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 rhodantha "Red Rainbow" (231)

This form has nice, light, stiff spines and a big pink flower. Plants come from Lincoln county in Idaho, from an altitude of 4700 feet.

Opuntia rhodantha "Rosenheim" (375)

This form has intermediate pads with nice spines on top half of the pad. Pink flowers.

Opuntia rhodantha Mesa Garden 113.82 (409)

This form has medium sized pads with spines on the whole pad. Purplish pink flowers.

Opuntia rhodantha E8-16 (157)

This form has medium sized pads with spines on the whole pad. Purplish pink flowers.

Opuntia rhodantha "Snake River Orange" (270)

This form has gorgeous multi-coloured flowers and medium sized pads with stiff white spines on the whole pad. Plants come from Elmore county in Idaho, from an altitude of 3000 feet.

Opuntia rhodantha "Snake River Rainbow" (270)

This form has gorgeous flowers and medium sized pads with stiff white spines on the whole pad. Plants come from Cassia county in Idaho, from an altitude of 6200 feet.

Opuntia rhodantha "Triple Crown" (240)

This form has yellow flowers that fade to orange and even red, just before closing. Stiff white spines on the whole pad. Plants come from Lincoln county in Idaho, from an altitude of 4700 feet.

Opuntia rhodantha "Pink Supernova" (250)

This form has big pink multi-layered flowers and bigger spiny pads with stiff white spines on the whole pad. Plants come from Lincoln county in Idaho, from an altitude of 4700 feet.

Pads are small to intermediate. Pads are usually spined. The forms I got from the USA have usually bigger pads, and les but stiffer spines. The ones I got from European contacts have usally smaller pads and more, but flexibel spines.
Flowers are colourfull.