Tr. peruvianus ‘Sharxx Blue’ Clone Graft – Whole Plant

Overview

This listing is for a grafted Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Sharxx Blue’, grown on Trichocereus peruvianus rootstock. The scion is the real bit of eye-candy here, with that heavy blue-green glaucous skin, rounded ribs, short amber to brown spines, and a chunky, almost inflated look to the new growth.

‘Sharxx Blue’ is a well-known Australian clone, named after SAB member Sharxx. It came from the Dawsons cactus collection and was distributed by PD, another SAB member. It is generally treated as a short-spined Trichocereus peruvianus, probably within the Matucana-type group, and is often compared with Icaro DNA, Los Gentiles, Rosei and other Matucana Peru types. The same source notes its strong blue glaucous character and popularity among Trichocereus breeders.

The graft gives this plant a bit more pace and presence than a small rooted cutting. The rootstock has done the hard work, and the Sharxx Blue head is pushing a clean, fat crown with strong colour already showing.

Genetics & Background

Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Sharxx Blue’

A short-spined, very blue Trichocereus peruvianus clone with Australian provenance. It is widely grown under the name ‘Sharxx Blue’ and is valued for its glaucous colour, chunky growth and usefulness in breeding.

Trichocereus peruvianus rootstock

A strong-growing columnar Trichocereus used here as the graft base. The rootstock is older and shows natural corking and weathering, but it is clearly doing its job, feeding the scion and pushing strong upper growth.

Together, this makes a proper grower’s graft, not a sterile little display piece. It has character, age, a proven root system, and a very desirable clone sitting on top.

What to Expect

• Growth rate: Faster than an own-root Sharxx Blue cutting, thanks to the established rootstock
• Mature form: Upright columnar Trichocereus growth, with the scion continuing as a blue peruvianus-type head
• Colour: Blue-green to glaucous, strongest in bright light with good airflow
• Spines: Short to medium amber-brown spines on the scion; longer pale spines on the older peruvianus rootstock
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate, best suited to growers comfortable with grafted Trichocereus

Grower Notes

Grow this in bright light with good airflow. A UK greenhouse is ideal, especially if kept dry through the colder months. The blue bloom will show best under strong light, but avoid suddenly throwing it into harsh full sun if it has been grown softer, let it adjust properly.

Water well during active growth, then allow the substrate to dry properly before watering again. In winter, keep it dry and protected from frost. The rootstock is mature and woody in places, which is normal for an older graft base and not a problem unless the plant is kept wet and cold.

The graft union and old corked sections are part of the plant’s history. It is not a flawless lab-grown thing, it is a working collector graft with a very nice head on it.

Important Notes

The rootstock has visible corking, old marks and natural ageing. That is cosmetic and expected on older Trichocereus graft bases. The value here is in the established graft, the active growth, and the Sharxx Blue scion.

As with many named Trichocereus clones, provenance and naming history can get a bit messy, but this is a clone widely grown and recognised under the name ‘Sharxx Blue’.

Why This One Stands Out

• Named Australian Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Sharxx Blue’ clone
• Strong blue glaucous scion already showing well
• Grafted onto established Trichocereus peruvianus rootstock
• Chunky, healthy active growth
• Good collector piece for anyone building a serious Trichocereus clone collection
• One-off specimen, exact plant shown