This is the first time we've ever had Opuntia fragilis flowers. We have about 15 different versions of these Opuntia species and they are great plants to grow in a place like Wisconsin. They take all of the punishment the hot summer days can give and easily live through the coldest parts of winter. We have a few versions that won't take the cold of winter, but most of them could live in outdoors in a place even colder than this. These O. fragilis flowers are on a plant that originated in Roaring Fork Canyon in Colorado. A cousin of mine has these growing in his property, and let us have some. We are trying to make new plants with them and hope to offer them for sale in a few years.

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