MN Outdoor Cacti 2011

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:00 am

Pediocactus simpsonii - definitely will make it. I will try and get some seed this year. If I can I'll send it to you.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:03 am

Been cold and rainy here for a while so I haven't been checking. I decided to go look today and here is what I found:

E. vivipara getting close:

First Opuntia bloom:

And WOW what do I see?

I almost missed this one!

Post by **daiv** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:06 am

Meanwhile over at Ron's...

The world's hardiest E. trigloch.

And a lemon-yellow Opuntia wanting for more sun!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:34 am

Glad you caught that one, its nice

John C · Post by **John C** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 am

Nice shots Daiv!

apacholek10 · Post by **apacholek10** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:05 pm

love the E. trigloch. ! Wonderful flowers!

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:31 am

Looking FANTASTIC Daiv, my opuntias are growing like crazy right now but still no blooms

wonder if its because everything up here got set back a few weeks due to the crappy long cold spring we had..

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:38 pm

Tracey,
I'm guessing that they are still getting established. You'd know the flower buds from the stems by this time. These plants above are pretty well established. There will certainly be some more coming your way from MN as I get around to it. You remember how long it took me last time.

Daiv

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:22 pm

*Barracuda_47* wrote:my opuntias are growing like crazy right now but still no blooms wonder if its because everything up here got set back a few weeks due to the crappy long cold spring we had..

Opuntia take 2-5 or more years to flower from cuttings. If they don't set buds in spring wait til next year.

Post by **daiv** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:42 pm

Had a look out in the field today and this is what I saw:

Finally opened - so nice!

Here are three different Opuntias also open today:

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:46 pm

Very nice!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:36 am

daiv wrote: Here are three different Opuntias also open today:

That first one is "classic" O. polyacantha

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:08 am

I think these are all O. polyacantha.

iann · Post by **iann** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:48 am

That's a great colour on the Escobaria.

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:46 pm

Very nice indeed lots of color