Hi/hej Morgan, Yes I do cover my plants during winter, from October to April. I cover them with old windomframes that our covered by a plastic tarp. It is a...
Hi, I just want to thank you Jim Shields, "allenhir" and Val Gillman for your very informative answers! :) It becomes more clearer to me now. Thank you all! ...
Hello all; Just a quick question with a not so quick answer. How do you tell the differences between the many species and varieties of Opuntias? Being an...
Hi again/Hej igen Patrik! Tack för svar. Jag har inte hört talas om de Opuntia-samlare du nämner. Finns de att nå på nätet? (sorry I wrote this reply in...
I wonder if anyone has tried growing any Opuntias with large pads outdoors in Sweden, Denmark or any other country with similar weather-conditions (I meant...
anyone know of a good source of opuntia imbricata that will be hardy in CT? I'm goint to AZ later in the summer but I'm afraif if I get plants from there,...
Opuntia phaeacanthat has pretty big pads, and some clones don't flop over that much in winter, and they come in a wide array of flower colors. they are my...
I bought a very nicely rooted cutting that was more of a plant with branching up to a foot that exceeded my expectations from Greenglow Nursery in Indiana: ...
Dear Morgan, With the exception of northen or high elevation clones of Opuntia phaecantha, Opuntia cymochilla and Opuntia macrorhiza; I can't think of any...
Hi, Mesa Garden in Belen, NM is probably the best source... don't hesitate.. I believe any Colorado, NM or northern TX clone will do in CT. Luc UMR CNRS 6019 -...
There is a big difference betwin unprotected and protected against winter rain in the ansver to your question. Most species that can grow unprotected are...
Hello Morgan, I have tried a few large padded Opuntias, over the years, but ALL have died within the first frost days, you might wonder why I write "frost...
Hi Daniel, My test of Cylindropuntia imbricata [var. arborescens] (I don't think this combination has been validly published yet?) here in Northern Denmark,...
Thank´s for the tip Daniel, I´ll keep O. phaecantha in mind when making my outdoor Opuntia-plantation (I´ve got one cold-hardy variety of O. phaecantha with...
Thank´s a lot Place, for your advice! I´ll give these species a try. Morgan ... phaecantha, ... large pad ... try to Opuntia ... despite its ... absolutely ...
Rob, Here in Toronto I have tried several different types of O imbricata. I have some that limp on for years and show little growth and I have one in...
Thank´s for your reply Martin! About protected or not: I´m planning to build a "roof", that I can use (when necessary) to protect the plants from heavy rains...
Thank´s a lot for your reply/advices Benny! At first I´d like to say (actually to all members of the forum): I´m sorry for not introducing myself to the...
Here in Toronto I have tried several different types of O imbricata. ... My O. imbricata survived here and grew to about 60cm over a number of years. Two years...
Hi All, I have been asked by my local Cactus group to post a question about the spineless cultivar "Lemon Spreader." Does anyone know the origin of this...
Hi Benny, Nothing to add to your info. Just wanted to say that I did published the combination validly in the same issue of Succulentes I mentionned in a...
... circulation for a few years in Canada, but there seems to be little information out there about it. Hi Kristl. I got my plant several years ago from Larry...
Hi there - this is my first posting despite my being a member for a few months. The subject is Opuntia polyacantha. I am a resident of interior British...
Fuer unsere Freunde: Yucca fans: One of the Y. elata s( 3o year old exeample) is in flower with the inflorecence like a Y. whipplei. Inflorescence 5 m -...
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... wrote, in part: ...have > never once spotted Opuntia polyacantha in the wild here. Virtually > all of the literature points to British Columbia's Okanagan...
Re: identifying cold hardy cactus from Western Canada. I've done a lot of hiking and field work throughout Alberta and parts of B.C and Saskatchewan and have ...
... My Mesa Garden O. imbricata (1104.1) survived -15° F here in Ann Arbor. I did shelter it from moisture during the coldest months but the plant made it...
Fuer unsere Freunde: Short Canada check in the feldbook. O. polyacantha etc. fh 901 S. Alberta 800 m fh 903 S. Alberta 900 m fh 904 S. Alberta 900 m fh 905...
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Do anyone have experience with clones from Kansas? I heard that they tolerate some moisture in the winter, but I havnt tried mine outside yet. Martin My Mesa...
Hi I am kind of new to the group and my question is. I have ants all over all my claret cups. They are actually covering the plant up with dirt. Is this going...
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