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New paddles forming on Opuntia
I thought the color of these newly-forming Opuntia paddles was neat, so I took a quick pic. Like most opuntias, these have tiny thick leaves as they emerge, which quickly fall off, leaving the big round (thorny!) pads.
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Albums: Desert Wildflowers and cacti March 2012
Location: Phoenix, Arizona USA
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Comment by Patricia Valdez on May 14, 2012 at 5:01pm -
I have been looking for those purple cactus. I so want a pad. :)
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Comment by Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 on May 13, 2012 at 1:37pm -
Thanks, all! Sorry, Craig, this plant was in the Desert Botanical Garden, not my own garden, so I don't have this one to share. Happy gardening all!
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Comment by Craig Hancock on May 1, 2012 at 8:23pm
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Would like for you to send one of these "paddles" to me in the mail as I have several of the solid green ones and the Paddles root so easily.
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Comment by Lyn (Sydney,Aus) on April 30, 2012 at 1:28am -
Wow, those thorny pads would come in handy for buffing away the rough skin!! They are such a pretty colour!
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Comment by Michelle Compton on April 29, 2012 at 7:50pm -
Nice colors and texture!
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Comment by Margaret Wintersole Zn 9A on April 29, 2012 at 6:20pm
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aren't they pretty
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Comment by Rose Bridge on April 29, 2012 at 10:03am -
I love it. I've been away for the last 6 months and am looking forward to seeing how things fared in Mesa during that time. It will experience the desert in the summer for the first time this year.
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Comment by Kathy Tedrow on April 29, 2012 at 9:59am -
So beautiful.
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Comment by betty lane on April 29, 2012 at 9:54am -
Beautiful
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Comment by Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 on April 29, 2012 at 9:35am
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Thanks for looking/commenting, I really appreciate it! Happy gardening!
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