Hi Gang, I wrote to the folks at Corona Cactus and they provided some information to help me write a bit about their place. It sure is nice when people are ...
"since wrightman's don't use zone designations, i could only estimate based on what they say about plants they have and potential hardiness.." Zone designation...
Since I live within 50 miles of Wrightman Alpines , this is just a clarification for everyone : Wrightman Alpines would be roughly a USDA Z5b NOT a brutal...
Hi Gang, After I wrote about several mail order nurseries, some of you provided contact information about other places. I hope to write about all of them in ...
Hi Gang, I am trying new software on my blog. I've put up a slideshow about Opuntia wootonii, a cold-hardy cactus from southern New Mexico. If you find trouble...
Hi Gang, Here is another scholarly manuscript about Opuntia (O. imbricata). It is by Carlos Roberto Guillermo Kunst, and it was written in 1990 (Texas Tech ...
Hi Gang, A friend just wrote to me and provided this quote from Watson's book, "The flowers of Opuntias are not, as a rule, particularly attractive. In many ...
Hi Gang, This document has been floating around the Web for a while, and I have to thank Barry Snow for informing me. It is now Public Domain and we can share ...
Hi Gang, I put up a posting about several nurseries that I like doing business with (Mesa Garden, Coldhardycactus.com, Intermountain Cactus), but I wonder if...
Hi Gang, (This note was cross posted on 2 other lists) Sometimes English information translates well to other countries, and sometimes it doesn't. I put a copy...
Hi Gang, I've posted some notes and photos about various cold-hardy cacti on my Opuntia Blog. Opuntia Ramosissima http://opuntiads.com/oblog/ Opuntia...
<<I have propagated hundreds of C. imbricata from cuttings in order to create a living fence.>> Hi Karl and TCFC Group, I'm impressed, a lot impressed. Where...
Hi Gang, Recently, someone asked me what rootstock to use for large Opuntia, especially where there might be excess moisture (such as where I lived in the ...
Hi Gang, (This note was cross-posted on a couple of forums) I've finally gotten around to uploading all four volumes of The Cactaceae, by Britton and Rose...
Hi Gang, I cross-posted this message on a couple of other lists. Some years ago I got some great germplasm from Willy Smith in Argentina. Recently, Willy has...
Hi Gang, I've been living in Maryland for about a year now. I've got my job sorted (finally) and I'm ready to see plants. Can anyone recommend cactus/succulent...
I assure you that Opuntia species are serious pests in Texas. Ranchers and farmers hate them and are constantly trying to kill them using bull dozers and...
There must be something at play in Indiana other than warm wet winters, as O. fragilis in almost every clone i have had has done well in our very wet warm...
Dr. Eric, I had read of Opuntia fragilis in Michigan, and even done some very (very) modest exploration for it, but didn't find any. I inquired with some folks...
Dr. Eric Ribbens, I found a bunch of stuff on the web on opuntiads.com, linked from a French site. (I can hobble along through printed French just barely...
I have been studying the little prickly pear here in Minnesota. Do we know if spine length or spine color are stable traits in a clone? It appears so from...
i just looked at alplains, and there are cacti--descriptions and altitudes; interestingly, its still last year's list, but maybe they just havent finished the...
I haven't written anything here for along time so bear with me... it's getting quit cold and damp here in Livingston Cty. Michigan and I have a few agave's,and...
Is anyone familiar with the effects of pesticides or fire on the little prickly pear (Opuntia fragilis)? --Henry Fieldseth Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, zone...
Awesome, we are back to the topic of gardening!
Hi, Rick. I live in Michigan. I have had great success with Opuntia humifusa and Yucca filamentosa. Both of...
might i politely suggest that members trim off excess text etc from their messages before sending? its best if you just keep the part of the previous message...
here are my albums, the 2008 albums i have shown before, and the first one was a population which had plants ranging from completely cylindrical stems to...
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