Day: September 15, 2015

I am fascinated by this particular prickly pear. I’m pretty sure it’s Opuntia violate var. santa rita … or, if you prefer Purple prickly pear. Honest … the purples and pale greens … well … just look!

They are definitely prickly, though. It’s not the sharp needles, but the tiny little things (glochids, perhaps?) that are quite a nuisance. Believe me, they hurt! While I love them, I don’t think I’d grow them.

Opuntia violacea var. santa rita (I-VI)