{"product_id":"mexican-giant-cardon-50-inch-column-pachycereus-pringlei-one-of-a-kind","title":"Mexican Giant Cardon 50 inch Column - Pachycereus Pringlei (One of a Kind)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the exact plant you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e A one of a kind \u003cstrong\u003eMexican Giant Cardon\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pachycereus pringlei), a single massive column about \u003cstrong\u003e50 inches tall\u003c\/strong\u003e and about \u003cstrong\u003e9 inches across\u003c\/strong\u003e. Twelve deep blue-green ribs armored in dense white and gray spines, with fresh red-brown spines and white wool at the crown. Straight, clean and unscarred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardon is the largest cactus in the world, the Baja California giant that outgrows the saguaro, and it is far faster and easier than a saguaro in cultivation. It grew from seed in our farm rows and is being dug for one buyer. A rooted column this size is years ahead of anything you can buy as a cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun, fast-draining soil, deep water only when the soil is dry. Plant it in the ground in a frost-free spot and it becomes a tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low. Soak and dry, nearly dry in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zones 9 to 11, protect from frost below about 25 F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast, branching into a candelabra tree with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong\u003erooted, bare-root plant\u003c\/strong\u003e shipped without soil or a pot. You will receive the exact plant pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556406522146,"sku":null,"price":499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1506\/2050\/files\/ooak-pachycereus-pringlei-50in-column-01-full.jpg?v=1789496591","url":"https:\/\/cactuswarehouse.com\/products\/mexican-giant-cardon-50-inch-column-pachycereus-pringlei-one-of-a-kind","provider":"CactusWarehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}