Echinocereus reichenbachii v. perbellus

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:29 pm

This cactus was overwintered outside with no heat added, just covered with a tarp to keep the humidity away.

It's the first flower

Also it looks like opuntia will have lots of flowers

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:16 pm

Beautiful color

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:20 pm

Nice! Those Opuntia definitely look to be a couple of weeks ahead of mine!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:58 am

Good stuff!

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:23 am

A week or two and that Opuntia will burst for sure. Love the Echinocereus! They from Beavercreek?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:21 am

Yea,I really love that color too!!!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:06 pm

Yes. Great color on that Echinocereus.

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:20 pm

...Love the Echinocereus! They from Beavercreek?

Yes Paul, I bought 10 different ones from Beaver Creek Greenhouses and they all survived he winter.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:55 am

Nice! If you stop protecting them from moisture you will have losses, but will be left with 100% hardy plants (which can seed and spread in the garden)!

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:18 pm

Three more:

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:22 pm

and this is another type of Echinocereus reichenbachii

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:31 pm

opuntia started to flower. I think it's a humifusa. Paul, what do you think?

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:05 pm

my complete 'desert area'. Have no idea what am I going to do if opuntia continues to grow in the same way. On the other hand it's the one with the most flowers so far.

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:27 pm

more opuntia flowers.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:49 am

Hey! That's Opuntia macrorhiza. IMO it is the best performing Opuntia in my garden, it never shows damage of any kind (every other type does, at least on occasion). Man do I ever love cactus blooming season!