Possible etiolation on Cleistocactus Strausii?

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SageOfSilence
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Possible etiolation on Cleistocactus Strausii?

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Got this as a gift over the holidays this last year. Pretty sure it was from Home Depot. Whos knows how long it sat on a display shelf indoors.

And after seeing many other C.Strausii photos from the wild and in other collections I dont see many if any that are tapered like this.
The large column is 17 inches tall and 3 inches round and the taper starts a little over half way up. Is it etiolation? Will it eventually correct itself?
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The small one here is only about 8 inches tall and 2 inches round.
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Re: Possible etoliation on Cleistocactus Strausii?

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It does look a bit etiolated. Once it gets some proper sun it'll probably end up with a bit of a dumbbell shape to it and remain that way.
If you don't like the aesthetics of it, then once it's been growing normally for a while, just lob off the top and start new cuttings.
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Re: Possible etiolation on Cleistocactus Strausii?

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I'm hoping it slowly fills out. Wouldn't mind cuttings in the future either but will most likely let it do its thing.
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