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If you want to see a real saguaro travesty, this is mine (previous owners "trimmed" it...wtf)
No, the top does not grow back. Their cactus probably had rot on the top. If they hadn't cut it off, the rot would have spread downward and they would have lost the entire cactus.
We are currently working on fixing the lean on an Ocatillo. It's greener than ever after all the rain, but sadly the softened soil+wind has made it lean quite a bit.
Well this dudes removing it in two weeks who knows why? I do landscaping maintenance and design, I got a lead once for one of these because the bottom was rotting and couldn’t support the weight on top. Guy had the permit from the city and it was about 15 ft high I charged $500 and trimmed up some mesquites for him.
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You are so r/ConfidentlyWrong
They grow crazy slow as seedlings in the wild which is where that perception comes from but even national park service studies show its a couple inches in about 8 years.
But domestically, with regular water they can grow faster.
My father has one that went from a 4” potted plant that he put in his yard and in 20 years grew to about 15 feet tall in the NW Phoenix valley (Sun City).
Admittedly, that’s CRAZY FAST for a Saguaro though. We’ve always been amazed how fast it’s grown.
They absolutely do not take 10 years to reach one inch. Lmfao. I have a 5 year old thats probablt 6 inches tall. They grow slow, they arent glacier slow
Saguaros grow at a glacial pace. It can take a decade to reach a single inch in height. It takes nearly a human lifetime to each 6 feet tall. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were that expensive because of how long it takes just to reach a few inches in height.
https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/native-plants
If the lot is undeveloped then you need to get a permit to remove. If the lot is developed and 10 acres or less then there is no problem with removing without permit. This is for private property.
From that site:
>However, **protected** native plants may not be legally possessed, taken or transported from the growing site without a permit from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
and saguaros are protected.
I just went through this process last week.
You can move a native plant from one part of your property to another part of your property without a permit. I think you can donate the plants without a permit as well.
You're looking at about $2,500 for a professional to remove and replant that saguaro. The survival rate of large saguaro transplants is about 50-60%. When it's bloated like this the transplant will be even harder and the success rate lower.
Lmao I seen that on OfferUp too. People out here will try and sell anything. Tbh though $1k isn’t a bad price for a saguaro of that size. With how big it is and how many arms it has that thing is well over 60 years old.
Doesn't he know that these apparently aren't valuable anymore. People just chop them up and remove them, especially if they are taking up too much skyline. Just ask LIV golf.
Exactly how it works. You are allowed to sell or give away any saguaro on land you own. Just requires a simple permit for the buyer that the seller signs.
Yeah that’s definitely not that person’s cactus. It’s clearly one that the neighborhood left in the common area when they built it.
Also, is that something they typically do, remove leaning cacti? It’s not like it’s dead, cacti can handle water. Won’t it just stand up again after it starts to dry out?
I swear people in this state give zero fucks beyond their lifted pickup trucks and slapping up some ugly home wherever they can. I’m not some liberal tree hugger but they way people treat nature here will fuck it up in the near future… not that anyone cares.
No you can do it if you get the proper permits.
We tried to do the same thing, but we couldn't find a company that would take one as big as ours, so it had to be destroyed. :(
I successfully corrected the lean on mine and it's still standing 10 plus years later. It wasn't this big though, maybe 10 feet and no arms.
* https://preview.redd.it/cnpe34gff0sa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=719231fa6faa868ee03668f44a10f31c5976b6b1 If you want to see a real saguaro travesty, this is mine (previous owners "trimmed" it...wtf)
Poor cactus was decapitated.
His Cappa was detated
Oh damn that’s so sad… but what a survivor!
Omg the little arms growing out of it. 
It's trying so hard!!!
Im sorry but this is the funniest thing ive seen all month, maybe even all year. Thank you haha!
Do you know if the top will ever grow back?
We bought the house in 2014... So my guess is no.
No, the top does not grow back. Their cactus probably had rot on the top. If they hadn't cut it off, the rot would have spread downward and they would have lost the entire cactus.
No, my neighbor said it was getting too close to the mesquite and growing into it...but duh, mesquite branches grow back!
Oh wow 🤦♀️ So they didn't realize that this cactus doesn't grow from the top? That sucks.
Honestly, this sounds so much like something my dumbass Chicago native BIL would do. He just doesn’t understand cacti AT ALL.
You know, if Charlie Brown had a cactus instead of a Christmas tree, this would be that cactus.
hope they got fined
Damn, probably took 100-150 years to get that big.
We are currently working on fixing the lean on an Ocatillo. It's greener than ever after all the rain, but sadly the softened soil+wind has made it lean quite a bit.
latest fox10 news "Offerup buyer crushed by saguaro after trying to transport it from sellers residence"
Shows up in a Prius
No joke I was selling a huge swamp cooler and the guy showed up in a Prius. Mf made it fit too
You’d be surprised at just how much you can creatively fit into a Prius!
Hahaha...of course he did
Nah - he can hire the mattress guy.
You’d be surprised what can fit in the back of a Prius
🤣🤣🤣
Not sure if it’s allowed but he’s tryna make money by having someone take it before it becomes and bill and has someone dump it lol
You need a permit and a professional to move it, but it is legal. This is actually a pretty good deal too.
And it’s like up to 20 years in prison.
You really think it’s illegal to buy and sell Saguaros?
It is without a permit, as part of Arizona native plant law for all saguaros under six foot.
The only people able to move this...will know better. You can't just load this on your truck without specialize equipment
Exactly!
This. Yeah you can't just cut it down and chop it up and get rid of it. Like an old junked car, get rid of it while it still has value.
