Photos of hardy Opuntia fragilis and forms of this species

Pictures from Benny's cactus garden

Opuntia fragilis and various forms of this species

One of my frames with Opuntia fragilis and hybrids
the frame is protected with a "roof" from October to May.

#19 Opuntia fragilis
Can be grown unprotected, Very hardy

#228C Opuntia fragilis forma denudata 'PINK FLOWERS'
South West Utah, it has almost no spines.
This one must be a hybrid, since Opuntia fragilis only have yellow flowers, or yellow with red to orange center

#228D Opuntia fragilis forma denudata
South West Utah, it has almost no spines.

#228F Opuntia fragilis forma denudata
South West Utah, it has almost no spines.

#226 Opuntia fragilis Hybrid
from Kansas, grown from seeds sown 1991, seeds from Christa's Cactus #1684,
flat dark green pad, pink flower with orange stamens.
Growing in an unprotected bed.

#61A Opuntia fragilis
Grown from seeds collected South east Colorado.
Seeds from Christa's Cactus #1959, sown 1993.
A very small and hardy form !

#974 Opuntia fragilis
South Western Colorado.
Grown from a cutting planted 1998 from LaMar Orton, #OFF05,
This form has 2,5 cm long red spines, that later turn black. It's LaMar’s favorite Opuntia fragilis.
So far have I only tried it in a pot that are in a protected frame.

#975 Opuntia fragilis
Blaine Co., Idaho.
Grown from a cutting planted 1998 from LaMar Orton, #OFF06,
So far have I only tried it in a pot that are in a protected frame.

#1017 Opuntia fragilis
North Dakota.
Grown from a cutting planted 1998 from LaMar Orton, #OFF04,
So far have I only tried it in a pot that are in a protected frame.
Very good bloomer.

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