Melocactus azureus with bluish body and red bristly cephalium forming at maturity, shipped bare-rooted.
Melocactus azureus with bluish body and red bristly cephalium forming at maturity, shipped bare-rooted.
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Melocactus azureus

$60.00
$60.00
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A beautiful blue-bodied Melocactus species, highly sought after for its striking colour and the characteristic cephalium (red, bristly “cap”) it develops at maturity. Once the cephalium forms, the plant stops growing in size but continues to produce flowers and seed pods from the crown each year. This plant will be sent bare-rooted (without soil) for safe shipping.

Care

  • Light: Bright light to full sun for best body colour.
  • Water: Allow soil to dry almost completely between waterings; water sparingly in winter.
  • Temperature: Warm-growing; protect from frost.
  • Media: Well-draining cactus mix; avoid heavy soils.
  • Fertiliser: Use a very dilute fertiliser during the growing season; excess fertiliser can distort growth.
  • Repotting: Avoid disturbing roots; Melocactus dislike frequent repotting.

Key Characteristics

  • Body Colour: Distinctive bluish-grey
  • Special Feature: Forms a red bristly cephalium at maturity
  • Flowering: Small pink-purple flowers produced from the cephalium
  • Growth Habit: Globular cactus, slow-growing
  • Collectibility: Highly sought-after species for advanced collectors

Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information

Dispatch & Shipping Information

ALL STATES (including WA, NT, TAS): We now offer a universal, streamlined schedule with two dispatches per week for all regions. This schedule includes all necessary biosecurity treatment and processing for plants sent interstate.

  • Tuesday Dispatch: Orders placed by Sunday 11:59 PM AEST.
  • Friday Dispatch: Orders placed by Wednesday 11:59 PM AEST.

Orders placed after these cut-offs will be dispatched on the next available day.

Plant Health Certification (PHC) Fees:

  • $20 fee applies to WA orders.
  • $10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders.

This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping cost at checkout. It covers the mandatory biosecurity treatments (ICA-29, PS-27, ICA-62) required for interstate compliance.

Important Note: We operate independently from Collectors Corner. For any enquiries, please refer to our Help Centre (Contact Page).

Shipping Policy
Melocactus azureus with bluish body and red bristly cephalium forming at maturity, shipped bare-rooted.
Melocactus azureus

Size: 130mm Bare rooted

Melocactus azureus with bluish body and red bristly cephalium forming at maturity, shipped bare-rooted.
Melocactus azureus with bluish body and red bristly cephalium forming at maturity, shipped bare-rooted.

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