Opuntia for trade
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by Jiffymouse on December 11, 2006 09:21 AM
hi farmerted. i'm moving this to the seed exchange area...
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that blooms red flowers, and also one pad of pycnantha
available for trade.
In return I'm looking for pads of any of the follwing:
Opuntia aurea, Pink flowering form with yellow center
Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada, pale-purple/pinkish flowers
Opuntia cymochila, peach flowers
Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica, magenta flowers
Opuntia polyacantha, orange flowers
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea, pale-red/pinkish flowers
Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina, rose red flowers 'Roseiflora'
Opuntia polyacantha var. nicholii, orange flowers
I'm also interested in the following
as well listed at this Web Site,
http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Picpage1_0.htm
#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.
Probably collected by Claude A. Barr!
#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
#30 Opuntia phaeacantha 'Rubra' ? Hardy in a protected bed.
#5 Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica f. albispina ?
Received as Opuntia polyacantha var. albispina
Very good bloomer if covered in winter, but will survive without protection
Thanks, farmerted361