A terrestrial orchid. Purple-spotted leaves form in rosettes. The delicate flowers appear from spring to mid-summer, and can have an offensive odor. Outdoors, plant dormant tubers in autumn, in a rock or woodland garden with partial shade. In an alpine […]
Orchis elata ( Robust Marsh Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with fleshy, lance-shaped leaves. The leaves are often spotted. In late spring, numerous flowers bloom on racemes to 10 inches long. Suitable for partially shaded, rock and woodland gardens with moist, well-drained soil.
Opuntia wilcoxii ( Wilcox Cactus )
The oblong, dark green, pubescent joints, reach up to 8 inches in length and have 1 to 3 yellow spines of 1 inch extending from multiple purple areoles while long yellow glochids cover the surface. In summer the large yellow […]
Opuntia tunicata ( Tunicata Cactus )
This branching, stemmed, green cactus has silvery colored, sheath encased, barbed, spines and bristled tufts guarding its body. In summer the gold to pink flowers are borne singly on the stem tips and then produce yellow-green pears. This genus has […]
Opuntia trichophora ( Trichophora Cactus )
The disc-like green joints reach up to 4 inches in length and have pale yellow or white spines of 1 inch, extending from multiple close set areoles, while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large pale yellow flowers are […]
Opuntia treleasii ( Treleasii Cactus )
The obovate, thick, smooth, pale blueish-green joints reach up to 6 inches in length and have multiple areoles while yellow glochids cover the surface. It is usually spineless. In summer the large pink flowers are borne singly and then produce […]
Opuntia tortispina ( Tortispina Cactus )
The green joints reach up to 8 inches in length and have 6 to 8, twisted, backward and upward spines of 2 inches extending from multiple upper or marginal areoles while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large sulphur […]
Opuntia taylori ( Taylor Cactus )
The narrow green joints can be either oblong or linear, reaching up to 5 inches in length and 1 inch across. They can be either glabrous or hairy and have yellowish-brown glochids. In summer the bell-shaped, small, yellow flowers are […]
Opuntia spinosissima ( Spinosissima Cactus )
The green branching, slender stems criss-crossing each other have linear joints to 5 inches in length. The round, white closely set areoles have yellow glochids with 3/8 inch tufts and it is also heavily guarded with spines. In summer the […]
Opuntia soehrensii ( Soehrensii Cactus )
The spiny, pale green, orbicular or oval, thin, flattened joints, reach up to 2 1/2 inches in length and have up to 8 yellow or brown spines of 2 inches. In summer the large flowers are borne singly and then […]