I am starting this thread as we have found several (at least I believe they are from pictures I have seen) in the yard hidden in the weeds, vines and whatever else is back there lol
I'll get a picture of the ones I moved in the morning and post.
This is my first year in Texas and I have alot to learn about gardening here I am used to black dirt in Illinois.
I have moved 2 of them already to the terrace behind the house keeping as much as the roots in tact as possible.
I know you can eat them and make jelly with them and once I figure it all out I plan on making some if they survive the move.
So jump in here everyone and anyone with whatever info you have to share.
Phyllis
Prickly Pear Cactus
I do know how to propagate them. You can pull off one of the "pears" and let the cut callous over and then plant it. Thats how I have done cactus in the past. If you don't let the cut dry out before you plant it, it could rot or so I have been told.
mm well I guess we will find out what happens then to the ones I transplanted. They still had roots on them.
LouC had posted this url in another sections so I am moving it over here to this one *S*
http://www.desertusa.com/magdec97/eating/nopales.html
can't remember who......but I purloined that link from someone else. Don't want to take credit. However, it is very informative.
Well whoever it was Thank you and Thank you LouC for sticking it in where I could find it to add here too
I've started looking through it to see what all it has
moved mine a month ago. he is doing fine, he just keeps on getting more arms
Great to hear that gives me hope that mine will do okay then too
I was looking in the other forums this morning and ran across this linked posted by oldmudhouse
http://www.thecactusseed.com/germination.html
I've still got to look through more but it seems general on seeds and germination.