Notocactus claviceps espalier It is an ideal long-bloom

It is an ideal long-bloom color plant for low-water and pollinator gardens

With its non-stop display of vivid orange-red tubular blooms from summer through fall — exactly when most plants look spent — it transforms walls

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Notocactus claviceps espalier It is an ideal long-bloomA Collector's Favorite Small Barrel Cactus for Phoenix Gardens Parodia claviceps (syn. Notocactus claviceps) is one of the most rewarding small barrel cacti you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. This compact, clustering globular cactus produces a dense mound of rounded blue green stems topped with bright yellow flowers in spring and summer. Each stem is covered in neatly arranged spines that give it a textured, ornamental look year round. Easy to grow,