Golden Saguaro is only a nickname as is Argentine Saguaro. It’s actually an Echinopsis. The species is Trichocereus Terscheckii. This cactus can grow to be 30 feet tall and it develops arms like a Saguaro but it grows much quicker so people like to plant them.

I didn’t plant this guy, though. It’s located at the end of our driveway and literally on the property line of our neighbor. Because it’s behind the Creosote, I don’t think they remember it’s there and it was looking very dehydrated. I didn’t do anything for the first year but then started actively watering it. As you can see, it responded with over a foot of growth (it’s now just over 4 feet).

It bloomed for the first time this morning which I’m sure is a way to thank me 🙂

7AM Addition: As soon as the sun came up, the bees came in so I had to include at least one.