Cincinnati hardy cactus garden November 2023 update

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

Wow! Never would have thought they'd grow that well! Nice work.

[@cincytropics]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching!

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Ta for the update 🙂🙂🌵🌵

[@cincytropics]

Thanks for watching!

[@indypalms]

They're all looking great!

[@cincytropics]

Thank you so much!

[@Yellowbellytropics]

They are so cool

[@cincytropics]

Thank you so much!

[@nativeandunusualplants3582]

Looks great! Agreed, the Oklahoma pancake cactus are fantastic. They have nice form. I like that extremely blue Opuntia! It's most like a O. phaecantha. Would you happen to know which one it is?

[@cincytropics]

Thanks so much! The blueish one is opuntia phaecantha "Mesa sky" from coldhardycactus.com

[@nativeandunusualplants3582]

awesome thanks, I'll look for it!@@cincytropics

[@matthewrains6905]

I need all your cactus garden tips man. I want to plat my potted plants but the soil here holds moisture too long sometimes especially if we have storms. Did you just pay for xeriscaping?

[@cincytropics]

I made made a raised bed of coarse paving sand and mixed it with pea gravel. That's it. They love it!

[@matthewrains6905]

Thanks man.

[@LactoseTheeIntolerant]

Any eastern prickly pears?

[@cincytropics]

I have some but they aren't my favorite

[@nexingtoncaldwell6381]

@@cincytropics At first glance I thought those were prickly pear. I have a small one that I thought wouldn't survive the winter but it has now for over 2 years. I want a succulent garden but too afraid they won't survive. I already made the mistake of taking one of my house succulents outside and forgot it, it did not make it. I am experimenting with some of my pineapple plants through the winter to see if they survive.