Some of mine

Discuss hardy cacti grown outside all year.
User avatar
Ralf
Posts: 1096
Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:25 pm
Location: Ellrich, Thuringia, Germany [Zone 6b]
Contact:

Some of mine

Post by Ralf »

Believe it or not it's possible to cultivate hardy cacti outdoor in Germany. With some rules and rain protection during the winter it's usually easy to do.
Enjoy it.

Opuntia fragilis
Image

Image

Opuntia hystricina "Muenchen"
Image

Echinocereus coccineus
Image

Opuntia fragilis "Typ 111"
Image

Echinocereus caespitosus var. minor
Image

Echinocereus baileyi
Image

Adios Amigos
Ralf
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
(Wisdom of the Cree Indians)

Cacti encyclopedia | Facebook
RayC
Posts: 281
Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:51 pm
Location: Connecticut

Post by RayC »

WOW, very nice indeed
daiv
Site Admin
Posts: 23625
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:15 pm
Location: Long Prairie, MN
Contact:

Post by daiv »

Very well put together. Excellent arrangement of plants and rocks. Good contrast of color too!
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
iann
Posts: 17184
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:10 pm
Location: England

Post by iann »

Excellent, that's some very hardy cacti :)
--ian
User avatar
apacholek10
Posts: 374
Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:11 pm
Location: Independence, KY
Contact:

Post by apacholek10 »

beautiful!
Anthony
User avatar
CoronaCactus
Posts: 10421
Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 6:16 pm
Location: Corona, California USA [Zone 10]
Contact:

Post by CoronaCactus »

Great garden, Ralf! Beautiful plants.
I like cold hardy gardens, so many Opuntia possibilities :lol:
User avatar
Andy_CT
Posts: 2101
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:44 am
Location: Connecticut, USA

Post by Andy_CT »

Outstanding!

Maybe someday I'll try to protect mine from winter precipitation but I'm a purist I guess, only the toughest survive.
Tony
Posts: 10770
Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:56 am
Location: Chino, Ca, USA (zone 10)
Contact:

Post by Tony »

Very Nice! :D
Forget the dog...Beware of the plants!!!

Tony
peterb
Posts: 9516
Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:19 am
Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA

Post by peterb »

Beautiful, Ralf! Look forward to more pics. Love those small Opuntia.

peterb
Zone 9
User avatar
tumamoc
Posts: 2330
Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:10 am
Location: Tucson, Arizona USA

Post by tumamoc »

Ralf,
That is some outstanding photography.
Charles
Posts: 183
Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:38 am
Location: Reno

Post by Charles »

You and I have a lot in common. I grow hardy cactus in Reno, NV USA. What grows here grows in Germany, I think. I used to grow mostly Opuntia but found that many other cacti will tolerate harsh conditions. I only have a tiny number of Opuntia now. You have some nice plants.
User avatar
Arjen
Posts: 4213
Joined: Sun May 17, 2009 7:12 pm
Location: vught, the netherlands
Contact:

Post by Arjen »

indeed, they all look very good! what do you do to shelter them if needed? and where in germany do you live? I would guess conditions could be quite the same as here.
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
User avatar
cactuslee
Posts: 519
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:54 am
Location: huron, sd

Post by cactuslee »

nice cacti you have done a wonderful job there
User avatar
paulzie32
Posts: 714
Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:28 pm
Location: Tampa, Florida

Post by paulzie32 »

Beautiful Garden! I'm Jealous!

Andy_Ct. You can have a garden just as nice and without protection in winters. I lived in Orange County, NY many years ago and had a great cold hardy garden. As long as there is good drainage (raised beds help), your plants should be fine! There's Plenty of cold hardy cactus gardeners in Connecticut.
If you want a good Cold Hardy Cactus Mailing list/Group, I can send you a link... Some really great people with Lots of Super Advice! They're the ones that helped me when I first discovered there were more cold hardy plants than just O. humifusa.

Paul
Charles
Posts: 183
Joined: Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:38 am
Location: Reno

Post by Charles »

Hi,
Please send me that cold hardy cactus group list.

I have a cold hardy cactus garden and with few Opuntia. I usyually have tons of seeds too if anyone wants them. My seeds are free and hardy.
Charles jcnreno@charter.net
Post Reply