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Opuntia

Prickly pear

Opuntia Prickly pear
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Care Information

  • Site

    Sunny and as hot as you like.

  • Temperature

    If very dry they will tolerate a low temperature but best over 10 degrees C.

  • Water

    Will happilly dry right out but give them a lot of water over summer. Stop watering around October and leave completely until March.

  • Feeding

    Over the summer feed with a weak cactus feed once a month and stop the beginning of September.

  • Tip

    Don't touch the leaves!

Opuntia

Prickly pear

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A large group (genus) of well known plants that make for a very charechterful housplants that are very very easy to grow in a sunny spot. The main feature are the large paddle like segments (cladodes) and the colurful fruit. 

Watch out for the spines though, some species have hair thin clusters that can be a bit of a pain!

 

Hover over thumbnails below to see a larger image on the left.

  • vulgaris Opuntia

vulgaris

20cm high

  • microdasys Opuntia

microdasys

20cm high

14cm wide

Self Watering Container?
These plants are also available ready potted in one of our self watering containers (see container pictures below)... the price includes the plant, self watering system and container. All the plants will arrive all potted up with the self watering system installed, just unpack it and enjoy!

Already got a plant pot?
We also sell self-watering systems, which will fit into your pre-existing plant pot!

Self Watering Container?
These plants are also available ready potted in one of our self watering containers (see container pictures below)... the price includes the plant, self watering system and container. All the plants will arrive all potted up with the self watering system installed, just unpack it and enjoy!

Already got a plant pot?
We also sell self-watering systems, which will fit into your pre-existing plant pot!

Care Information

  • Site

    Sunny and as hot as you like.

  • Temperature

    If very dry they will tolerate a low temperature but best over 10 degrees C.

  • Water

    Will happilly dry right out but give them a lot of water over summer. Stop watering around October and leave completely until March.

  • Feeding

    Over the summer feed with a weak cactus feed once a month and stop the beginning of September.

  • Tip

    Don't touch the leaves!

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