John Shelley's Garden Center Roots and Shoots Online
Fall 1997
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Hardy Cactus Price List.

This is a short list of selected cacti and other succulents that have proven to be reliably- hardy in the Northeast USA, specifically USDA Zone 6. Highlighted entries indicate items for sale on this bench. Entries marked in display garden

Are available for viewing along the front steps display garden.

Pads Prickly Pear (Opuntia varieties)

(1) Opuntia polyacantha in display garden $8.99

This variety makes a very beautiful garden plant. The pads are 4-6" long with white spines covering the entire pad. Blossoms are pink and 2-3" wide and grow into clumps 2-4' wide. It flowers in mid-May.

(1a) Opuntia polycantha var 'Claude Arno' $9.99

A choice form of Polyacantha, suitable for troughs and small gardens. Attractive red flowers.

(2) Opuntia basilaris var aurea $8.99

This is the northern form of the 'beaver-tail' cactus. The pads are bluish and spineless. The blossoms are pink and large.

(3) Opuntia fragilis $5.99

This is a small cactus that resembles a Cholla. The joints are 1-4" long, but will clump to 2-3' wide with age. It grows as far north as the Peace River in northern Canada (USDA Zone 2). The blossoms can be yellow, orange, pink or red.

(4) Opuntia humifusa Tray $16.99

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Corporate Web Site.

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Not Online Yet?

Hardy Cactus Price List.

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The Weather Channel - Smart Viewing

Special Heirloom, High-Quality Gardening Tools

Mulch: Myth vs Reality. Part 1: "Mulch Ain't Just Mulch".

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Mulch: Myth vs Reality. Part 1: "Mulch Ain't Just Mulch"...continued

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Don't Buy Cut, Dead Christmas Trees

Water Gardens - New Products Update

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Keeping Your Pond Clear

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Late Season Bloomers

Color For Your Winter Garden

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Deadheading and Fertilizing Perennials

Wildflowers - Do It Now

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Garden Center Is Available For Meetings & Tours

Year 'Round Container Herb Gardens

Best Time To Plant Large Trees

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