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Lachy
Moderator
Number of posts: 715
Location: Langwarrin
Registration date: 2008-04-05
| | Subject: A trio of market Opuntiads... Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:27 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
Admin
Number of posts: 1250
Location: NSW
Registration date: 2008-04-04
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:45 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
watchman
Number of posts: 393
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-06-24
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:58 pm | |
| 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
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:29 am | |
| i think #2 is an O.monacantha monstrose. |
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blowng
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 256
Location: Mellville
Registration date: 2008-10-28
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:40 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
Admin & Cactus Fiend
Number of posts: 881
Location: coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
Registration date: 2008-01-23
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:22 pm | |
| I pronounce it Oh-pun-tee-uh
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CactusPolecat
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 245
Location: Tassie
Registration date: 2008-10-06
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:29 pm | |
| The one in the first pic is "Chenille Prickly Pear" or Opuntia aciculata.
Nice trio.
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lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:31 pm | |
| | trigonus wrote: | | I pronounce it Oh-pun-tee-uh |
same here. some pronounce it 'Op-oon-tee-uh'. |
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Lachy
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Number of posts: 715
Location: Langwarrin
Registration date: 2008-04-05
| | Subject: Re: A trio of market Opuntiads... Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:41 pm | |
| Cheers for that, mate. For four bucks each, I'm certainly happy with them!  |
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