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Old Man of the Andes

Old Man of the Andes Cactus (Oreocereus trollii) 🌵

The Old Man of the Andes is a fascinating, slow-growing cactus covered in soft, hair-like spines that protect it from intense sunlight and cold. This unique feature also allows the cactus to collect condensation, helping it thrive in high-altitude deserts in Argentina and Bolivia.

Characteristics & Growth Habit 🌱

Growth Style: The Old Man of the Andes cactus is a multi-column cactus that slowly forms clusters over time growing to four to six feet tall.

Protective Hairs: The dense, white “hair” not only gives it a distinctive look but also helps shield it from both sun and frost, just like in its native habitat.

Cold Tolerance: The Old Man of the Andes cactus is suitable for growing zones 8a and up, it can withstand temperatures as low as the mid-teens (°F) at night when kept dry.

Ideal for Your Desert Landscape 🏜️

Low Maintenance: Perfect for xeriscaping and rock gardens or as a unique potted plant for patios.

Container Friendly: The slow growth of the Old Man of the Andes cactus makes it ideal for container gardening, and it can be easily moved to shelter in harsher climates.

Why Choose Our Old Man of the Andes?

Hardy & Resilient: Adapted to harsh, dry environments.

Unique Aesthetic: The white hair provides a visual contrast in any garden.

Pristine Shipping 📦: Carefully packed and wrapped to ensure your cactus arrives in perfect condition ready to be easily planted with a minimal amount of "poke" concerns. All of our plants come with planting, watering and general care instructions.

Add a bit of high-desert charm to your collection with the unique and resilient Old Man Cactus.

Columnar Cacti design and application suggestions:

Columnar Cacti design and application suggestions:

Columnar cacti are impactful and dramatic. Frame an entryway, put one in an office corner that is just screaming for something interesting or if you are lucky to live in a suitable outdoor environment, install a few columnar cacti in the landscape for dramatic effect. Our columnar cacti are equally happy in a decorative pot or planted in the ground.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar cacti are impactful and dramatic. Frame an entryway, put one in an office corner that is just screaming for something interesting or if you are lucky to live in a suitable outdoor environment, install a few columnar cacti in the landscape for dramatic effect. Our columnar cacti are equally happy in a decorative pot or planted in the ground.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar Cacti design and application suggestions:

Columnar Cacti design and application suggestions:

Columnar cacti are impactful and dramatic. Frame an entryway, put one in an office corner that is just screaming for something interesting or if you are lucky to live in a suitable outdoor environment, install a few columnar cacti in the landscape for dramatic effect. Our columnar cacti are equally happy in a decorative pot or planted in the ground.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar cacti are impactful and dramatic. Frame an entryway, put one in an office corner that is just screaming for something interesting or if you are lucky to live in a suitable outdoor environment, install a few columnar cacti in the landscape for dramatic effect. Our columnar cacti are equally happy in a decorative pot or planted in the ground.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Why purchase our Columnar Cacti?

Why purchase our Columnar Cacti?

Our columnar cacti are grown in their native habitat right here in Southern Arizona. Raised outdoors with just the right amount of water and fertilizer, they come to you in their natural form. These plants do not come to you from a greenhouse. They are already hardy to whatever growing conditions you have to offer. Our columnar cacti present the same appearance as you will find them in their native habitats.

If you want to plant them in a container for a sunroom, patio or window planter, great! If you want to take your columnar cacti and plant them in the ground, also great! No acclimation needed. Our plants are ready to go!

Our columnar cacti are grown in their native habitat right here in Southern Arizona. Raised outdoors with just the right amount of water and fertilizer, they come to you in their natural form. These plants do not come to you from a greenhouse. They are already hardy to whatever growing conditions you have to offer. Our columnar cacti present the same appearance as you will find them in their native habitats.

If you want to plant them in a container for a sunroom, patio or window planter, great! If you want to take your columnar cacti and plant them in the ground, also great! No acclimation needed. Our plants are ready to go!

Reliable packaging and shipping

Reliable packaging and shipping

We strive to offer the most healthy cacti and succulents you can find anywhere that are shipped right to your door. Our plants are professionally packaged with expertise honed by shipping amazing plants to customers like you for over 20 years. Our packaging process ensures a bare minimum of damaged orders. All of our plants are wrapped in bubble wrap and tape, which should not be taken off until your plant is in its final home. The bubble wrap offers you and the plant additional protection while planting. All of our plants are shipped bare root.

We strive to offer the most healthy cacti and succulents you can find anywhere that are shipped right to your door. Our plants are professionally packaged with expertise honed by shipping amazing plants to customers like you for over 20 years. Our packaging process ensures a bare minimum of damaged orders. All of our plants are wrapped in bubble wrap and tape, which should not be taken off until your plant is in its final home. The bubble wrap offers you and the plant additional protection while planting. All of our plants are shipped bare root.

Reliable packaging and shipping

Reliable packaging and shipping

We strive to offer the most healthy cacti and succulents you can find anywhere that are shipped right to your door. Our plants are professionally packaged with expertise honed by shipping amazing plants to customers like you for over 20 years. Our packaging process ensures a bare minimum of damaged orders. All of our plants are wrapped in bubble wrap and tape, which should not be taken off until your plant is in its final home. The bubble wrap offers you and the plant additional protection while planting. All of our plants are shipped bare root.

We strive to offer the most healthy cacti and succulents you can find anywhere that are shipped right to your door. Our plants are professionally packaged with expertise honed by shipping amazing plants to customers like you for over 20 years. Our packaging process ensures a bare minimum of damaged orders. All of our plants are wrapped in bubble wrap and tape, which should not be taken off until your plant is in its final home. The bubble wrap offers you and the plant additional protection while planting. All of our plants are shipped bare root.

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Chuck Klehm
Old Man in Florida for the Winteri ordered a lot of cactus to be shipped to

All my plants are doing great

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Craig Eslinger
Beautiful, healthy plant

Arrived in perfect condition. Another home run for the Cactus Outlet

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Leonidas Koniaris
Great cactus

Beautiful large and healthy!

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Jenifer Garrett
BEAUTIFUL CACTUS

The Old Man of the Andes is the most beautiful cactus I have seen! It’s a good thing it didn’t need water for 2weeks 😂 almost took me that long to unwrap this VERY WELL PACKED CACTUS

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Maria Kusner
Old man of the Andes

It small but will grows! I love the plant beautiful, looks like the old man with a long grey hair.

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