{"product_id":"echinocactus-grusonii-golden-barrel-cactus-multi-planted","title":"Golden Barrel Cactus (Multi-Planted) - Echinocactus grusonii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGolden Barrel Cactus (Multi-Planted) - Echinocactus grusonii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as several plants grown together in one pot, this multi-planted form of \u003cem\u003eEchinocactus grusonii\u003c\/em\u003e gives the massed, boulder-like effect that a single barrel takes decades to achieve. The ribbed green bodies are wrapped in stiff golden spines that glow when backlit, and because growth is measured in a few centimetres a year, a grouping stays visually in scale with its setting for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Golden Barrel Cactus\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCluster effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multiple heads in one pot create the look of a naturally established colony straight away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden spination\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense yellow spines catch low morning and evening light and are the whole point of the plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near-perfect spheres with regular ribbing bring a repeated form that pairs well with modern architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-zero irrigation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants need water only in prolonged drought and are actively harmed by regular watering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely slow\u003c\/strong\u003e: It will not outgrow a designed position, unlike almost every other feature plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and rock gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set among crushed granite and boulders as the focal group in a desert-style bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in a shallow raised planter against rendered or off-form concrete walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside dry planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat and requires no leaf litter management around the coping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: A wide, shallow bowl of barrels used as a table-height or plinth-mounted sculpture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant; for a continuous cactus bed allow 0.5 to 0.8m between groups\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m between planted groups\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring through summer, into warm dry soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely sharp drainage, ideally a raised bed of coarse sand and gravel. Any site where water pools, or where garden irrigation lands on the plant, will eventually rot it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it dry for the first two weeks after planting, then water sparingly once a month through the first warm season only. Top-dress with gravel, never organic mulch, and site the group away from paths and play areas because the spines are rigid and genuinely painful.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.9m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m per head; a planted group typically 0.6 to 1m across\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen; a leafless succulent stem\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, though very intense inland summer sun can scorch newly moved plants\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Mexico, where it is rare in the wild\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, but produced only on very old, very large plants\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795384566046,"sku":"ND-0650-400MM","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qgUyrmBL5bbT-k2CBDpaV_Z2izZkA1.jpg?v=1787314721","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/echinocactus-grusonii-golden-barrel-cactus-multi-planted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}