About
Oreocereus variicolor is a columnar cactus from the high Andes producing ribbed stems with variable, white-woolly covering and colourful spines. Trumpet-shaped, red flowers are produced in spring. A distinctive and rewarding cactus for a sunny greenhouse bench.
About the genus
Oreocereus are columnar cacti from the high Andes covered in a woolly white coating and long, brown spines, producing trumpet-shaped, red flowers in spring. Grown on sunny greenhouse benches.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.