Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
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Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
I am looking for more miniatures to consider for my collection. Any ideas? I have several forms of O. fragilis and hybrids and the usual miniatures but would love to hear of more! Favorites and recommendations as well would be appreciated.
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Re: Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
Jared: I am in Carson City (zone 6a) and have had good luck with Opuntia polyacantha, var. erinacea and var. hystricina, in the ground for 2 years. They can be completely covered in snow and survive just fine. We had a couple of nights last Winter that were down to -9F, and the Opuntias did fine. I very handy book that
I use as a reference is "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of CA and NV, by Stephen Ingram. I also have "Cactus in the Snow", by Bruce Brethauer.
I use as a reference is "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of CA and NV, by Stephen Ingram. I also have "Cactus in the Snow", by Bruce Brethauer.
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Re: Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
Hybrids involving Opuntia aurea and O. macrorhiza are good for your area and have nice flowers. Some plants in northeastern Nevada are hybrids of O. macrorhiza and O. polyacantha and these are very hardy for your area
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Re: Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
There's also many O. polyacantha x fragilis hybrids, some are quite attractive.
Spence
Re: Cold Hardy Miniature Opuniads!
Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada they survive snow easily in the foothills of the Mojave desert and are miniature compared to the normal form.