Photos of hardy Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha

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Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha.

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#231A Opuntia polyacantha
Graham Co., Kansas, sown 1991 seeds from Christa's Cactus Arizona, #CH 1681
very good bloomer.

#11 Opuntia polyacantha ' Carmin ', South Dakota, very hardy form.

#11 Opuntia polyacantha ' Carmin '
South Dakota, Very hardy form.
Probably collected by Claude A. Barr!

#233D Opuntia polyacantha
South Dakota, Very hardy form.
Grown from seeds with the name O. polyacantha 'Crystal Tide'
but this form is from Nebraska!

#663 Opuntia polyacantha 'X200 Baby'
small pads 5 cm Ø , many spines, grows very slowly
Hardy to at least -21C if protected against winter moisture.

#984 Opuntia polyacantha
Idaho, Oblong ovate pads, with white spines, this form has very beautiful bright yellow flower with red stamens.
Hardy to -21C if protected against winter moisture.

#117A Opuntia polyacantha, Weld Co., Colorado, DJF932.11

#117A Opuntia polyacantha
Weld Co., Colorado
DJF932.11, Sown 1990.

#117B Opuntia polyacantha
Weld Co., Colorado
DJF932.11, Sown 1990.
Photo from June 22th 2000, first flower "only" 10 years to flower from seeds!
Note that it has a green center.

#118A Opuntia polyacantha
Logan Co., Colorado
DJF931.11

#304A Opuntia polyacantha
El Paso Co., Colorado.
This form has a very fantastic color.

#303A Opuntia polyacantha
Wallace Co., Kansas
Grown in a unprotected bed,
Sown 1992 seeds from Christa's Cactus #1529,
This one has white stamens

#352A Opuntia polyacantha
Ness Co., Kansas
Grown in a unprotected bed,
Sown 1993 seeds from Christa's Cactus #1884.

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#114B Opuntia polyacantha
Stafford Co., Kansas
Grown in a protected bed frame.
Sown 1993, seeds from Christa's Cactus #1961

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