Echinocereus x roetteri Oro Grande, NM 4600ft

Echinocereus x roetteri or Hybrid Claret Cup Cactus is one of the most cold hardy cactus. The plants were under a controlled condition. We were able to cross 2 pink plants but recessive genes of reds or yellows may exist. The original seed for the parent plants was collected near Oro Grande, NM in the Jarilla mountains. Plants were growing at 4600ft on east facing exposures. Echinocereus x roetteri is a natural occuring hybrid between Echinocereus coccineus ssp. rosei and Echinocereus dasyacantha. These plants can have very interesting colored flowers. These are large orange flowers and appear in May to July and are Hummingbird Magnets. Stems can get 24" tall and usually clump out to 30" wide. Plants have taken -22F in our dry Colorado garden but should really be given good drainage to make work in a cold garden.
 
We share our experiences to help with your own trials of cold hardiness. We do not guarantee these plants in any garden or zone. Every garden is different and everyones growing conditions are different. Please try plants at your own risk, I do not want to be misleading to anyone.
 
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