Echinopsis Hybrid 'Starlight Express' — Rare Profuse Blooming Cactus (Budding)

All aboard! 'Starlight Express' is a rare Echinopsis hybrid from the legendary hybridizer Brian Fearn of Abbey Brook Nursery, UK — and it's already budding and ready to bloom. Its Flowers are a delicate masterpiece: pink inner petals with a narrow beige-apricot midstripe, soft yellow-beige outer rows, and bronze back petals with beige-yellow streaking. Apricot-colored stamens and cream anthers complete the picture; all carried on an impressive 6"+ long flower tube.

This compact, globular plant is 3 inches tall and one of the most rewarding in the collection — a heavy pupper and profuse bloomer that just keeps giving.

🌸 Bloom Highlights

• 3.5–4"+ blooms with pink inner petals and apricot midstripe
• Soft yellow-beige outer rows with bronze back petals
• Apricot stamens, cream anthers and stigma
• Impressive 6"+ long flower tube
• Already budding — blooms coming soon!

🌱 Growth & Care

• Compact globular growth, 3.5" wide x 2.5" tall at maturity
• Heavy pupper — great for sharing or expanding your collection
• Profuse bloomer season after season
• Full sun, well-draining cactus mix, water deeply and let dry between waterings
• Hardy in USDA zones 9–11; container-friendly

📦 Shipping

Ships bare-root (no soil) via USPS Priority Mail to keep your plant safe and costs low.