Bridgesii
Lotusland
Grown hereLotusland is a semi-monstrose Bolivian torch whose ribs run irregular, fuse and smooth over, giving the melted-wax look the is known for. It is reportedly the plant most growers mean when they say melted wax without naming a clone, since the other melty lines have their own names. It is reportedly named for the Lotusland garden in Montecito, California.
- melted ribs
- semi-monstrose
- patchy spines
At a glance
Species
syn. Echinopsis lageniformis
In the yard
none for sale now
The longer version
Species: reportedly semi-monstrose bridgesii.
One grower states that when people say melted wax without naming a clone, this is the one they mean, because the other melty bridgesii lines carry their own names, among them Sina, Bruce, Wowie and RS005.
The plant reportedly came from the Montecito garden and is called the original melted-wax bridgesii.
A seller says that in Australia a melty seed-grown plant is often referred to as melted wax, where in the US it names a clone.
Character
- nearly smooth to heavily spined: this one leans toward heavily spined, read from the spines line below.
- Ribs
- Tips sometimes carry only a few ribs.
- Spines
- Spines are reportedly inconsistent: some sections carry none, others the long honey-colored spines typical of the species.