Opuntia IDs Please?

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Opuntia IDs Please?

Post 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.
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1.
Came from an offset many years ago.
Doesn't grow much. Parts die off, other bits sprout.
4 inch pot.
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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.
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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.
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Post by ralphrmartin »

Last one looks like Opuntia leptocaulis, perhaps.
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The first one's a Tunilla.
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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.
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Post by habanerocat »

Many thanks for the help above.
Some great pointers......
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