The Golden Rat Tail

About five years ago I bought a golden rat tail cactus while on a trip to Tucson, AZ. It was a starter plant about 3" and starting to bloom.

The next couple of years it took off, so fast that I added a support post to help it grow straight!                       

Little did I know my direction was WAY off...                                                      

No longer will I think a cactus is fool proof!