Ferocactus wislizeni - Candy Barrel Cactus

this is so lovely

It's one of the few American desert natives to bloom in the worst of the summer. Ours mostly got done about a month ago.

Yorkshire,

Thanks!

Tugbrethil:

I like this cactus. I think this is the cactus which grows out in the mountains and desert in eastern San Diego County off interstate 8.

It could be--I haven't braved that road in summer for almost 30 years now! ; )

Tugbrethil:

Smart man. I only go out to visit the desert in early spring. I almost never go out to the desert in summer. I can't tolerate the desert heat anymore. Actually, I barely can tolerate the inland San Diego heat. Although, this year we've had one of the coolest summers on record.