Orton Botanical Garden aka Plantasia Cactus Gardens 867 Filer Ave W Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 (208) 734-7959 Email:lorton1@msn.com plantasiacactusgardens.com W Winter Hardy Cactus and Succulent List for 2017 List Validity e try to keep our plant list up to date with available plants. We frequently add or delete plants, so before ordering please check our website for the most updated list, Some plants are very limited in number so may be on the list only a very short time. Please check our website at plantasiacactusgardens.com for latest updates. W Cold Hardiness e have included with each listing an estimate of the coldest zone that a given plant may be able to withstand based on U.S. Department of Agriculture winter temperature zones. These zones cannot be accepted as absolute, as there are many variables that affect a plant s ability to withstand cold. Some of the factors are: 1) how well the plant is established, 2) plant health, 3) length of time that temperatures stay below freezing, 4) microclimate in which the plant may be placed, 5) snow cover, and 6) moisture. The temperature zones used in the list are: Zone 4: -30 to -20 F
Zone 5: -20 to -10 F Zone 6: -10 to 0 F Zone 7: 0 to 10 F These are intended to be general guidelines only. Each gardener may experience success or failure based on his own set of conditions. We would love to hear from our customers about their experiences with the various species from different areas of the country. W Ordering From Us e ask that you mail in your order using the attached order form with a check. We take orders over the telephone to hold plants, but we do not take credit cards at this time. We will hold your order until payment has been received. Orders are held until personal checks clear. Orders accompanied by cashiers checks or money orders are shipped within several days of receipt of the order when received April through November. If you would like to pay by PayPal, you are welcome to email your order to us and we will send a PayPal invoice. P Shipping Dates lease indicate on the order form when you would like plants shipped. Shipments are made from April to November, depending on weather. We like our plants to be fully filled out from their winter dehydration before we ship them. When they fill out in the spring depends on weather and species. Please contact us if you have extenuating circumstances and need plants shipped other times of the year. W What To Do When Plants Arrive hen plants are received, the plants with roots can be planted immediately. Cactus cuttings should be placed in a dry, shaded, warm area for about two weeks to allow them to heal well. After that they can be planted. Cacti should be planted in relatively dry soil and not watered in. After a couple of weeks they can be watered. Agaves, yuccas other desert plants should be planted and watered in immediately after they arrive. They should be watered regularly until they are well established. Once established, they should be watered sparingly. Well-drained soil is essential for the survival of the plants on this list. In wetter climates it may be necessary to incorporate 50% to 75% sand or fine gravel into the soil for proper drainage. Cacti, agaves and yuccas do not, however, like 100% sand. Using raised beds helps assure proper drainage. Shipping outside the USA We will ship outside of the USA, but must know the laws of the country to which plants are being shipped. In most cases additional paper work is required and postage costs are always more. Please contact us before ordering from outside the USA. Have a great 2017 gardening year! Gift certificates are available any time of the year. 2
Available Cactus and Succulents OPUNTIA (Prickly pears) Opuntia (basilaris var) aurea #OBA01 Pads are various shades of blue green and turn purple in winter. There may be a few spines at top of pads. Yellow flowers. S Utah. Zone 5. Opuntia (basilaris var) aurea #OBA08 The pads are light green and spineless, 3-4 long. The flowers are a beautiful light pink color. Zone 5. Opuntia (basiliaris var.) aurea #OBA09 The 4"-6" pads are thick and light green with a few long spines on top, 3"-4" long. The flowers are a deep pink color. Zone 5. 3
