Opuntia round-up . . .

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:53 pm

. . . today in the garden area, with lots of new growth and flower buds. They're a little behind this year, but getting there. Cereusly, Tony

Opuntia phaecantha

Opuntia microdasys var. rufida

Opuntia macrocentra

Opuntia macrocentra (one-month-old cuttings)

Opuntia compressa

Opuntia compressa with a volunteer Opuntia seedling

Opuntia violacea with only one flower bud

Opuntia engelmannii (red flower)

John C · Post by **John C** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:06 am

looking good! Can't wait to see the flowers!

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:04 am

Yeah, lots of buds there

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:47 am

Tony,
nice.
I think that I have seen a pic of your red flowered O. engelmannii but I have yet to see any around my neck of the woods that are red. Most of them are yellow, or maybe with some orange, but not much...

lancer99 · Post by **lancer99** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:51 am

Wow, so nice. That first O. compressa looks extremely happy!

-R

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:20 am

btw 2nd time through, I think the Opuntia violacea has a second bud on it on the pad that is next to the one with the bud on it in the bottom left corner.

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:20 am

Very nice!

Diamondman · Post by **Diamondman** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:31 am

wow dude! awsome! i love opuntias! none of my local stores carry opuntias...

awsome job!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:44 am

Excellent plants! My opuntias are getting ready as well.

mark

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:46 am

great job they all look very nice tony
them cuttings will look like there mother in no time

cactuspolecat · Post by **cactuspolecat** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:15 pm

Looking good, I particularly like the pads with the purple edges and areoles... like O. violacea.

CP

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:50 pm

O. macrocentra is growing on me a lot!

And btw your cuttings do look good. One of mine looks a little bit burnt

it is an O. phaeancantha and it looks greyish green instead of greenish grey if that makes sense.

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:14 am

Peterthecactusguy, I think that it's next to impossible for either of these Opuntias to sunburn. The Opuntia macrocentra just develops more purple color pads with direct day-long sun. My Opuntia phaecantha simply remains green. If you would like two pads of the Opuntia macrocentra let me know. Just pay the shipping. Cereusly, Tony

Opuntia macrocentra 5-29-2009

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:15 am

Peterthecactusguy, I think that it's next to impossible for either of these Opuntias to sunburn. The Opuntia macrocentra just develops more purple color pads with direct day-long sun. My Opuntia phaecantha simply remains green. If you would like two pads of the Opuntia macrocentra let me know. Just pay the shipping. Cereusly, Tony

Opuntia macrocentra 5-29-2009

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:21 am

Tony, I will let you know if I need some.

thanks for the offer...