Dang that first one's pretty. Love the different colors of the blossoms.
Moving An Older Opuntia
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That is one of my favorites, not only is it a pretty plant, it also produces large tender pads that have very few spines for the tortoises to eat without a whole lot of cleaning. This is a 12 inch pad,
The real spines come later in the season though, Also it does great in the cold, wet, sub freezing temperatures we get over winter.
I almost forgot about the fruit, already I have picked 400 from this bunch in the russian area. Here are 300 of those waiting to be fed off.
@Turtulas-Len do you think maybe you can grow a few more cactus...I don't think you have enough! 
...and congratulations on your efforts...the fruits of your labor are paying off!
...and congratulations on your efforts...the fruits of your labor are paying off!
No kidding!
It's been 3 years since I moved this plant it is still doing fine and growing even though I have neglected it this year. As you can see I need to pull weeds.
There is a bunch of new growth pads and fewer fruit because of the later in the season harvest for tortoise food.
There is a bunch of new growth pads and fewer fruit because of the later in the season harvest for tortoise food.
