Opuntias in winter (January 28, 2012)

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:29 am

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis

Cylindropuntia spinosior

Cylindropuntia vestita 'crest'

Opuntia argentiniana

Opuntia basilaris (?)

Opuntia macrocentra

Opuntia phaecantha

Opuntia violacea 'Santa Rita'

Opuntia vaseyi

Opuntia vaseyi (Fruit Salad)

Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus

Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus

Tunilla corrugata

Tunilla erectoclada

RichR · Post by **RichR** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:18 am

You've got a nice opuntia collection. I especially like your tunillas and tephrocacti. The basilaris (?) is one odd-looking critter, though.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:54 am

the one label O basilaris is probably one. It sure looks like it. (maybe slightly stressed.. thus the purplish color)

Nice Opuntia.. If any pads fall off of any let me know

BTW I will send out the money on Monday I forgot to go to the post office yesterday!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:42 am

The Opuntia basilaris ? is var. ramosa, from the San Bernardino Mtns.

Beautiful plants!

peterb

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:49 am

Thanks Peter, I started this plant from a single cutting over five years ago, but have never gotten a positive ID. I'll definately do a search on Opuntia basilaris var. ramosa. It would help if it blooms . . . but it never has. Cereusly, Tony

m4rkz0r · Post by **m4rkz0r** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:02 am

Where's Dean at? Shouldn't he be in here telling us half these names are no longer valid?

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:07 am

m4rkz0r call them what you want? Cereusly, Tony

A. Dean Stock · Post by **A. Dean Stock** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:07 am

The O. basilaris (?) is likely var. ramosa as Peterb suggested. The name is currently in synonomy but recent research indicates that it may be re-instated as part of a review of variation in the species. The really curious thing about it for me is that I have several plants from my area that are identical to it in all respects and they are O.aurea hybrids. Most have yellow flowers but some have pink to watermelon red flowers. Any idea where the plant originated??
Does your O. santa-rita have concolor yellow flowers?
Dean

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:24 am

Dean, the O. basilaris (?) was given to me seven years ago from a friend here in San Jose, CA. It was a two-inch cladode and he had no name for it. This plant has never bloomed and his plant died four years ago. Neither plant has ever bloomed. Attached is a picture of the O. 'Santa Rita' in bloom 07-06-2011. Cereusly, Tony

Opuntia violacea 'Santa Rita' (07-06-2011)

martenfisher · Post by **martenfisher** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:36 am

Killer collection.

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:20 am

wow! great looking opuntiads!

A. Dean Stock · Post by **A. Dean Stock** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:47 am

Nice flower on that Opuntia. It is likely O. macrocentra and not O. santa-rita.
The O. basilaris (?) may need different conditions to bloom. It may need a differnt potting mix or perhaps less water in certain times of the year. Some of the O. aurea and high elevation forms of O. basilaris need colder conditons during winter to bloom well. It may also need to grow more pads to bloom. I'll trade you a few pads of Opuntia from this area for a piece of it.!!!!!! You might also send a piece of it to Mark Beckstrom, the O. basilaris specialist in Livermore,California. If anyone can grow it and bloom it, Marc is the person.
Dean