blue columnar id please

[nut]

i was given a cut of this plant a few years ago and planted it at my uncles house for lack of space.its been about a year since i have been back there and this is what i found.its a pretty spectacular plant.ive seen some cereus forbesii photos that look a little similar.any ideas.im amazed its doing so well its received 0 attention.

[Jox]

Nice looking cactus nut, I would guess it is a Pilosocereus.

[Evil Genius]

That should be cereus forbesii, despite its obviously pilosocereusic look!

http://www.cactus-succulents.com/cereus-forbesii.jpg

[nut]

Yeah I really don't know,there is one image that comes up if cereus forbesii is googled which looks exactly like this.its the only photo online I can find similar.i was shocked when I saw it.last time I did it was just those few dull green sections at the base.

[nut]

That was fast eg,was replying to jox and bam you've provided a link to the photo I was talking about.so cereus forbesii it is.

Edited May 12, 2014 by nut

[lhb2444]

Beautiful specimen I must say, love the spines on it and frosty colour.

[hostilis]

That is a sexy cactus.

[Dreamwalker.]

I want !

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

Wowsers!!

[nut]

I can prob get some more cuts if you guys are keen,just not sure how many.

[Dreamwalker.]

seems a shame to cut it.......I like the green to blue transition.

[nut]

I think I may be able to get some more cuts from the original source,ive a feeling that its getting water from one of the gardens on the other side of the fence,as its in a corner there is three possibilities.its in pure Perth (west aus)coastal plain sand which is about as average as a soil gets.as I said I've done 0 to help it along!yes Dreamwalker it's awesome the way that colour transition occurs.my entire collection is in pots so I don't know what to do about that.leave it or pot it.i think ill leave it to become a beastie and then reevaluate.

[nut]

I can get 5 or 6 cuts if anyone wants.

[nut]

I would like to ask another question,why does the offset have such intense spine growth compared to the main columns same growth,heat from its proximity to the fence? Any idea?

[Swiper]

I would be interested in a cut. Nice looking plant.

[singult]

O_o

Hello good lookin', where you been all my life?

[nut]

done guys just shoot me your details in pm

[Dreamwalker.]

an image search brings up both blues and greens and some with a lot less spines, there seems a lot of variation, I have a green Cereus validus or forbesii, same as the lower stem colour,

I prefer the blues.

Edited May 15, 2014 by Dreamwalker

[Swiper]

pm'd

[katu]

Man that's one gorgeous cactus....