Opuntia whipplei [Trumball Pink] Part Shade/Shade garden-tested needlegrass from southern Europe

garden-tested needlegrass from southern Europe with long

Requires regular summer moisture

flowers emerge "nekked" in September to November while leaves appear beginning in December and January

this Cistus introduction was collected in the Opuntia playground of SW Utah

Opuntia whipplei [Trumball Pink] Part Shade/Shade garden-tested needlegrass from southern EuropeA Cistus Nursery introduction. Our collection from the base of the mountain of the same name north of Arizonas grand canyon from a colony with superb variation in spine color. This nearly silver with spines tinted warm pink especially attractive when backlit; upright to 4 to 5 ft spreading 2 to 3 feet forming 1 to 3 central trunks. Spring to early summer chartreuse flowers followed by light golden fruit. Full sun well drained soil, supplemental summer