Hi there,
My name is Noah, and as my username suggests, I have a lot of Opuntia, which is the only native species of cacti where I live in Canada.
I hope to use this forum well, get some help for my issues and hopefully help others one day, however I'm very new to cacti (as in 1 year or less) so I'd appreciate any feedback you can give to me!
I might post some images of my collection here, but at least for now I'll leave you guys with my favourite cacti species in case I ever have any questions with it - Opuntia microdasys
Greetings from the great white north
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opuntiaddict
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Greetings from the great white north
As the username suggests... I like fuzzy plants
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ElieEstephane
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
Welcome to the forum Noah! Hope we can help.
Meanwhile, be sure to add your location to your profile for better advice
Meanwhile, be sure to add your location to your profile for better advice
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
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opuntiaddict
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
ok, still familiarizing myself with everything 
As the username suggests... I like fuzzy plants
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gemhunter178
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
Not quite as north as you, but Welcome!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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the_cheshirecat
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
Hello Noah,
welcome to this cactus and succulent forum. Well, you would be in "hog heaven", if you were living here!
I am almost drowning in prickly pear cacti. I have at least 16 species of Opuntia in my front and back garden. I must admit, that some of these do produce a copious number of beautiful flowers and I also harvest edible fruit from some of them. However, these plants crowd out almost any other cactus planted near them. I do have your favorite O. microdasys with white and yellow glochids, perhaps also a plant with the reddish ones.
My favorite prickly pear cacti are the Opuntia aciculate and a brick-red flowering O. engelmannii. Also, I do have two "hairy" Opuntia plants. They are hybrids. One does have thinner hair and smaller cladodes, while the other has longer and coarser hair and larger cladodes. Neither one of these plants has ever flowered, but they are definitely interesting specimens! Having no spines or glochids also allows me to pet them.
Harald
welcome to this cactus and succulent forum. Well, you would be in "hog heaven", if you were living here!
I am almost drowning in prickly pear cacti. I have at least 16 species of Opuntia in my front and back garden. I must admit, that some of these do produce a copious number of beautiful flowers and I also harvest edible fruit from some of them. However, these plants crowd out almost any other cactus planted near them. I do have your favorite O. microdasys with white and yellow glochids, perhaps also a plant with the reddish ones.
My favorite prickly pear cacti are the Opuntia aciculate and a brick-red flowering O. engelmannii. Also, I do have two "hairy" Opuntia plants. They are hybrids. One does have thinner hair and smaller cladodes, while the other has longer and coarser hair and larger cladodes. Neither one of these plants has ever flowered, but they are definitely interesting specimens! Having no spines or glochids also allows me to pet them.
Harald
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opuntiaddict
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
Thanks for the kind words everyone! I'll try to be as active as possible!
As the username suggests... I like fuzzy plants
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CACTUSCANADA
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Re: Greetings from the great white north
Hello, Hello
Noah just a quick point! Opuntia isn't the only native cactus to Canada. There are actually two genera and a disputed third.
The second for sure is Escobaria vivipara also known as Coryphantha vivipara. This cactus can handle some extreme cold.
It can be found out west on Alberta/ Manitoba, might want to consider adding it to the collection : )
All the best!
Noah just a quick point! Opuntia isn't the only native cactus to Canada. There are actually two genera and a disputed third.
The second for sure is Escobaria vivipara also known as Coryphantha vivipara. This cactus can handle some extreme cold.
It can be found out west on Alberta/ Manitoba, might want to consider adding it to the collection : )
All the best!
