Description
‘Samantha Smith’ 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 97-25; HBG 80611, Schick 949A-17. )
Habit: Semicolumnar.
Stem: About 9,5 cm in diameter.
Central spines: Up to 17 mm long.
Flowers: Blooms are about 12 cm in diameter.
Inner tepals: Oblanceolate, obtuse, ruffled, yellowish-orange.
Outer tepals: Acute, paler than inners.
Throat-circle: Delicate yellow or orange.
Filaments: Dark amber to paler yellowish-orange.
Stigma: Exserted, 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 if the location is exceedingly hot or bright.
Bibliography
Major references and further lectures
- John N. Trager “Huntington Botanical Gardens” online: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/hybrids/samantha\_smith.html retrieved on 03-11-2013
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