The saguaro company that delivered our giant saguaro brought two smaller ones to plant in a couple of other locations out in the front this morning. These two come from a nearby ten-thousand acre cactus farm over near the Hassayampa River. To move a saguaro (and possibly other plants) requires a permit from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
The image above is of one of the tagged saguaros after they were planted. To see a large image of the tagged cactus where the tag is legible, click here. I was surprised that it is a felony to move a saguaro without the tag.
Click on the image above to view the second saguaro along side of yours truly. I’m about 60 inches tall at the shoulder so you can see the relative height of both saguaros, which are approximately the same height. To view the second photo, both courtesy of Verna, click here
