Hello all. Having spent many years in the garden, growing what can be grown here here in California, i'm feeling like a newbie in this strange new world. I've always loved walking through greenhouses filled with Cacti, but always saw them as out of reach! I've been working from home going on 5 weeks now, hiding from Covid 19 and potting and propogating are keeping me sane! I'm refreshing all of my plants that have sat neglected for a year or two (or more) and finding so many pups to re pot. Making my own potting soil as well and feeling so inspired by all of the possibilities.
So i'll throw this one out there - I have this plant, what I believe is an Opuntia, and It had been neglected for a bit. It had really grown together, all of the pads crowding each other. I broke some vegetation from the middle and sides to increase the aesthetic of this plant, but Should I regularly be removing growth to keep it from clumping up? Also, I don't know, does this produce a fruit? Some of the leaves look very red, like fruit, and i've seen one or two that appear to have seeds inside.
Anyway, nice to be here and look forward to learning more! Be well. -Mike
