Opuntia Robusta is also called "Wagon Wheel Opuntia."
I grew mine from seed. It came in one of those seed packets you buy at Walm...Read Moreart or Target. This one was the only survivor from that pack of seeds. It's a beauty, grows fairly slow if it's in a pot. I've had mine for ten years plus.
This is a semi-hardy Opuntia, it will stand frost up to about -8c (especially if kept dry) but doesn't have the ability to tolerate cold...Read More and damp that plants like O.Phaeacantha have. Quite a vigorous growing cactus, should be fertilized regularly, but not excessively, to ensure a healthy plant.
I have several old well established ones here on property that are well over 10' tall and 6' wide... Trunk on one is 26" circumference......Read More We call her 'Great Grandma' as she has given MANY cuttings over the years .... Practically no maintenance required!
Last year over 43 pounds of fruits! Still waiting for count this year...
Native to central Mexico.
My plant is in very strong light all day, in fact, too much light and heat because it was stating to bur...Read Moren up during the summertime. The spination developement depends on the clone used to start the plant. There is variable spination on this plant.
There is also a variety of this plant with pads that exceed the size reported in books, which is about 10 inches long. I have seen the "maxima" variety pad size reach 16 inches long and an inch-and-a-half thich. It is known as Opuntia robusta var. maxima
This is the big daddy of the Opuntia world- massive pads up to over 1' across... can develop into a massive plant up to 20' and nearly as...Read More wide. Very spiny pads, though, so plant only if you got the room. Native to Southern California.
Opuntia Robusta is also called "Wagon Wheel Opuntia."
I grew mine from seed. It came in one of those seed packets you buy at Walm...Read More
This is a semi-hardy Opuntia, it will stand frost up to about -8c (especially if kept dry) but doesn't have the ability to tolerate cold...Read More
I have several old well established ones here on property that are well over 10' tall and 6' wide... Trunk on one is 26" circumference......Read More
Native to central Mexico.
My plant is in very strong light all day, in fact, too much light and heat because it was stating to bur...Read More
This is the big daddy of the Opuntia world- massive pads up to over 1' across... can develop into a massive plant up to 20' and nearly as...Read More