#opuntia coombe’s winter glow

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’

Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’

Opuntia phaeacantha 'Dark Knight’

Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’

Opuntia aciculata / Chenille cactus

[cactguy]

All of the Kelly Grummons opuntia from the Texas Native Plant Lab at the Dallas Arboretum, our hands-on teaching space, have been moved out into the Main Garden (the big leagues) Waterwise display. I can’t wait for many more people to see their gorgeous blooms!

Front:

Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’

Opuntia phaeacantha ‘Dark Knight’

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’

Mid:

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Back:

Opuntia aciculata

Opuntia aurea ‘Coombe’s Winter Glow’

Opuntia aciculata

Far back:

Opuntia ellisiana

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

All the prickly pears are producing new pads:

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’

Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’

Opuntia phaeacantha ‘Dark Knight’

Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia aurea ‘Coombe’s Winter Glow’

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

First to bloom this year: Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum The Opuntia aurea ‘Coombe’s Winter Glow’ is still blooming, and today we noticed for the first time that even the blooms have spines!

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’ Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’ Opuntia phaeacantha 'Dark Knight’ Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’ Opuntia aciculata / Chenille cactus

[cactguy]

Opuntia aurea / Coombe’s Winter Glow creeping beavertail cactus Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

[cactguy]

The winter color of Coombe’s Winter Glow is almost shocking when compared with last spring.

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia aurea ‘Coombe’s Winter Glow’ joined the show today with two stellar blooms.

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia aurea ‘Coombe’s Winter Glow’ Creeping Beavertail Cactus February 20 - March 13, 2017

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum Here is the second check-in on the sport prickly pears from Kelly Grummons at https://coldhardycactus.com: Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’
Opuntia phaeacantha 'Dark Knight’
Opuntia polyacantha 'Citrus Punch’
Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’
Opuntia aciculata

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

A few more days growth:

Opuntia phaeacantha ‘Dark Knight’

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’

Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’

Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum 2/5 have bloomed, 2/5 still have buds, and 1/5 have no buds yet - but the first round of growth for the year is looking good. Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’ Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’ Opuntia phaeacantha ‘Dark Knight’ Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’ Opuntia aciculata / Chenille cactus

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum I did my first check in on the native plant lab this week as our first spring student session is next week, and I'm happy to say that all five sport Opuntia have new cladodes emerging! Opuntia sp. 'Little Monk' Opuntia phaeacantha 'Dark Knight' Opuntia polyacantha 'Citrus Punch' Opuntia aurea 'Coombe's Winter Glow' Opuntia aciculata

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

Opuntia sp. ‘Little Monk’

Opuntia polyacantha ‘Citrus Punch’

Opuntia phaeacantha 'Dark Knight’

Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’

Opuntia aciculata / Chenille cactus

[cactguy]

Texas Native Plant Lab / Dallas Arboretum

First to bloom this year: Opuntia aurea 'Coombe’s Winter Glow’