5
Obtain a container with holes in the bottom, to allow water to drain. Use a mix of 50:50 compost/soil and sand. Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Temperature 26°C (79F), or a heat mat can be helpful. It is very important to keep the soil moist until germination, and do not let the soil dry until the plants are formed. Watering can be done from a bottom tray, as not to disturb the seeds. The seeds generally germinate in 2-7 weeks, with warmer temperatures towards the quicker end of that range.
Has thorns
Echinocereus coccineus
HARDY SCARLET HEDGEHOG CACTUS
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Echinocereus coccineus, The Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus is a species of hedgehog cactus. Its native to Northern and Central America. It grows on full sun, in sandy or rocky well-drained soil. It can survive in hardiness zones 8-11.
The usually branched plant forms small mounds that consist of a around 30 stem clumps and can reach a diameter of up to one meter. It blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are usually red, yellow, pink, purple or white, and are 3 to 10 centimeters long and have a diameter of 2.5 to 8 centimeters.
Echinocereus coccineus is distributed in the southern US states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, as well as south through the Sonoran Desert to the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua.
Very limited supply.
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 5
Obtain a container with holes in the bottom, to allow water to drain. Use a mix of 50:50 compost/soil and sand. Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Temperature 26°C (79F), or a heat mat can be helpful. It is very important to keep the soil moist until germination, and do not let the soil dry until the plants are formed. Watering can be done from a bottom tray, as not to disturb the seeds. The seeds generally germinate in 2-7 weeks, with warmer temperatures towards the quicker end of that range.
Has thorns