Page 1 of 1

Opuntia IDs Please?

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:45 pm
by habanerocat
Having a spring clean from the back shelf of the greenhouse.
Might as well try get these named if anybody can help.
I'm no expert on Opuntia.
Opuntia01.jpg
1.
Came from an offset many years ago.
Doesn't grow much. Parts die off, other bits sprout.
4 inch pot.
Opuntia02.jpg
2.
Grown from a mixed pack of seeds over 20 years ago.
Main stem died back during the hard frosts a number of years ago.
As you can see it's making a comeback.
6 inch pot.
Opuntia03.jpg
3.
Could be 30-40 years old at this stage (gift from a neighbour).
Main stem also died during the frost.
Must be 4 feet high again now.

Re: Opuntia IDs Please?

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:58 pm
by ralphrmartin
Last one looks like Opuntia leptocaulis, perhaps.

Re: Opuntia IDs Please?

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:02 pm
by Phil_SK
The first one's a Tunilla.

Re: Opuntia IDs Please?

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:33 pm
by Paul in Essex
Middle one might be Cylindropuntia imbricata - I have a plant acquired under that name that has almost identical spination.

Then again, it might not, a lot of those are awfully similar.

Re: Opuntia IDs Please?

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:51 pm
by habanerocat
Many thanks for the help above.
Some great pointers......