Comments on: The Spiny World of Opuntia http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/07/opuntia/ The blog of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:21:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Shaw http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/07/opuntia/comment-page-1/#comment-21651 Joe Shaw Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:00:59 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=183#comment-21651 Hi, Nice job on the post about Opuntia. This is a (mostly) neglected group of plants that have fascinating biology and which can be beautiful in gardens. Joe www.opuntiads.com Hi,

Nice job on the post about Opuntia. This is a (mostly) neglected group of plants that have fascinating biology and which can be beautiful in gardens.

Joe
http://www.opuntiads.com

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/07/opuntia/comment-page-1/#comment-20143 Ian Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:57:18 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=183#comment-20143 I am interested in obtaining seed of bigelovii. Although they rarely produce seed, I am sure that they must produce some. No doubt the awesome defense puts people off looking for viable fruits! It may be the case that any viable seed will be hybrid, especially if fulgida or other Cylindropuntia occur nearby. I would also like to hear from anyone who has successfully germinated this plant from seed, or found seedlings in the wild state. Ian I am interested in obtaining seed of bigelovii. Although they rarely produce seed, I am sure that they must produce some. No doubt the awesome defense puts people off looking for viable fruits! It may be the case that any viable seed will be hybrid, especially if fulgida or other Cylindropuntia occur nearby. I would also like to hear from anyone who has successfully germinated this plant from seed, or found seedlings in the wild state.
Ian

]]> By: Wolf http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/07/opuntia/comment-page-1/#comment-15147 Wolf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:17:34 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=183#comment-15147 I have not been in California but I have been 20 years ago in Marocco. There I took a Opuntia and this plant is in my house since this time. I have written about it here: http://garten-anders.blogspot.com/2009/06/opuntia-als-mitbringsel-vermehrung.html. Unfortenately it is in German but you may look at the fotos. There is only one thing Opuntia do not like: To much water. Wolf I have not been in California but I have been 20 years ago in Marocco. There I took a Opuntia and this plant is in my house since this time. I have written about it here: http://garten-anders.blogspot.com/2009/06/opuntia-als-mitbringsel-vermehrung.html. Unfortenately it is in German but you may look at the fotos. There is only one thing Opuntia do not like: To much water.
Wolf

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