Rare, Unusual & Mutant Trichocereus Cacti, Seeds & More

Freaky Cacti specialises in unusual and harder-to-find Trichocereus and Echinopsis genetics, alongside other cacti, succulents, seeds and practical growing supplies. Drawing on around three decades of collecting, growing, breeding and researching unusual plants, our catalogue currently contains 671 distinct listings, with 469 available to order now. Of these, 549 involve Trichocereus, and the collection continues to expand as seedlings, stock plants and propagation material mature.

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The catalogue follows the collection rather than the other way around. Much of what we offer reflects the plants and genetics that interest us as growers: unusual forms, distinctive individuals, locality material, established cultivars, historic lines, hybrids, mutants and seed-grown plants with the potential to become something genuinely distinctive. Some are familiar collector favourites, some exist here in very small numbers, and others have appeared unexpectedly among plants raised at the nursery.

Ordering more? Our automatic bulk discounts save 10-55% on qualifying standard 25-seed packs and 10-35% on qualifying live plants, with no discount code required. Every order includes bonus seeds, every live-plant order includes at least one bonus cactus, and qualifying seed-only orders receive free shipping when the discounted seed total remains above €125.

We currently ship to supported EU destinations and accept payment in Euros by SEPA bank transfer. We do not currently provide CITES or phytosanitary documentation; our payment options and shipping coverage will expand when we can do so reliably. You can also join our occasional email list for new releases, noteworthy restocks, unusual additions and special offers.

Newest Plants, Seeds & Growing Supplies

New material is added regularly as plants mature, fresh seed is harvested or sourced, and interesting genetics reach a stage where they can be shared. The latest additions are shown below. You can also browse our newest live plants, newest seeds or use the catalogue explorer to browse by genus, species, form, clone / variety / cultivar, collection, breeder or source, tag, availability and other characteristics.

Live Plants Available Now

Our live-plant catalogue ranges from established species and locality material to named clones, hybrids, mutants and individual seed-grown plants. Availability changes continually as specimens are sold and new propagation material becomes ready, so the selection below is drawn from plants currently offered through the shop rather than from a fixed range.

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Last in Stock

Some plants, seed lines and other items are presently down to their final available specimen, pack or unit. Some will return fairly soon; others may take considerably longer, and a few may not be repeatable at all.

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On Sale Now

We regularly reduce selected plants, seeds and other items, whether to make space for new material, move excess propagation stock or make particular genetics available at a lower price for a while. Current reductions are applied automatically, so there is no discount code to remember.

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Seeds Available Now

For growers starting from seed, the catalogue includes Trichocereus species, hybrid crosses and a wider range of cacti and other plants, including material from our own breeding and harvests. The selection changes as fresh seed is harvested, cleaned, counted and released, and qualifying standard 25-seed packs receive automatic multi-pack discounts.

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Explore Freaky Cacti

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Explore the collection:  Hybrids  ·  Mutants  ·  Variegated  ·  Monstrose  ·  Cristate  ·  Locality material  ·  Clones  ·  Seed-grown  ·  Grafting stock

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A Deep Trichocereus Collection

Trichocereus is at the heart of Freaky Cacti. Our collection encompasses established species, historical and horticultural names, locality and field-number material, cultivars, clones, hybrids and unusual forms from a wide range of genetic backgrounds. The diversity within the group is a large part of what has kept it interesting to us for decades, from familiar cultivated species to obscure names, documented collections and distinctive genetic lines. Cactus taxonomy is not always as tidy as a nursery label might suggest, so historically useful names and synonyms are retained where they help identify material accurately.

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If something you want is currently unavailable, join the waiting list on the relevant product page. Some rarer plants produce very little propagation material each year, so a restock can disappear quickly. If you receive a notification but miss the available stock, join the waiting list again for the next opportunity. Our email list is also useful for keeping up with noteworthy releases, restocks and new material.

Hybrid Cacti & Breeding

Hybridisation and selection are major parts of Freaky Cacti, particularly within Trichocereus. To date, we have produced more than 500 crosses involving Trichocereus, including intergeneric combinations, exploring variation in flower colour and form, spination, epidermal colour, rib structure, morphology, growth habit and other horticulturally interesting traits. Many remain young seedlings, so a substantial part of the breeding programme is still waiting to show us what it intends to become.

Plants carrying the Bred by Freaky Cacti badge identify material originating from our own breeding, raising or selection work. Alongside these, the wider collection preserves genetics and provenance associated with established breeders, growers and nurseries including Ben Kamm (Sacred Succulents), Hans Britsch (Western Cactus Enterprises), Jim Hall (Cactus Country), Misplant, Robert Gräser, Robert Schick (International Succulent Introductions) and Rodni Kisar.

We also maintain material with important historic or field-collection provenance, including the Fields Collection and material associated with Friedrich Ritter, Karel Kníže, Walter Rausch, Ralf Hillmann, Tomasz Blaczkowski, Roman Staník, Josef Odehnal, Joël Lodé, Grzegorz Matuszewski and the SAA source series. These attributions preserve useful breeding, collection and source history; they do not imply that every plant carrying a source attribution was bred by the person or collection named. Individual listings give the precise relationship wherever it is known.

A small random selection of currently available hybrid plants appears below; the wider catalogue contains many more crosses, named hybrids and seed-grown selections.

Locality & Collection Material

For growers interested in provenance, our catalogue contains material associated with field and collection numbers, locality designations and geographic place names. These labels do not all carry the same evidential weight: some belong to documented field collections, while others preserve a locality or source historically associated with a cultivated line. We retain that distinction wherever possible rather than flattening every place name and collection code into the same kind of claim.

The plants below are a small random selection of currently available locality-related material. You can also browse all products currently tagged with locality information; individual listings give the most specific provenance we have for each line.

Mutant & Unusual Cacti

Mutant and otherwise unusual cacti are another major focus of Freaky Cacti. The collection includes cristate (cristata), dichotomous, monstrose (monstrosa), polytomous, spineless (inermis), variegated (variegata) and combined forms, ranging from familiar cultivars to obscure and, in some cases, unique individuals.

Some unusual plants in the collection have been raised from seed and are therefore genetically distinct individuals; others have appeared spontaneously during cultivation here. A promising mutant seedling may begin as one plant and, if the trait proves stable and propagation is worthwhile, eventually become the foundation of a cultivated line. Our own propagated selections can also be found under the Bred by Freaky Cacti tag. Browse all mutant products, or see a random selection of currently available live plants below.

More Than a Shop

Freaky Cacti is built on around three decades of collecting, cultivating, researching, breeding, selecting and propagating unusual plants. The shop is one way of sharing selected material from that collection with other growers. As plants mature and propagation and breeding stock develops, more of the wider collection – including an increasing number of our own crosses and selections – gradually becomes available.

We also continue to expand the information available throughout the website, including cultivation advice, botanical references, galleries, plant information and practical resources drawn from years of growing and researching these plants. Provenance, breeder history, field and collection numbers, taxonomic context and the stories attached to individual genetic lines are treated as part of the collection rather than as incidental label text.

If you have a question, are looking for something particular, have useful provenance or identification information about material we grow, or think there is a plant, seed or resource we should consider adding, please contact us. Useful corrections and well-documented provenance are always welcome; cactus labels have had quite enough opportunities to become mysterious without our assistance.

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