Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 75 in a series – New paddles on my opuntia

Opuntia paddles

Many of my opuntia transplants — taken from a neighbor’s large specimen — are throwing off a number of new paddles this spring. Even those that are still in pots are showing signs of growth. I hope to eventually get fruit from these opuntia both to eat and make into a prickly pear liqueur. I regularly make limoncello and others, but I think one from opuntia fruit would be quite unique and nice.

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Read more on this topic:

  1. Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents: 15 in a series – Opuntia microdasys albata via Succulents and Sunshine
  2. Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 68 in a series – More opuntia cactus and flowers from The Cactacae, Volume 1 (1919)
  3. Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 54 in a series – Opuntia robusta via World of Succulents on Instagram
  4. Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents: 30 in a series – The Gardener’s Guide to Cactus: The 100 Best Paddles, Barrels, Columns, and Globes
  5. Captivating Cactus and Striking Succulents – 50 in a series – Opuntia laevis / Tulip prickly pear via cactguy on Tumblr