I also accept trading. I don't handle only prickly pears. I also grow and sell Roses, Dragon Fruit, Papaya, Blackberries, many different Peppers and Tomatoes, Mints, Apple Trees, Lemon Trees, Plum, Lilies and many other plants. Prickly Pears
Description:
Prickly Pears, how to describe them? How about the big huge cactus you fell on when you were little and your parents had to remove the needles from you with tweezers? The cactus known as Prickly Pear or "Optunia" which originated in the Mojave Desert, but can now be found almost anywhere in the U.S. and/or Mexico, are a beautiful cacti that bear fruit during the summer and fall months once the cacti has reached 10 lbs in weight. Growing Process:
The cacti typically grow flat, rounded pads that are armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids, that easily penetrate skin and detach from the plant. Many types of prickly pears grow into dense, tangled structures as well. They are also very rapid growers and will start growing immediately once rooted and can be manipulated to grow in any direction the care giver wishes but usually spread wide and low as they grow. Left unattended however, the cacti can grow up to 15 ft tall and wide and make it hard to harvest the fruits. Flowers of are a brilliant yellow and open in mid-summer. They are followed by edible purple or red fruits, called tunas. These are the prickly pears. Health Benefits:
The fruits are full of antioxidants and are highly nutritious and can be used to make jelly's, ice cream, drinks, and even shampoos. The pads themselves are also edible and are commonly used in many Mexican dishes. The pads and the fruits can both be dropped into blenders and turned into cactus juice which is a delicacy in many parts of the world. Hardiness:
This cactus is so hardy that it can grow in zone 2 all the way to zone 10! They are the easiest plants to care for as well and require little to no tending too and once fully rooted can survive off adequate rainfall alone or if there isn't enough adequate rainfall, watering once every three weeks is fine. They are also very disease resistant and drought resistant. The most common problem with these is over watering since they don't require much of it. In the winter time these will shrivel up just a bit but it no sign of the plant dieing so no need to worry. Ordering:
If you would like to order one, please send me a message, I accept money orders, paypal, or cash, and if you are in the following cities I will be glad to deliver the cactus right to your door for a small fee:
Fayetteville
Hope Mills
Lumberton
Bladenboro
Elizabethtown
Tar Heel
Raeford
Saint Pauls
Prices on cuttings will depend on the size you want and where they are being shipped. Cuttings will range from $15 to $25 for orders outside of my local area and INCLUDE shipping and tracking but $10 for local buyers. All Cuttings WILL be rooted before being handed over so they are guaranteed to live and are ready to transplant to wherever you want them. Price of seeds is $5 for 30 seeds and that includes the shipping and tracking info, but local buyers will pay $2. Seeds and Cuttings will both come with very detailed instructions through Email on how to germinate, care, soil needed, where to plant, the whole nine yards. Note: if you already have Prickly Pears growing in your yard and would like them removed, I will do it free of charge. I also doing Rose Bush pruning and Am willing to care for gardens and I also sell other plants and seeds for a fee.
