Cactus, Giant Saguaro (Carnegia gigantea) seeds
$3.95 – $34.10
Family: Cactus (Cactaceae)
Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought indoors for the winter. Do not water during winter dormancy.
(Syn. Cereus giganteus) Long-lived, upright, branching, treelike cactus of the southwestern US.Prefers 15 inches or less rainfall. Waxy, white, 4 inch flowers rim the crown of this most classic of cacti, giving way to copious quantities of sweet, purplish fruit that is a significant source of diverse edibles (also providing an inebriating beverage) for the peoples of the Sonoran Desert. Difficult to harvest as cacti reach to 40 feet tall. Spines used traditionally for tattooing. Zerophytic, spiny plants prefer full sun, perfectly draining soils and little water. Cactus seed requires surface sowing and warm, humid conditions for germ–most growers stretch plastic over the top of the pot. Standard potting soils for cactus contain at least 50% pumice or coarse, sharp sand. Inoculate potting soil with soil taken from around other, established cacti. The soil surface should be very coarse (incorporate sharp gravel), in order to support sprouting seeds and keep them upright as they elongate and germinate. Sow in warm conditions. Expect spotty germ within 3 weeks, but some of the seeds may lie dormant for up to 2 years before germ. Keep seedlings partially shaded until they get big enough to (literally) prick out into roomier pots. Cacti may be gainfully cultivated indoors, in the unheated greenhouse, or of course in desert areas.
Packet contains 100 seeds
1 g contains ~900 seeds
5 g contains ~4,500 seeds
10 g contains ~9,000 seeds
Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
Jean-Michel (verified owner) –
I ordered a few packets of seeds. Shipping was fast and most of the seeds have already germinated. About to order more.
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Richo Cech –
Hello Jean-Michel, Thank you for staying in touch and for your kind comments. Seed germination is almost always better in the spring, which is now (April 7). You can control all the variables and yet, seeds planted in January tend to germinate less enthusiastically than seeds planted in April. I’m a scientist and have beaten by brow about this for years, and finally arrived at the rather non-scientific conclusion that. . . seeds sense the spring. richo
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William Davis –
Love them
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Bill (verified owner) –
I cut a plastic bottle in half and filled the bottom with succulent mix and watered it, then sprinkled a few seeds on. I taped the top half of the bottle back on and set it in the southern window sill. Within a couple weeks the mix was covered with seedlings and they continue to grow. Everything I get from this place grows well.
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Scott B. (verified owner) –
I ordered a packet of 100 seeds, and I showed about half of what I received. Well, there are at least 50 seedlings in there. Good stuff.
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bdavi6986 –
Great!
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