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Lachy
Joined : 05 Apr 2008
Posts : 85
Location : Mornington Peninsula
 |  Subject: A trio of market Opuntiads...  Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:27 pm | |
| Well, the Mornington market strikes again...
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a handful of plants including these three Opuntias. Now, I'm fairly sure that #3 is Opuntia subulata monstrose... and if anyone could confirm this, that would be handy as I'm eager to try using it as a novel grafting stock as documented in this thread. However, numbers 1 and 2 are a bit of a mystery to me. I'll be honest, beyond IDing microdasys and getting speared by tunicata, I'm pretty useless at Opuntias. 
Here we go...
#1
#2
#3
Thanks again.
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Hellonasty
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Age : 26
Joined : 04 Apr 2008
Posts : 438
Location : NSW
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:45 pm | |
| Hmm Opuntia can be tricky...their form varies greatly depending on environment.
1. I dunno but it's the same as one of mine  labeled Prickly Pear.
2. Opuntia Compressa ??
3. Definetly Opuntia Subulata Monstrose |
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KanJe
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Age : 21
Joined : 24 Jun 2008
Posts : 122
Location : Melbourne
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:58 am | |
| I highly recommend grafting something onto that Opuntia Subulata, I'm looking forward to experimenting with mine too.
I think you got some good finds there Lachy...
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lewis
Lewis the Mexican Master
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 616
Location : Melbourne.
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:29 am | |
| | i think #2 is an O.monacantha monstrose. |
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blowng
 
Age : 34
Joined : 28 Oct 2008
Posts : 14
Location : west australia
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:40 am | |
| Nice score mate,healthy looking specimens.I have several opuntia which i only know the name of one , microdasys.One day when i figure out how to upload photos ill like to ask for ids from yall. And can someone please explain the pronounciation of opuntia? Is it said { Op-oon-tee-ah} or is it {Oh-punsha} just wondering if you could spell it the way it sounds ,  then i will remember always cheers. |
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trigonus
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Age : 29
Joined : 23 Jan 2008
Posts : 806
Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:22 pm | |
| I pronounce it Oh-pun-tee-uh
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CactusPolecat
Joined : 06 Oct 2008
Posts : 114
Location : Tassie
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:29 pm | |
| The one in the first pic is "Chenille Prickly Pear" or Opuntia aciculata.
Nice trio.
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lewis
Lewis the Mexican Master
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 616
Location : Melbourne.
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:31 pm | |
| | trigonus wrote: | | I pronounce it Oh-pun-tee-uh |
same here. some pronounce it 'Op-oon-tee-uh'. |
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Lachy
Joined : 05 Apr 2008
Posts : 85
Location : Mornington Peninsula
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:41 pm | |
| Cheers for that, mate. For four bucks each, I'm certainly happy with them!  |
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