Opuntias in winter (January 28, 2012)
Opuntias in winter (January 28, 2012)
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
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
- Peterthecactusguy
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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!
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!
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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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
Does your O. santa-rita have concolor yellow flowers?
Dean
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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)
Opuntia violacea 'Santa Rita' (07-06-2011)
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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
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
Albert Dean Stock,Ph.D.