Cactus Pads- winter hardy cactus
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Cactus pads we offer for sale
Opuntia cymochila x fragilis ‘Smithwick’ limited
Named after Claude Barr’s hometown. Golden spines and yellow flowers. 5″ high by 24″ wide. Hardy through zone 3. $ 10. One of my favorites, small pads, huge flowers, easy to grow.
Opuntia erinacea var hystricina ( LaMar), only a few pads available,
Oval pads covered with very long spines, beautiful, slow, zone 5, color?
Opuntia Albera Sunset
Opuntia fragilis “Black Cat”
This dark-spined Cat’s Paw forms a tight mound. The glossy, dark spines make a real show. Yellow flowers in June. zone 4 (3?),
Opuntia fragilis (Spiny Cat’s Paw Cactus)
Simple yellow June flowers fade to apricot the second day. The plant is small and compact. 3″ high by 24″ wide. Fast grower. Zone 3,
Opuntia fragilis ‘Bronze beauty’
Globe-shaped, spherical stems, short glochids, and yellow flowers in June. Looks like small potatoes, 3″ high by 12”. Zone 4,
Opuntia fragilis “Pony”
Large, rich magenta-pink flowers with yellow centers on the small plant. zone 4 (3?)
Opuntia humifusa , Eastern Prickly Pear
Due to its creeping habit, Opuntia humifusa will hardly exceed 8″ (ca. 20 cm) in height, but its horizontal spread appears to be virtually unlimited if the plant is happy. The flowers are up to 2″ (ca. 5 cm) across. zone 4
Opuntia humifusa Point Pelee- Few long spines on the top of the pad. Yellow flowers, big fruit. zone 4
Opuntia hybrid ‘Red Gem’, An apparent hybrid between basilar or aurea with fragilis! The small, round, 2-3″ wide pads have very short spines and are fragile (pads break off easily). The petite, deep pink flowers in June are abundant. 4″ high by 18″ wide. Zone 4,
Opuntia macrorhiza-almost round pads, bluish in color, covered with numerous tufts of bristles (glochids) in brown/reddish color. Masses of flowers, yellow with red, lots of fruit zone 5. Very nice plant, $8 per pad
Opuntia polyacantha ‘Bernalillo’ Very short white spines on a compact, tidy plant. Single, lemon yellow flower. Dark green pads turn bluish with cold weather. Zone 4,
Opuntia polyacantha v. polyacantha x fragilis ‘Claude Arno’
Abundant, deep rose flowers in June on very compact, petite plant. 4″ high by 18″ wide. Zone 3,
Opuntia polyacantha ‘Crystal Tide’, a great selection for beginners, hard to kill, very hardy
Near-white flowers with striking pink stamens in June. Compact habit with short, white spines. 6″ high by 24″ wide. Zone 4,
Opuntia polyacantha ‘Peter Pan’
A non-flowering, perpetual juvenile form. Snow white, short spines on small pads, 1″ wide by 3″ long. The tight, carpeting cushion is 3″ high by 24 inches wide. Great in the rock garden or in troughs. Love it zone 3,
Opuntia polyacantha -Redcliff Alberta (JB), yellow/peach flower, beautiful,
Opuntia polyacantha (garden hybrids ), pads 5-7”, Zone 4.
Diamond – pale, almost white flowers, striking pink stamens, flower petals are pointed, very easy
Dusty pink– beautiful, pink flowers, bloom profusely. Color changes with the age of flowers and light. This one is the easiest and best-growing cactus. N/A in 2022
Lemon Sorbet– light yellow with a hint of lime, an abundance of flowers. Very easy to grow, a great plant.
Orangina–start yellow then turns orange. Easy to grow
Yellow “Tutu” – yellow blooms with little red, blooms profusely.
Opuntia rutila – Slightly flattened, cylindrical stems, yellow flowers. 6″ high by 24″ wide. Zone 4,
Opuntia spp (Saskatchewan) I got this one at a garage sale. I was told by the owner of the garden that he collected it in Saskatchewan. This opuntia has rather small pads, a very tidy habit, and beautiful yellow flowers reassembling rose flowers. It is a slow grower, Zone 4,
Opuntia polyacantha ex ‘Wavy Gravy’
My original plant had wavy pads, unfortunately, I had no time to remove the regular growth so the whole plant reversed and has regular pads. Since it is a well-growing plant and has beautiful flowers I do recommend it. Yellow aging to peach. zone 5(4?)