Description

10in Bob Gillette aka Precious Cutting – CUT FROM SHULGIN’S GARDEN

Disclaimers

This Precious cutting is for ornamental use only! 

CACTUS WILL BE CUT ONCE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. PLEASE ALLOW 5-7 DAYS BEFORE SHIPPING TO ALLOW THE CUT TO CALLUS OVER. 

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TEMPERATURE RELATED DAMAGE- PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE TEMPERATURES IN YOUR AREA BEFORE ORDERING. TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE SHIPPING IS RECOMMENDED FOR TEMPS BELOW 30°F OR ABOVE 110°F

US SHIPPING ONLY

Bridgesii Information

Trichocereus bridgesii or commonly known as “Bolivian Torch” is a fast growing species of columnar cacti that originates in Bolivia. Their natural habitat is drier and more desert-like compared to San Pedro, meaning the Bolivian Torch does not need as much water as their San Pedro cousins but will still grow almost as quickly.  Bridgesii are highly sought after by ornamental cactus collectors around the world. They are coveted for their beautiful green/blue skin and bright yellow/golden spines, as well as their huge, white flowers.

Bob Gillette/Precious

Bob Gillette, AKA Precious is a cultivar dripping in psychonaut history. It’s a Bridgesii that was grown by Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin. Shulgin transcends the role of a counterculture or psychonaut figure- he was a pioneer of psychedelics themselves. As an American chemist, he created over 200 psychedelic compounds, most notably of which is 2C-B. He lay the groundwork for MDMA assisted therapy. If you don’t know much about Shulgin I can’t recommend enough to read up on some of his contributions.

Anyways, back to Bob Gillette. This clone was gifted to Shulgin and his wife (Ann) by one of their long time friends JL Hudson, who owned a seed company now turned public access seed bank. The beauty of this cactus was in a league of its own, causing it to earn the nickname “Precious” around the garden. It was known to be Shulgin’s favorite in his collection. The amazing thing about this cultivar is it can be traced back directly to Shulgin’s garden in California through Provenance. 

This Specific Cutting

Length: 10 inches long

CACTUS WILL BE CUT ONCE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. PLEASE ALLOW 5-7 DAYS BEFORE SHIPPING TO ALLOW THE CUT TO CALLUS OVER. 

Each seedling order will include 1 San Pedro sticker

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