Arizona

many decades ago. But even saguaros have limits as to what they can tolerate. They are more drought tolerant than heat tolerant. Look how well they do when planted in the shadow of a paloverde or similar tree offering filtered shade.

My neighbor who had to have her magnificent old saguaro taken down several years ago cut off young vital arm tips and planted them. They took, and are now transplantable young saguaros! I wish I had known about that when I lost each of mine.