Opuntias grow with water, right temperatures, right soil and sufficent attention.
They show a remarkable abilty to come back from cold, scorching heat or neglect. But if you treat them well, they will surprise you with growth, flowers and some more growth.

Opuntias grow with water, right temperatures, right soil and sufficent attention.
They show a remarkable abilty to come back from cold, scorching heat or neglect. But if you treat them well, they will surprise you with growth, flowers and some more growth.

Opuntia pinkavea (20)

A plant with nice, open pinkish flowers.

Opuntia pinkavea E4-3 (213)

A plant with nice, open pink flowers.

Opuntia pinkavea lavender (433)

This form has lavender flowers, and comes from House Rock Valley. Very floriferous form.

Opuntia pinkavea "Vivid" (257)

This plant comes from Coconino County in Arizona, from an elevation of 6400 feet. Gorgeous shiny pink flowers. Possibly a natural hybrid

Opuntia pinkavea Type 2 (445)

This plant has very few short spines, and further only glochids. Most likely a hybrid with aurea? Very bright lilac flowers.

Opuntia pinkavea (461)

This plant has nice spines and a multilayered flower.

Opuntia pinkavea Torrey Utah

This plant has few, short spines and a very nice, light yellow flower. Possibly a hybrid.

Opuntia pinkavea Typ Gelb (438)

This plant has very few short spines, and further only glochids. Perhaps a hybrid with aurea? Yellow flowers.

Pads are modest size, and have thick white spines on the upper part of the pad.
Plants are frost hardy, but are not winter hardy in North Western Europe.