Jason's Junk -- '09

Post by **daiv** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:30 am

Those are swell Opuntias man! Great variety!

Tom2643 · Post by **Tom2643** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:14 am

The citrus punch has great color. Any idea on it's northern limit?

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:51 pm

Excellent flowers! nice to know what a few of mine will look like in the coming years.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:02 pm

Very nice ! its great to see some of the stuff I will probably never get to grow due to size limitations.

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:03 am

Very nice hybrids. I personally like the Little Monk and Lemon Gem. I love soft pastel yellows and cream colored flowers. I'll be contacting Kelly as soon as he starts shipping again in July. You really got my mouth watering with those two.

John C · Post by **John C** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:32 pm

NIce ones!

mendel · Post by **mendel** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:29 am

Thanks fellas, rest assured im enjoying them emmensely!

Tom2643, the 'citrus punch' is a selection of O polyacantha from SE Colorado, it ought to be hardy up your way if you can keep it dry in winter.

JohnP, the lemon gem is the lighter yellow of the two, but the little monk is a smaller plant and more of a clumper as well. maybe we can do a pad swap when the Opuntias finish blooming and the new growth had fattened up a bit.

I will go and attempt some photo editing, ive got some pics to go thru, that ive snapped over the last few days.

best regards,

Jason

mendel · Post by **mendel** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:20 pm

more........

Claude Arno

O phaecantha 'persimmon'

An O cymochila clone ive collected recently

O fragilis 'black cat'

O phaecantha'nambe sunrise'

O polyacantha'goldmine'

O polyacantha 'taylors red', the only truly red poly ive seen, most are maroon or magenta (who comes up with this color words?)

O polyacantha v juniperiana

A bushy little O whipplei

best regards,

Jason

kevin63129 · Post by **kevin63129** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:54 pm

Great pic of the Taylor's red.That is one of the best opuntia flowers I have seen.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:42 pm

Awesome blooms, Jason!

How large of an area are these growing in? I imagine they all stay somewhat compact due to winter?

mendel · Post by **mendel** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:47 pm

Hi Daryl, they are scattered in several beds ive constructed. They arent smaller due to winter, rooted pads were planted just last year. None of the plants pictured in this thread had winter damage.

I expect most of the full sized 'pears to make 3-4' patches, ill be cutting them back and selling the rooted pads when needbe. I have already decided im not going to butcher my plants for cuts, just as they become overgrown.

We are on the verge of closing on 160 acres of grasslands outside town here, so theyll probably get moved out to that property eventually. The land is terraced, as its sloping, and the terrace tops look like great Opuntia habitat....

best regards,

Jason

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:01 pm

Right on.
160 acres is awesome, dude! Congrats.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:18 pm

WooHoo, you've got some lookers there Jason.
The "Taylor Red" is a beauty

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:41 pm

I like the 'Taylors red' also. Mine that I bought this year kinda got rotty when I planted it in the earlier spring wetness, I'm trying again with whats left of it.

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:38 pm

The 'Persimmon' is top notch!! The others a nice too