Gnosis / Gnostic Garden Clone (Trichocereus cuzcoensis)

Gnosis / Gnostic Garden Clone (Trichocereus cuzcoensis)

This type was originally sold by the European seed shop GNOSTIC GARDEN, who are no longer in business. It should actually read GNOSTIC GARDEN CLONE, but the typo somehow stuck and it was called GNOSIS instead. Maybe we should go back to the original spelling of the name. But due to the fact that this clone was sold as GNOSIS for many years now, it´s probably best to keep everything as it is now.

GNOSTIC GARDEN delivered this clone to a large number of smaller shops, who imported it into Australia in the late 90s or 2000s. The Gnosis Garden Clone became of the most common „Peruvianus“ clones in Australia. And that´s remarkable because it actually is a Trichocereus cuzcoensis ;). The Cuzcoensis/Peruvianus labeling makes me think that this one probably originated from Knize, who is (BY FAR) the biggest source for different types from the Tr. cuzcoensis group  and it´s very likely that Gnostic Garden got their stock from Knize; either directly or indirectly through the hands of another retailer or wholesaler. The wide distribution makes this clone one of the most common strains in Australia. It has massive long spines with rounded spine bases and a typical Cuzcoensis appearance. Due to the fact that Knize has offered all kinds of types from the Cuzcoensis group over the past 50 years, it´s probably not possible to pin this clone down to a certain KK number.

The GNOSIS GARDEN CLONE (GNOSTIC GARDEN) was also sold by the SAB nursery and can be bought from them.

Pic: MUTANT

 

Gnosis / Gnostic Garden Clone (Trichocereus cuzcoensis)

Omar (Trichocereus)

Omar (Trichocereus / Echinopsis)

Omar is a Trichocereus clone from Australia.

OMAR is a Trichocereus pachanoi clone that was most likely brought into circlulation by the former SAB members REV or Gomaos. The plant was also offered by the SAB shop, where it was sold alongside a similar hybrid called ALF. That leaves room for speculation and it´s possible that both plants (OMAR & ALF) were grown from the same seed pod or at least, were representatives of the same regional type. I personally have trouble looking at OMAR without seen anything but the well known PC Pachanoi „clone“, which is probably Friedrich  Ritter´s TRICHOCEREUS RIOMIZQUENSIS from Bolivia. This PC (short for predominate cultivar, as it is the most common type of Pachanoi throughout North America) is widely distributed all over Australia as well.

OMAR has the same yellowish look that almost all Tr. riomizquensis had in common. Besides, the areoles and the small stump spines are really typical. And on top of that, it has the same type of flower.

Again, I did not have the chance to observe this plant over the course of a few years, but what I´ve seen on some of the pics looks a lot like the predominate cultivar.


https://trichocereus.net/omar-trichocereus-echinopsis-pc-predominant-cultivar

CLONE TWO - (Trichocereus / Echinopsis) clone

CLONE TWO - (Trichocereus / Echinopsis) clone 

CLONE TWO is another cool clone that was sourced by the European breeder Aplantis. It looks very much like CLONE ONE and depending on the conditions it is grown in, it might really hard to keep the two apart. CLONE TWO comes from Huaraz, which is the home of many beautiful Pachanoi clones, such as the so-called Trichocereus Huarazensis. The plant was located in front of a Restaurant and when the owner wanted to remove it, Ogun jumped on the opportunity to get some cuts for the grower Community. Aplantis called it „a little bit more feminine“ than CLONE ONE. This one ist not as bright green as CLONE ONE and has a slight touch of gray. The areoles are more hairy than the ones on CLONE 1 and has very strong V-notches above the areoles. The offshoots usually have 6 – 7 ribs and tend to have a green/blue or glaucous color. The plants I´ve seen were a little bit fatter than the ones from CLONE ONE, but that also depends on the environment and it´ll take a few years to say more about the growth habits of this beautiful plant.

Ogun: CLONE TWO (Trichocereus pachanoi)

Ogun: CLONE ONE (Trichocereus pachanoi)

Ogun: CLONE ONE (Trichocereus pachanoi)

This beautiful Pachanoi is/was distributed by the SAB member Ogun. It has a beautiful bright green epidermis and short stump spines. The plant comes from Cajabamba in Peru and one of its charasteristics is the bright green color. Most of the colums we saw had 6 – 7 ribs, but it´s very possible that new pups differ from that. CLONE ONE looks very healthy and vigorous. If you look very closely, you can see some very fine grains on the epidermis and the shield-shaped areoles are covered with a brown fluff. The clone also has some very strong V-notches, making it a very typical Tr. pachanoi. In a way, it also resembles the Ecuadorian Pachanois.

Flower: Unfortunately, we weren´t able to observe the flower yet but I´ll keep you updated in case I´ll come across a flowering plant for the database.

Where to buy seeds or cuttings: I´ll probably try to get cuttings as soon as they are available. The clone is fairly new in cultivation, which is why it will take 3-5 years until some of them are flowering. I´ll keep you guys updated in case I get anything.

Ogun: CLONE ONE (Trichocereus pachanoi)

Psycho0 - Trichocereus Bridgesii

Psycho0 – Trichocereus Bridgesii

The clone PSYCHO0 (spoken: psychonaut) is a clone that was dedicated to the same-named SAB member, who unfortunately died at a very young age. It has always been a very popular clone that was given to many members on SAB. It´s a clone that became very common amongst the Cactus community and I am very happy that it is responsible for people remembering him ever since. Almost every year, people make a posting on his birthday to remember him.

The PSYCHO0 is a Trichocereus Bridgesii with long, strong spines that are yellow in color. The plants usually have three very strong spines, that look pretty unique, though it can sometimes look like a more typical Trichocereus Bridgesii.

Where to buy seeds or plants: The Psycho0 and it´s hybrids are mostly available through Australian collectors, though some of them rarely show up on platforms like Ebay. Whenever they do, prices can go very high and it´s definitely one of the most sought after clones around. Several breeders offer crosses with the Psycho0 every year through the SAB homepage or the Trichocereus Facebook group. If you are after this plant, you can make a posting in the group and depending on your location and the import conditions, someone usually has some available.

Copyright: lhb2444

Hybrids

This nice Trichocereus terscheckii x Tr. bridgesii PYCHO0 is a great example for an amazing San Pedro hybrid.

Psycho0 - Trichocereus Bridgesii

Psycho0 - Trichocereus Bridgesii

Psycho0 – Trichocereus Bridgesii

The clone PSYCHO0 (spoken: psychonaut) is a clone that was dedicated to the same-named SAB member, who unfortunately died at a very young age. It has always been a very popular clone that was given to many members on SAB. It´s a clone that became very common amongst the Cactus community and I am very happy that it is responsible for people remembering him ever since. Almost every year, people make a posting on his birthday to remember him.

The PSYCHO0 is a Trichocereus Bridgesii with long, strong spines that are yellow in color. The plants usually have three very strong spines, that look pretty unique, though it can sometimes look like a more typical Trichocereus Bridgesii.

Where to buy seeds or plants: The Psycho0 and it´s hybrids are mostly available through Australian collectors, though some of them rarely show up on platforms like Ebay. Whenever they do, prices can go very high and it´s definitely one of the most sought after clones around. Several breeders offer crosses with the Psycho0 every year through the SAB homepage or the Trichocereus Facebook group. If you are after this plant, you can make a posting in the group and depending on your location and the import conditions, someone usually has some available.

Copyright: lhb2444

Hybrids

Psycho0 - Trichocereus Bridgesii