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FAMILY: Echinocactus
USES: Architectural signature plant. A great specimen or accent plant in high visibility areas either singly or in groups. Does well in planters, pots and containers and in roof gardens and rock gardens.
SIZE: Grows to 60cm tall with an 80cm spread.
LOCATION: Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Does well with some protection from direct humid sea wind. Struggles in the interior regions unless fully acclimatised.
SOIL: Best in an organically enriched open fertile soil with a pH 7.6 – 7.8, mildly alkaline. Must have a free draining soil.
FERTILISER: Apply a slow release 10:20:10 NPK annually with supplemental K during the growing period.
WATER: Regular spaced irrigation. Allow soil to dry out between applications. Does not accept over irrigation or waterlogging.
Wahat Al Sahraa Nurseries, Al Amardi St., Al Khawaneej, P.O. Box 37579, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
