prickly pear cactus
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A May View Of The Garden
I did a walk-through of the garden on the morning of May 16, 2026. Here are some things that caught my eye. In the areas where there are massed annual wildflowers, such as the meadow in front of the house, the predominant bloom at the moment is Firewheel aka Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Most of… Continue reading
american beautyberry, beebalm, bluebonnet, cenizo, desert willow, firewheel, frogfruit, horsemint, indian blanket, indian paintbrush, kidneywood, lindheimer’s senna, live oak, maximilian sunflower, mealy blue sage, mexican buckeye, mexican plum, prickly pear cactus, rock rose, rue, skeleton-leaf goldeneye, texas sage, turk’s cap, woolly stemodia, zizotes milkweed -
Prickly Pear Cactus — Bite Marks At One End And Growth At The Other
I have a Spineless Prickly Pear (Opuntia ellisiana) cactus that was planted last year. It’s still small, just one horizonal pad on the ground and two vertical pads that have grown from it. About three weeks ago I noticed fresh nibble marks had appeared overnight in the pad that lies on the ground. I couldn’t… Continue reading
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Unintended Companions
In May 2025 I planted a Spineless Prickly Pear (Opuntia ellisiana) that had been propagated from a mature plant in San Antonio. It still has only its two original vertical pads, but they have grown in size since planting. Volunteer Texas Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) have taken advantage of open soil beside the Prickly Pear and… Continue reading
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Prickly Pear Is Growing Well
On May 16, 2025 I planted a young Prickly Pear cactus, grown from a mature plant that is in San Antonio. I think this might be a Spineless Prickly Pear (Opuntia ellisiana), which has been derived by cultivation (so not a true native), but I may have to study it more as it grows to confirm… Continue reading
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A New Plant For The Succulent Area
There is an area towards the back of the garden where I have clustered several succulent plants together and surrounded them with stones. The stones serve several purposes, including being shelter or habitat for small creatures, and being a place to collect the MANY stones that I have dug out of this ground (they were… Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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