Golden barrel cactus
The golden barrel cactus for sale are also very nice, field-grown plants, with a gorgeous yellowish-orange spine color in the centers where the new spines are forming, grading to clear lemon-yellow on mature spines that have grown out to the sides of the plant. We offer these golden barrels in the following sizes and prices:
• 5-inch diameter plant - $15.00
• 6-inch diameter plant - $20.00
• 7-inch diameter plant - $25.00
• 8-inch diameter plant - $30.00
• 9-inch diameter plant - $35.00
• 10-inch diameter plant -$40.00
Note: All sizes are the plant's body only - spines are not included in the measurements. On occasion larger golden barrels are available, but they are a come-and-go proposition and as such we do not list them as always available. Just ask, and if you want to be placed on a waiting list for the next good larger one that surfaces, we will be happy to accommodate you.
Other barrel cacti
We also have additional barrel cacti of a number of species, once again in variable sizes and prices and with differing availabilities. Inquiries are always welcome, and plants range in size from about 5• across and under a pound to as much as 24" tall and 60 lbs. Here are some of the species we carry:
• Echinocactus grusonii (golden barrel- see section above)
• Echinocactus platyacanthus var ingens (Mexican biznaga, candy barrel cactus)
• Echinocactus polycephalus (many-headed barrel cactus - sporadic and by special request or reservation only)
• Ferocactus acanthodes (red barrel)
• Ferocactus cylindraceus (red barrel, same as above under different name)
• Ferocactus chrysacanthus (yellow-spined Baja barrel, also red-spined variants on occasion)Ferocactus emoryi (Sonoran barrel)
• Ferocactus glaucescens (clustering blue barrel)
• Ferocactus herrerae (Mexican fishhook barrel)
• Ferocactus latispinus (wide-spined barrel, eagle-claw barrel)
• Ferocactus peninsulae (Baja Peninsula barrel)
• Ferocactus pringlei (truly flaming scarlet spination)
• Ferocactus rectispinus (hatpin barrel)
• Ferocactus robustus (clustering barrel)
• Ferocactus stainesii var pilosus (gorgeous red spines with white hairy-looking radials)
• Ferocactus wislizenii (Arizona fishhook barrel)
• Hamatocactus setispinus (miniature fishhook barrel)
• Hamatocactus hamatacanthus (Texas barrel)
Agaves, aloes, and yuccas
We also have available a number of agaves, yuccas, and aloes, grown from seed or divisions in Yucca, Arizona. The plants are between four and eight inches tall and wide, and are small rosettes numbering from five to ten leaves, depending upon the species. The uniform price at this time is $7.00 per plant for the following species:
• Agave americana, a very nice blue variety with gray stripes
• Agave americana medio-picta, with white stripes down center of leaves
• Agave americana variegata, with yellow stripes on bluish-gray leaves
• Agave angustifolia var picta
• Agave chrysantha
• Agave colorata
• Agave deserti ssp. simplex
• Agave desmettiana
• Agave lechuguilla
• Agave lophantha var. lophantha
• Agave lophantha var. poselgeri
• Agave neomexicana
• Agave ocahui
• Agave palmeri
• Agave parrasana
• Agave parryi var huachucensis
• Agave polianthiflora
• Agave salmiana var ferox
• Agave scabra ssp. Zarcensis
• Agave scabra x. victoria-reginae (sharkskin agave, a natural hybrid)
• Agave schidigera (Durango Delight™ agave)
• Agave shreveii
• Agave sisalana
• Agave utahensis ssp. utahensis
• Agave victoria-reginae
• Agave vilmoriniana
• Agave weberi
If you are interested in larger agaves of these species and several others we don't list for practical purposes, we have a good selection of them. They vary a lot by overall size and can thus not be easily classified, but say if you are looking for an Agave americana that measures three feet tall by three feet wide and has 25 leaves in the rosette, we can send you one. As always, direct pick-up and visits by appointment are welcome, so email us if you are looking for anything too large to mail.
Some of the Aloes and yuccas we have in stock in various pot sizes from 4"to 15 gallons are as follows:
• Aloe Blue Elf hybrid
• Aloe brevifolia
• Aloe broomii
• Aloe dichotoma
• Aloe distans
• Aloe ferox
• Aloe graminicola
• Aloe grandidentata
• Aloe x. grenadensis, aka popcorn aloe
• Aloe marlothii
• Aloe nobilis
• Aloe plicatilis
• Aloe saponaria
• Aloe striata
• Aloe vera, both yellow and orange-flowered variants
In addition to large Joshua trees, we do have ones of other species. Included in this general group are yucca-like plants in the genus Nolina, Hesperaloe, and Manfreda. They range from 1-gallon pots up to 15-gallon pots. Inquire for sizes and prices from the list below:
• Calibanus hookeri
• Dasylirion wheeleri
• Dasylirion quadrangulatum (syn. Dasylirion longissimum)
• Hesperaloe funifera
• Hesperaloe parviflora, both yellow and red-flowered variants
• Manfreda maculosa
• Nolina bigelovii
• Nolina lindheimeri
• Nolina matapensis
• Nolina microcarpa
• Nolina nelsonii
• Yucca baccata
• Yucca brevifolia
• Yucca elata
• Yucca gloriosa
Yucca rigida
• Yucca rostrata
• Yucca rupicola
• Yucca schidigera
• Yucca thompsoniana
Other cactus and Succulent genera
To round out this page and make it somewhat comprehensive, we should at least list some of the other genera and species we carry so that you can see them all in one spot. In keeping with our theme of variability and flexibility, ask about sizes and prices:
• Ancistrocactus texensis
• Ariocarpus fissuratus (Texas living rock)
• Cochemiea poselgeri
• Coryphantha (many species)
• Echinocereus (many species)
• Escobaria (several species)
• Echinomastus (several species)
• Gymnocalycium (several species)
• Mammilaria (many species)
• Matucana krahniana
• Notocactus (several species)
• Opuntia (many species)
• Stenocactus coptonogonus
• Thelocactus (several species)
• Alluaudia procera (Madagascar ocotillo, octopus tree)
• Euphorbia (several species)
• Fouquieria columnaris (boojum tree)
We are constantly evolving and adding to what we grow and sell here at D:FR, so if you are interested in finding a plant that is not on the list provided here, please write us and ask about it at jemming@dfranch.com. Full instructions for care will be provided with every purchase upon request. Shipping and freight charges vary widely and are strongly dependent upon the size of the plant and its weight. We cannot sell saguaros larger than about 30 inches tall via mail because of weight limitations. If you live within a few hundred miles of Northwest Arizona and desire a large and mature saguaro cactus for outdoor or landscape applications (more than 4 to 5 feet tall) email us for specifics on how to go about getting one and the costs. You can also view a few photos of the saguaro transplanting and relocation process on the Cactus Salvage and Rescue Page. We will be happy to provide an estimate for shipping based upon any plant that you want to have sent via mail, or by delivery in the case of larger saguaro cactus or Joshua trees. Use the above email address to make such inquiries.
Thank you for your support of Destination: Forever Ranch and Gardens. We look forward to serving you.