Headquarters at the Roger Williams Park Greenhouse, Providence, RI
Pawtucket, RI
Here's a hardy cactus! And yes it does flower for the first three weeks in June! These plants will need good drainage and a sunny location to thrive. This is another great specimen for a rock garden since plants remain small.
Pawtucket, RI
This is a "pad" cactus which also does quite well here in Southern New England. This species does shrivel up in the winter, but pops right back up when temperatures warm up in mid spring.
Pawtucket, RI
This is a "pencil" cactus which is hardy here in Southern New England. It will eventually grow into a 4 to 6ft shrub. Very easy to grow, even in less than ideal soil conditions, but does prefer a well drained soil with lots of sun.
Pawtucket, RI
This pad cactus proved to be hardy its first year here in Pawtucket, RI. It started with only one pad, and in June the other 5 pads grew. This pad does not "deflat" like the Opuntia compressa during the winter.
Pawtucket, RI
This is another "pencil" cactus which proved to be hardy here in Southern New England. Some tip burn does occur on the branch ends, but causes no unsightliness since new growth is very rapid in spring.