Here are some of the cactus plants which have been grown successfully outdoors in the ACT. How well they grow will still depend on such things as soil mix, aspect, watering and pest control.
This is not a comprehensive list, but will give you an idea of some of the most reliable plants for ACT.
Astrophytum ornatum |
Coryphantha species |
Eriocactus leninghausii
(Parodia leninghasii) |
Ferocactus townsendianus |
Helianthocereus hauscha and vars
(Echinopsis hauscha) |
Lobivia bruchii
(Echinopsis bruchii) |
Lobivia famatimensis
(Echinopsis famatimensis) |
Mammillaria celsiana
(Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii) |
Mammillaria erythrosperma |
Mammillaria geminispina |
Morawetzia doelzianus
(Oreocereus doelzianus) |
Morawetzia sericata
(Oreocereus doelzianus) |
Notocactus concinnus
(Parodia concinna) |
Notocactus mammulosus
(Parodia mamulosa) |
Oreocereus celsianus |
Pseudolobivia aurea
(Echinopsis aurea) |
Trichocereus candicans
(Echinopsis candicans) |
Trichocereus schickendantzii
(Echinopsis schickendantzii) |
Trichocereus spachianus
(Echinopsis spachiana) |
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