tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post3910779731995097548..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Barrel Cactus Bloom DayShirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-3898486341928328822016-04-22T10:28:34.214-05:002016-04-22T10:28:34.214-05:00Love the flowers and the red berries. Here's ...<br />Love the flowers and the red berries. Here's how I used a setispinus barrel cactus in a container garden for my mom.<br /><br />http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CPJsXnOsEc/VpzyV1FKFkI/AAAAAAAAAQg/W4XGv1rj57Q/s1600/IMG_2391.JPGMauryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779659429097077592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-9020688611761439872012-06-28T17:05:00.954-05:002012-06-28T17:05:00.954-05:00I usually let my cacti have a summer holiday outsi...I usually let my cacti have a summer holiday outside, but not this year. Don't think they would appreciate the deluges we've been experiencing this year in the UK.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-1869804051016494602012-06-27T12:27:49.221-05:002012-06-27T12:27:49.221-05:00It's pretty obvious when the flowers are stuck...It's pretty obvious when the flowers are stuck to the side of a barrel cactus. Another thing to look for is the grafting of odd shapes to a different base. Not a problem if you just want something for the kitchen window but not a good choice for a native garden.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-77074054919952226902012-06-27T12:23:34.700-05:002012-06-27T12:23:34.700-05:00You have definitely had it hot up there!
Many cac...You have definitely had it hot up there!<br /><br />Many cacti, especially opuntia, are hardy to very low temps. Hesperaloe is also quite hardy.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-43210374285818339152012-06-27T12:22:14.678-05:002012-06-27T12:22:14.678-05:00It is adorable and so sweet to join in the bloomin...It is adorable and so sweet to join in the blooming yesterday.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-62782712616896789302012-06-27T11:57:23.140-05:002012-06-27T11:57:23.140-05:00Seeing your pretty (& natural) cactus blooms, ...Seeing your pretty (& natural) cactus blooms, reminds me of something my daughter-in-law taught me: at some of the "big box" stores they sell cacti that appear to be in bloom; however, the "blooms" are fake flowers hot-glued to the cacti!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-27852128228505503422012-06-27T07:15:28.807-05:002012-06-27T07:15:28.807-05:00Very pretty. Thank you for introducing me to the ...Very pretty. Thank you for introducing me to the beauty of cactus. If things stay as hot as they are, we will be growing cactus in Michigan.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-86228050982561450182012-06-26T18:36:08.335-05:002012-06-26T18:36:08.335-05:00So much fun to see the things you grow in your oh-...So much fun to see the things you grow in your oh-so-different than the Pacific Northwest garden. Can such a spiny thing be called "adorable"? I think so.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.com