Some Opuntia Grown in a Colder Climate

[Len B]

Here are a few pics of some of the almost spine-less(no long spines) opuntia that I grow in Virginia near the Potomac River. Do any other forum members grow any that look similar to any of these? If so where are you located.

 

[Itort]

Do you have any pictures of the blossums? Looks to be humifusa but upright habit baffles me.

 

[Len B]

Do you have any pictures of the blossums? Looks to be humifusa but upright habit baffles me.

I have 2 types of humifusa (spine-less and with spines) but none in these pics

 

[Tyrtle]

What's the crazy one in the 6th picture?

 

[leonardo the tmnt]

What's the crazy

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What's the crazy

One in the 6th pic sorry I accedently clicked send

 

[Tom]

Hey! I was just in Virginia and it wasn't cold at all!!!

 

[Len B]

Hey! I was just in Virginia and it wasn't cold at all!!!

Probably because you were greeted with some Warm Southern Hospitality instead of a Cold Shoulder while you were here.

 

[tortadise]

I have the varieties of 1-4. But the last ones I do not. Those are some awesome succulents.

 

[Len B]

Here are a few more that don't have many spines, the first one is very tender I brought a pad back from a trip I took to Portland OR, about 7 years ago,after many experiments with winter temps and almost killing it, I have decided just to bring it in when it gets cold.- it was being sold as people food- The next 2 seem to stay very small,the 4th is 1 of the 200 pads of the spine-less humifusa that I potted last year, the 5th looks a lot like the one from Oregon ( i got it from Arizona) so I will dig it up this fall. The last 3 pics in the first set, I have names for them, but can't find the list, all I remember is that they are in the opuntia group.

 

[SamB]

Southern California here and I am growing many many different kinds of cacti with the fine hair.like.spines

 

[Tyrtle]

I have become officially envious of your cacti!

Now I must grow some.

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Question: Do you bring the pots in in the winter?

 

[TinkfromMD]

I live near the Potomac River in Maryland. Ride the C & O canal a lot on bikes.

 

[tort man20]

I've got to get some cactus

 

[Tom]

I've got to get some cactus

Every "tort man" should be growing some cactus.