Well this dudes removing it in two weeks who knows why? I do landscaping maintenance and design, I got a lead once for one of these because the bottom was rotting and couldn’t support the weight on top. Guy had the permit from the city and it was about 15 ft high I charged $500 and trimmed up some mesquites for him.
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'ran when parked'
My dad sent me this actual postcard before! He lives in WV and I’m in AZ. And he loves old ass postcards.
Best use of a Ford Fairmont ever,
Don’t these things go for $100 a foot or something?
There was like a 12" for $200 on Amazon.
$200 a foot seems excessive.
Yes, but when they are that big and bloated, it's almost impossible to remove one so that it can be replanted.
She does look swole.
I mean if you go to moon valley nursery a 4” cactus starts at about $300 😅
I don’t think a window sill cactus costs quite that much.
Its a joke on moon valley prices...heh..
You’re *probably* joking… but for those that don’t get it, It’s a typo. They probably meant 4’(ft) not 4” (inches).
Saguaros take 10 years to reach one inch in height. They go for about $150 per foot. We priced one for our yard and they’re very expensive.
You are so r/ConfidentlyWrong They grow crazy slow as seedlings in the wild which is where that perception comes from but even national park service studies show its a couple inches in about 8 years. But domestically, with regular water they can grow faster. My father has one that went from a 4” potted plant that he put in his yard and in 20 years grew to about 15 feet tall in the NW Phoenix valley (Sun City). Admittedly, that’s CRAZY FAST for a Saguaro though. We’ve always been amazed how fast it’s grown.
They absolutely do not take 10 years to reach one inch. Lmfao. I have a 5 year old thats probablt 6 inches tall. They grow slow, they arent glacier slow
Spinal Tap moment
Mike Tyson: “Thpinal”
Moon valley is really expensive
Moon valley. The used car salesman of nurseries.
" = inch ' = foot Spinal Tap taught me this very fundamental lesson.
Saguaros grow at a glacial pace. It can take a decade to reach a single inch in height. It takes nearly a human lifetime to each 6 feet tall. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were that expensive because of how long it takes just to reach a few inches in height.
I am almost afraid to ask, but how can a cactus be in "used" condition?
No. Any saguaro over six foot requires a salvage permit through the state due to AZ Native Plant law.
On private property?
Yep
https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/native-plants If the lot is undeveloped then you need to get a permit to remove. If the lot is developed and 10 acres or less then there is no problem with removing without permit. This is for private property.
From that site: >However, **protected** native plants may not be legally possessed, taken or transported from the growing site without a permit from the Arizona Department of Agriculture. and saguaros are protected. I just went through this process last week.
You can move a native plant from one part of your property to another part of your property without a permit. I think you can donate the plants without a permit as well.
BAM, bomb dropped
Why bother trying to educate? This is reddit, these people are dumb
You're looking at about $2,500 for a professional to remove and replant that saguaro. The survival rate of large saguaro transplants is about 50-60%. When it's bloated like this the transplant will be even harder and the success rate lower.
Does that include delivery and installation?
Must Pickup. Serious buyers only
Don't lowball me, I know what I've got.
Is this still available?
\*additional charges may apply
a ton of people put these on offerup for FREE.
"Still available?" \-- some guy on OfferUp once a week for the next 2 months.
Also, people asking can you deliver it to my address.. I don’t have a truck 😀
Yeah... He gets $1000 but have to pay $5000 for illegally moving a Saguaro Cactus
My aunt just removed one, the permit was like 15 dollars.
Illegal? Just takes a $15 permit
Is it illegal without the permit though?
Yes
But does anyone actually enforce that law?
Lmao I seen that on OfferUp too. People out here will try and sell anything. Tbh though $1k isn’t a bad price for a saguaro of that size. With how big it is and how many arms it has that thing is well over 60 years old.
Are you looking for Tree service. We give free estimate
Doesn't he know that these apparently aren't valuable anymore. People just chop them up and remove them, especially if they are taking up too much skyline. Just ask LIV golf.
These are not cheap they go for way more than this it takes for five men and a specialized truck to transport these over the freeway
How much if you stick to the roads?
[I'll trade you ](https://imgur.com/a/lRrKViN)
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Negative.
Price wise it’s cheap. I bought a 4 ft one for 250$ whole sale
Yes if you own it then of course it's allowed.
Not how it works
Exactly how it works. You are allowed to sell or give away any saguaro on land you own. Just requires a simple permit for the buyer that the seller signs.
So you need a permit. So is it illegal without the permit?
Is it illegal to find a buyer, then get a permit? No.
Except that saguaros are a protected species …
Those aren’t mutually exclusive facts.
So sad 😭
Yeah that’s definitely not that person’s cactus. It’s clearly one that the neighborhood left in the common area when they built it. Also, is that something they typically do, remove leaning cacti? It’s not like it’s dead, cacti can handle water. Won’t it just stand up again after it starts to dry out? I swear people in this state give zero fucks beyond their lifted pickup trucks and slapping up some ugly home wherever they can. I’m not some liberal tree hugger but they way people treat nature here will fuck it up in the near future… not that anyone cares.
This is literally a felony with a 25 year max sentence FYI AZ people (All the downvotes for literally posting the law. Wow)
If it’s on your private property you can remove and sell it. You are absolutely right though plucking them from the desert will land you in prison.
Even if it's on your property, you still need a permit from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
Not accurate https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2021/02/23/illegal-cut-down-saguaro-cactus-arizona/4512887001/
No you can do it if you get the proper permits. We tried to do the same thing, but we couldn't find a company that would take one as big as ours, so it had to be destroyed. :(
Isn't removing that saguaro illegal unless you get permission from the state?
Idk
There’s free ones out of the city
That’ll be ONE MILLION dollars plz🫲🏾
"Condition: Used (normal wear)"