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Big Bertha seal. Plain ring.

Other Trichocereus

Big Bertha

Big Bertha is sold by a Californian nursery as a breeding plant, reportedly the behind many of the now in circulation and a that has been moving around the United States for decades.

Other TrichocereusNamed clone: One original plant and every cutting taken from it, given a name by a grower.

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Drawing of two plain Trichocereus columns of different heights, standing for the wider genus rather than one plant.
A Trichocereus column, drawn — not a photograph of this plant.

Every photo shows another grower how this one really grows. Thank you.

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