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- Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:05 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Just started with cactus last summer and now this...
- Replies: 7
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Re: Just started with cactus last summer and now this...
Marten, I have been on a similar quest, to find some glochid-free Opuntia. It seems you have found some, what is on your list? The only one I know of for sure is Consolea rubescens. I have found several spineless Opuntia growing locally, I have no idea what species or cultivar, and they all have glo...
- Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:49 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: cutting columar cacti in half
- Replies: 6
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Re: cutting columar cacti in half
What about chopping out the thin section and essentially graft it back to itself? I imagine that would work, but I'm not experienced with grafting cactus.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:54 pm
- Forum: Uses For Cacti
- Topic: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
- Replies: 12
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Re: Opuntia species recommendation for fruit
Does anyone know where you can get Opuntia fruiting selections or named varieties? I bought some green fruits from a fruit stand and I can't say I was impressed. The seeds were large and like chewing on a mouthful of rocks, with very little fruit pulp. With that and the glochids, I wasn't delighted ...
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:50 pm
- Forum: Uses For Cacti
- Topic: Cereusly sweet
- Replies: 11
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Re: Cereusly sweet
I'm curious for an update? Which fruit tasted better?
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:46 pm
- Forum: Uses For Cacti
- Topic: Pitaya season
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15828
Re: Pitaya season
How was the fruit? I was under the impression that pitaya do not continue to ripen after being picked.