Opuntia grafts

[Johnwinner555]

Whats the best opuntia species for grafting in terms of speed and ease of growth?

[gemhunter178]

There's a lot of articles on other sites that use O. "compressa" like these:
http://www.cactus-art.biz/technics/Graf ... _index.htm

[Enzo]

I personally like using opuntia quitensis but thats just me.

[Johnwinner555]

Isn't o. Compressa a synonym for o. Humifusa?

[CactusBoss]

Isn't o. Compressa a synonym for o. Humifusa?

yes

[Johnwinner555]

Then off to find some o humifusa I go. Does anyone in the us have some pads or young rooted plants that are around 2-3 pads in size?

[CactusBoss]

john you can probably find them at a local nursery during middle of March(at least thats when they appear here) and unlike other cacti at the nursery they are labeled(at least where i live)

[nullzero]

I am planning to work with Opuntia monacantha its the fastest growing cactus I have (even one of the fastest growing plants). It increased in mass by 4 times or so in 1 year, comparing photo journal side by side.