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#50331 - 05/23/07 02:27 PM prickly pears
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	I thought I'd share my prickly pears that I potted up at the end of last summer. I have an area in the ground where they do very well, and cut some pads off for this planter. There's another pot on the backside, making 4 altogether. I overwintered the pot in my basement by a sliding glass door that faces West - at most it got bright light, no direct sun, and was very withered and limp. I'm thrilled to see that it has plumped up and is sending off new pads on the tops of each piece. _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#59265 - 06/06/07 08:10 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: ]
ladystressout ladystressout Gardener Registered: 03/24/04 Posts: 392 Loc: Ohio	Wow they are doing so good and girl I also love the pot where did you get it from?Like to have one myself?They are looking good bet they will look even better when they bloom?
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#59436 - 06/06/07 01:37 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: ladystressout]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Thanks Tonya and Rita! I got the pot from JoAnn's craft store last year, but they still have them this year - I just bought the same one in a rust color - and I only buy them when they are 50% off! Isn't it amazing what 2 weeks growth does - I didn't realize it was exactly 2 weeks when I just took this shot today! I, too, cannot wait til they bloom - love those bright yellow flowers!!! _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#59487 - 06/06/07 02:53 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	And here is the original area that I took the cuttings from for the planter - can't wait for them all to flower!!! Youuuuuuuuu Whoooooooo - Cindy - want some? _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#64491 - 06/12/07 01:12 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Six days later and the pads are getting bigger and many have flower buds now! _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#69516 - 06/18/07 05:41 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: ]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Buds are getting bigger and will probably bloom in a few days in this heatwave we are having! _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#219787 - 07/02/08 05:33 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Bringing this thread back up to show Carol. I took some pictures today of my prickly pears both in the ground and in containers - they overwinter here in zone 6 just fine either way. They will get limp, black, and possibly mushy, but most perk right back up when the weather warms up in spring. The main section, from which I take cuttings and either pot them up, or share with friends and neighbors. Most of the flowers have bloomed already, but there are a few still left. (sorry about the poor quality of the picture - my camera is refusing to take good shots of flowers in bright sun these days!) A pot of PP that I potted up last year and still has lots of flower buds that have yet to open. This overwintered in our shed last winter. Another pot on the front porch from last year. And that same pot with another that I took some cuttings from right after taking the pictures. _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#219794 - 07/02/08 06:10 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
jonni13 jonni13 Webkinz Queen Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/05 Posts: 15993 Loc: So. Cal.	If your prickly pears fruit and the fruits turn red or reddish, they are delicious, Lynne. Hold them over a flame with tongs or on a fork to burn off the pricklies and peel and eat. _________________________ ~Tina It is only your very best friends who see who you really are and love you anyway.
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#219805 - 07/02/08 06:57 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: jonni13]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 11037 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Wow Lynne--quite impressive, especially the bed of them --thanks for sharing. _________________________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! Still Praying for Cindy
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#219816 - 07/02/08 08:07 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: JunieGirl]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Tina - mine have never fruited - the part where the flower was simply dries and falls off. Carol - I do have to cut back that bed from time to time so it doesn't look so unruly - I wait until it's finished blooming though. This year I will spread some pads a bit further down into the garden to make it a longer bed, and also to help clean it up a bit. _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#219818 - 07/02/08 08:59 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
jonni13 jonni13 Webkinz Queen Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/05 Posts: 15993 Loc: So. Cal.	Each one of the rounded bases below the flower is the fruit, Lynne. I can see them in your pics. But I'm just not sure you have a long enough warm season to have them ripen to the red-orange they need to be. Although you should. _________________________ ~Tina It is only your very best friends who see who you really are and love you anyway.
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#219864 - 07/03/08 07:23 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: jonni13]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	I know that's where they are, Tina, but they are really much too small to be anything anyway. If I don't cut them off, they just sit there and turn red before turning black eventually. You can't really tell, but each one is no bigger than one inch or so. The past few years I've cut them off so more pads can grow. _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#219867 - 07/03/08 07:40 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
kennyso kennyso The Man Dream Gardener Registered: 05/15/06 Posts: 3067 Loc: Ontario, Canada	wow! that's such a nice patch! believe it or not, you can grow these in the ground here in canada outside all year. they come back year after year and they're supposed to be really easy to grow! _________________________ Belladonna: In Italian, a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison My Website
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#219868 - 07/03/08 07:50 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: kennyso]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23780 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Yes Kenny - they are very easy to grow - all I ever need to do is sometimes cut out pieces that blackened over winter and don't plump up and green the next spring. Most of them do remain healthy from year to year though. _________________________ ............... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#219905 - 07/03/08 11:58 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: plants 'n pots]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 11037 Loc: Worden, Illinois	good!! so even a uninformed person like me can grow them successfully huh??? well good!!!!---now all I need is to learn how to trim tehm out & begin new starts. _________________________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! Still Praying for Cindy
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#220094 - 07/04/08 01:03 PM Re: prickly pears [Re: JunieGirl]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Dream Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 1201 Loc: Merced,California	The prickly pear cactus in my yard already has fruit.I am waiting for the fruits to turn red. _________________________ What's the purpose of life? I don't know;do you???
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#222579 - 07/19/08 10:43 AM Re: prickly pears [Re: emdeGardener2]
bettyboop1948 bettyboop1948 Great Gardener Registered: 03/06/06 Posts: 622 Loc: Cherryville,Missouri	I too have this cactus ,I eally do like it I share mine too with people here. here is a picture of mine _________________________
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