Cactus anyone?

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

I am in the Northern Illinois area.

I was given some cactus plant starters.

 

After a few years a brilliant yellow flower bloomed.

The next year a couple more bloomed.

This year 24 fire yellow roses bloomed.

 

If you are in this area and have a spot where you can plant cactus I would be

happy to share starts and getting started instructions.

These cactus have to have about a half a day of full sun.

They do not need to be taken in or covered winter.

And yes the thorns are painful sharp. Handle with care.

Best

CR

 

[Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428]

Cactus flowers are beautiful.  But they are once every year, maybe.  And if you see them take a picture because they only stay looking fresh for a day once they open.  Here is my batch from this year.

 

[Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428]

Neighbor use to have a huge patch of prickly pear that bloomed in big yellow flowers, but he took all that beautiful cactus out last year and replaced it with grass for his loud kids and unruly dogs....

[Sedalia Dave]

The fruit makes excellent jelly. Use a torch to singe off all the spines before picking.

[Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L]

Night Blooming Cactus:

 

[PowderRiverCowboy]

Cactus salsa   To bad Not Prickly Pear though .

 

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Where can I get cacti (is that the proper plural?)

 

Oh, wait.  This is Arizona.  They'r everywhere.

 

I wanted a Scottish thistle, but was told they are considered a weed, and illegal here.

[Cholla]

12 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Where can I get cacti (is that the proper plural?)

 

Oh, wait.  This is Arizona.  They'r everywhere.

 

I wanted a Scottish thistle, but was told they are considered a weed, and illegal here.

They are an invasive species and quickly take over rangeland. I used to have a horse that was raised on the Navajo Rez that loved to eat thistles. He would pull his lips back and start chomping. I may have some thistles on our place. When I remember, I will take photos and see if that's what you're looking for.