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Warpy

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7. People who grow it here corral it

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 04:39 PM

Feb 2023

usually with wood shelving partially buried, that seems to keep it in check. I've also seen railroad ties and cement enclosures used.

Yes, it does tend to spread. It might deter prowlers, though. There is nothing like ankles full of cactus spines to make them forget the whole idea.

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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