Description
‘Crepe Crusader’ is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars, it is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick. (ISI 97-7; HBG 80593, Schick 807-2.)
Stem: Spherical up to 12 cm across.
Central spines: Up to 23 mm long.
Flowers: Blooms up to 12 cm across.
Tepals: In two whorls, crepe-paper-like, obovate to almost orbicular, obtuse to truncate, crinkled at sides, light magenta with narrow, cream-colored to light orange basal stripe and dark pinkish-red midrib.
Throat-circle: White to light magenta.
Stamens: Filaments dark magenta.
Stigma: Light green.
Origin and Habitat
Garden origin (A distictive cultivar created by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick )
Cultivation and Propagation
This plant is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) needs good drainage and very porous soil, keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Bibliography
Major references and further lectures
- John N. Trager “Huntington Botanical Gardens” online: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/hybrids/crepe\_crusader.html retrieved on 03-11-2013
