Time Warp x Rolleston 2

This is a New Zealand hybrid by Maris Dainis of The Trichocereus Community on FB.

Time Warp:

Trichocereus Pachanoi, 'Time Warp' is a cultivar of the San Pedro cactus known for its fast growth and predominantly short spines. The cultivar has a history tied to a specific clone, originally called "NicTim".

Key characteristics
Species; A cultivar of Trichocereus Pachanoi, also known by the synonyms Echinopsis Pachanoi or the San Pedro cactus.
Growth: 'Time Warp' is a fast-growing, columnar cactus.
Spines:  Its spines are generally very short. The original species, T. Pachanoi, is known for its relatively short and fewer spines compared to other Trichocereus.
Flowers: Like other Trichocereus Pachanoi, it produces large, fragrant, white flowers that bloom at night, typically during the warmer months.

Origin and history
The 'Time Warp' cultivar has a documented origin story, which is notable since many cactus cultivars have unknown or lost histories.
Initial name: It was originally named 'NicTim' or "Tim and Nicole".
Distribution: It was distributed as a cutting (a clone) from a friend.

Hybrids and crosses
The 'Time Warp' cultivar is often used by breeders to create new crosses due to its desirable growth characteristics

Rolleston 2:

Trichocereus Pachanoi 'Rolleston 2' is a specific cultivar of the San Pedro cactus, originally found in New Zealand. The 'Rolleston' name distinguishes a series of clones collected from the same location.
Key characteristics
Species: The cultivar belongs to Trichocereus Pachanoi, often known by Echinopsis Pachanoi.
Spines: 'Rolleston 2' is characterized by having mostly very short spines, though occasional longer spines can appear.
Appearance: Like other San Pedro's, it is a fast-growing, columnar cactus with pale to dark green ribbed stems that branch out, typically from the base.
Flowers: It produces the large, fragrant, white, night-blooming flowers typical of the Trichocereus genus.

Origin and history
The history of the 'Rolleston 2' cultivar is tied to a specific rescue operation in Rolleston, a town near Christchurch, New Zealand.
The original plant was rescued from a difficult growing environment, "in poor soil with a concrete pad under the root base," and was found growing behind a monstrous form of Austrocylindropuntia.
The discovery and collection are attributed to a collector with the internal designation GW061.
The fact that it was rescued from poor conditions suggests a hardy, resilient genetic lineage
Comparative note: 'Rolleston 1'
'Rolleston 1' is another cultivar from the same area and is an important context for 'Rolleston 2'. While the two cultivars come from the same general origin, 'Rolleston 2' is identified by its mostly short spines with occasional longer ones, distinguishing it from other Rolleston variations.