Sunday, January 18, 2009

Hardy Prickly Pear



Opuntia cycloides-Hardy Prickly Pear

After twenty years of passing by this beautiful cactus, some 6 by 10 feet by now ... I finally asked the owner to take some cuttings.

It is hardy in Zone 7 Sequim, WA. But relishes our dry winters. Sequim, only gets some 15 inches of rainfall a year and happens to be in a mild climate zone. Rarely do we drop down to 10. F. Adding 6 inches of coarse gravel to the potting area would be a good thing to do. Plant under an overhang, facing south. Great protective landscape plant to put under opening windows.

PLANTING INFO ...... Zones 8 and higher

North America

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