In the garden: Prickly Pear (Opuntia) Harvest
I have waited several years for my opuntia or prickly pear to bear fruit. They need to be of a certain age and size to do so and it looks Continue Reading
Prickly Pear in the Neighborhood via TikTok [Video]
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Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 78 in a series – Agave americana from The history of succulent plants – Historia plantarum succulentarum by Richard Bradley (1716)
from The history of succulent plants – Historia plantarum succulentarum by Richard Bradley (1716) * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books Continue Reading
Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 77 in a series – Planting the last of the opuntia starts via TikTok [Video]
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Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents: 11 in a series – Opuntia Transplant In My Garden
Prickly-Pear Cactus (Opuntia) A couple of years ago I was able to take several paddles from a neighbor’s prickly Pear cactus. All five of these petals have grown into healthy, Continue Reading
A Very Prickly Pear (Opuntia), BioTrek Ethnobotany Garden, Cal Poly Pomona
What is your favorite succulent or cactus? Leave a comment and share! A Very Prickly Pear (Opuntia), BioTrek Ethnobotany Garden, Cal Poly Pomona One of several gardens on the Cal Poly Pomona Continue Reading
Alien looking new growth on prickly pear (opuntia) start via Instagram
Alien looking new growth on prickly pear (opuntia) start This is one of 4 paddles I harvested a year or so ago. All four are now growing strongly, but this Continue Reading
A new prickly pear paddle forms
A new prickly pear paddle forms The opuntia was showing new growth in Arlington Garden. These will soon become large paddles. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Read more on Continue Reading