OP024: Opuntia leptocaulis

OP024: Opuntia leptocaulis (long-spined form)  Very thin, twiggy stems in a mass of long spines.  Green flowers followed by red fruit.  2-4 feet high and wide.  Zone 5.  This form from Davis Mountains, Texas (Heacock).  OP024: Opuntia leptocaulis (long-spined form)  Very thin, twiggy stems in a mass of long spines. Green flowers followed by red fruit. 2-4 feet high and wide. Zone 5. This form from Davis Mountains, Texas (Heacock).Bright red fruit all winter long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       Thin stalks, lots of flowers and sharp spines, followed by red fruit                                                                    Close-up of the fruit in the winter