Is there such thing as a spineless Trichocereus?

[jorgeq]

Can anyone recommend a spineless Trichocereus? The only one I found online were some forms of T. scopulicola.

[DaveW]

Curt Backeberg many years ago introduced a virtually spineless form of T. pachanoi to cultivation recommending it as a grafting stock.

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With many of the Trichocerei in this group the degree of spination can vary with locality, plus seed may have been selected in habitat from spineless plants and a spineless clone now produced in cultivation. You will probably find most of the information on these on the "cactus chewers" websites!

[jorgeq]

Thanks Dave!