Tr pachanoi “Juuls Giant” x Tr huanucoensis Seedling

This is a very cool cross of Trichocereus pachanoi (Juuls Giant) and Trichocereus huanucoensis.

This cross is a fast grower so you can get some impressive size quickly over the growing season.

History

Trichocereus Juuls Giant (pachanoi)

Tom Juul’s Giant aka TJG is a famous Trichocereus clone that goes back to the former butcher Tom Juul´s, who imported this plant into the United states and spent a lot of time to spread it around. The California based nursery Sacred Succulents played a major part in the wide distribution of this clone. It is a classic Trichocereus pachanoi clone, but VERY different to what´s making the rounds under the name PC. The latter is a unique clone with a very untypical appearance for the species Trichocereus pachanoi.

Trichocereus huanucoensis

Trichocereus huanucoensis goes back to a nursery owner called Harry Johnson senior, who brought this plant into the USA in the 1950s. Unlike popular belief, Trichocereus huanucoensis is NOT an official species. There is no official description and very little information about the plant. According to Herbarium pieces, its place of origin is Huanuco. It is a beautiful town directly beside Chavin de Huantar and the plants that can be found there are Trichocereus santaensis and intermediate forms between Trichocereus santaensis and Trichocereus pachanoi. The same applies to Trichocereus huanucoensis too. It is fairly typical of Backeberg´s species Trichocereus santaensis and the place of origin underlines that.

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