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Hi from High Wycombe!
My name's Klaus and I have been a member of the local branch for a few years and enjoy the many varied travel talks. Been into cactii and succulents in a small way ever since I can remember. I am very proud of one barrel type cactus that I started from seed about 30 odd years ago. I think it belongs to the Ceroid family but haven't got a cast-iron identification. Remember being told that in will flower in another 20 years time! Maybe the photograph helps but it's difficult to capture as it's tall (about 35cm).

Welcome to the Forum Klaus. That looks a good healthy plant, I'm sure someone will be able to identify it for you.

It looks like a common cactus around these parts (Sonoran desert), Pachycereus pringlei. If kept warm and watered when actively growing, it should bloom in less than 10 years.

Hi Klaus
Welcome to the forum.

Yes, it's Pachycereus Pringlei though it doesn't grow in the desert north of the Mexican border. Nice to have some input from Tucson, I've given talks there and their meetings are quite outstanding with over 350 in attendance and an enormous amount of food! I can't imagine there's a larger cactus group anywhere.

Stuart

It is not an Arizona native, but they do quite well in many parts of this section of the Sonoran desert. One advantage they have over our native Saguaro is their growth rate is about twice as fast.

You are correct about the size of the club here. The only one I know of which may be larger is the San Diego club (former member).