{"product_id":"echinopsis-imperialis-seeds","title":"Echinopsis imperialis SEEDS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEchinopsis imperialis\u003c\/b\u003e seeds come from a historic \u003cb\u003egarden-origin\u003c\/b\u003e Echinopsis rather than a wild species. The name was published in December 1935 in the \u003ci\u003eCactus and Succulent Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Los Angeles), where the author Poindexter credited the English description and the plant itself to the grower \u003cb\u003eHummel\u003c\/b\u003e, its originator. Because no Latin diagnosis accompanied it, the name is not validly published under botanical rules and has always been used as a horticultural name (\"Hort.\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants of this kind belong to the large South American genus \u003ci\u003eEchinopsis\u003c\/i\u003e in its broad sense, which today also includes the former \u003ci\u003eTrichocereus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLobivia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChamaecereus\u003c\/i\u003e. Echinopsis of garden origin are grown above all for their large, funnel-shaped flowers with long floral tubes. As with any cultivated lineage raised from seed, the resulting seedlings may differ from one another in stem shape, spination and flower colour, which makes every batch a small selection project of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric horticultural name: Echinopsis imperialis Hummel, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 7(6): 82 (1935)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden origin — not a wild species, so it has no natural range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeed-grown plants may vary: each seedling is potentially unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus Echinopsis s.l., Family Cactaceae, Order Caryophyllales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRarely offered as seed and of interest to collectors of historic cactus cultivars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSow the seed on the surface of a fine, gritty and free-draining mix, barely covered, and keep it bright, humid and warm (about 20-25 °C); germination usually follows within a few weeks. Ventilate gradually and water the seedlings sparingly. Grown in full sun to bright light, with generous water in the warm months and a dry, cool winter rest, \u003cb\u003eEchinopsis imperialis\u003c\/b\u003e makes a curious addition to any collection of Echinopsis and their hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/b\u003e Pictures show the adult plant, which is \u003cb\u003enot for sale\u003c\/b\u003e. The offer is only for \u003cb\u003eseeds\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Archive","offers":[{"title":"10 Seeds","offer_id":57732714070389,"sku":"BA-42799-S","price":3.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":57732714103157,"sku":"BA-42800-S","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1310\/2113\/files\/EchinopsisimperialisSEEDS1.png?v=1794040406","url":"https:\/\/botanicalarchive.com\/products\/echinopsis-imperialis-seeds","provider":"Botanical Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}