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Warpy

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3. They're tough little mofos, aren't they?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 12, 2023, 03:37 PM

Feb 2023

Do you eat the cactus or its fruit? Both are sold in groceries around here. I have to say I'm not all that nuts about the paddles, they require a lot of de-sliming, but the fruit is wonderful.

I'm a little surprised you're getting them to grow in Minneapolis, but not much.

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A Cactus Species Is Spreading Fast in an Unexpected Region of The World [View all] Warpy Feb 2023 OP

In zones 4, 5, & 6, they can be a perennial in well-drained soil Backseat Driver Feb 2023 #1

I have prickly pears in my yard in Minneapolis. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #2

They're tough little mofos, aren't they? Warpy Feb 2023 #3

They are purely decorative. I don't want to handle them Ocelot II Feb 2023 #4

They're beautiful in flower, that's for sure Warpy Feb 2023 #5

It went wild in our yard in northern NJ Wicked Blue Feb 2023 #6

People who grow it here corral it Warpy Feb 2023 #7

If I recall correctly my grandmother used the railroad ties method. cstanleytech Feb 2023 #10

Wow! Thank you, Warpy. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Feb 2023 #8

My grandmother had a small garden with them in them about 60+ years ago before cstanleytech Feb 2023 #9

It grows wild on beaches in NYC IbogaProject Feb 2023 #11