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Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea var. columb 'Golden Globe' - Prickly Pear - Cactaceae (The Cactus Family) - [Opuntia Pre-Order]
Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea var. columb 'Golden Globe' - Prickly Pear - Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea 'Golden Globe' is a prickly pear cactus with yellow flowers and shaggy upright pads.
Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea var. columb 'Golden Globe' - Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea 'Golden Globe' is a prickly pear cactus with yellow flowers and shaggy upright pads.
 
11cm
Price: $14.99
Zone Hardiness: 4-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 3-5'
Flower Colour: Yellow

Stock Status:(Out of Stock)

Availability: Pads ship in August/September.
Product Code: 10955
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Description Fine Print
 
Opuntia polyacantha x ericacea 'Golden Globe' is a prickly pear cactus from the Sauvie Island in Oregon. It produces densely petaled flowers in golden-yellow with orange stamens followed by purple fruit. Pads are shaggy and upright to about 5 inches big and wide. Growth habit is 8 - 10 inches high and forms a spreading mat 36 - 48 inches. Requires full sun with very sharp, careful drainage as this species is a cliff dweller. Much more drought tolerant than other cactus.
Details
  • Class: Evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring - Summer
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts: Bees
  • Habitat: Cliff dweller
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: Yes