Echinopsis ‘Kimnach’ × ‘SS02’ Columnar Cactus Hybrid

Echinopsis ‘Kimnach’ × ‘SS02’ is a columnar cactus hybrid that brings together two distinctive collector lineages. Expect an upright, ribbed form with prominent spines. Each seed-grown plant can show its own combination of the parent plants’ traits, making it an engaging cactus to grow and watch develop.

Lineage and collection history

• ‘Kimnach’: This clone comes from the Huntington Botanical Garden and is named for Myron Kimnach, who served as its director. He collected it beside the road from Cajamarca to Namora in Peru in the 1980s; its collection number was HBG 53196. The parent clone is very glaucous and blue, with short spines up to 2 cm and white flowers covered in brown hairs.
• ‘SS02’: Ben Kamm found this clone in a front yard in Sebastopol. The owners did not have background information about it.

Available options

Choose a 1–2-inch seedling, 4-inch or 6-inch pot, 1 gallon, 3 gallon, 5 gallon, or a 10–12-inch cutting. Select an option to check current availability.

Care

• Provide bright light and acclimate gradually to direct sun.
• Use a fast-draining cactus mix in a container with drainage.
• Water when the soil has dried and let excess water drain away.