Opuntia basilaris var basilaris #OBB01 This is the beautiful beaver tail cactus with gray green spineless pads. It has gorgeous pink flowers. Most basilaris var basilaris are not winter hardy, but this plant from Nye County, Nevada has proven very hardy here in Idaho. Zone 6. Opuntia basilaris var brachyclada #OBBR01 A miniature beaver tail with elongated pads. Over time forms compact and attractive clusters a foot or more across. Excellent for small gardens. Flowers are pink. Mountains of S California. Zone 6. Opuntia basilaris var heilii #OBH01 Light green pad that is completely spineless. Very pretty rose pink flower. Very hardy. SE Utah. Zone 4. 4
Opuntia basilaris X? #OBHY01 Pads look a lot like a basilaris var ramosa or a small fat basilaris var aurea, except that the pads have inch long spines on the top. Flowers are yellow. Zone 5. Opuntia diplourcina #ODI01 A plant that we have carried as an Opuntia erinacea (#OEE09, but recently described as a new species. Beautiful long spined upright plant with twisted yellow spines and yellow to pinkish flowers. From southern Nevada. Zone 6. Opuntia erinacea var erinacea #OEE01 Long white spines except on top of the pad they are reddishbrown. Beautiful pink flower. S Nevada. 5
Opuntia erinacea var erinacea #0EE05 (see Opuntia trichophora #OTR02) Opuntia erinacea var erinacea #OEE09 (see Opuntia diplourcina) Opuntia erinacea var hystricina #OEH01 Spines are reddish brown on top of the pad, white on sides of the pad and are in all areoles. The longest spines are on the top of the pad. Flowers are pink. One of our favorite opuntias. Zone 5. Opuntia erinacea var hystricina #OEH02 Spines are orange on top of the pad, white on sides of the pad and are in all areoles. The longest spines are on the top of the pad. Very beautiful plant. Flowers are pink. Four corners New Mexico. Zone 5 at least. 6
Opuntia fragilis var denudata #OFD01 Dark green pads are completely spineless. Flowers are yellow with red filaments. A novelty called the marble cactus. Sometimes called Opuntia inermis. Zone 4. One pad 2.50 Three pads 6.00 Opuntia fragilis var denudata #OFD02 Although #OFD01 has been around a long time and is found in gardens of many cactus growers, this clone (OFD02) is new. We collected the original cutting from habitat. The pads are larger and more rounded than the above plant. Flowers are yellow with red filaments. Zone 4. One pad 3.00 Three pads 8.00 7
Opuntia fragilis var fragilis #OFF09 This large fat fragilis comes from the same location in Utah as denudata (OFD02) and grows side by side with it, but is very spiny. Flowers are yellow. Zone 4. One pad 3.00 Three pads 7.00 Opuntia fragilis var fragilis #OFF11 This Idaho native fragilis comes from the hills south of Twin Falls. Newer spines are reddish. The flowers are yellow. Zone 4. One pad 3.00 Three pads 8.00 Opuntia fragilis Bronze Beauty #OFF12 This small fragilis has a small dark brownish pads with no spines, only glochids like denudata. Flowers are yellow. Zone 4. One pad 3.00 Three pads 8.00 Opuntia phaeacantha var phaeacantha #OPHP06 This plant has beautiful golden yellow spines and is especially pretty in contrast with other phaeacanthas. Yellow flower. Zone 5. 8
Opuntia phaeacantha x polyacantha (?) Persimmon #OPHX01 This plant has the large pads of a phaeacantha, but the fruits dry up over the summer. The flower is an especially beautiful persimmon color. Zone 5. Opuntia polyacantha #OPP08 White spines on a green pad. Flowers are a deep coral color. Idaho native. Zone 4. Opuntia polyacantha #OPP21 A pretty plant with long red spines covering the pad. The flowers are pink. Zone 4. Opuntia polyacantha Exquisite #OPP22 A pretty plant with long spines covering the pad. The beautiful flowers are pink. Zone 4. 9
Opuntia polyacantha Purple Desert #OPP23 This is a gorgeous purple padded plant with long black spines and pink flowers. No garden should be without this plant. Zone 4. One pad 8.00 Opuntia polyacantha #OPP24 This typical looking polyacantha is unusual in that it has true orange flowers. Long white spines. Zone 4. Opuntia polyacantha #OPP25 This polyacantha has spines on the upper half of the pad. The flowers are very light yellow to almost white. Zone 4. 10
Opuntia polyacantha var. rhodantha #OPR01 This plant has long thick white spines covering most of the pad. An especially beautiful garden specimen. Flowers are pink. Idaho native. Zone 4. Opuntia polyacantha var. rhodantha #OPR02 Deep purple pads with black spines. Called Purple Knight by some. The pads turn much darker in the winter. Very unusual and beautiful. Pink flowers. One pad 8.00 Opuntia rutila #ORU01 Dark green, fat, cylindrical pads with pink flowers. Has spines on top of pad. Zone 5. Opuntia trichophora #OTR01 This plant looks somewhat like an Opuntia erinacea, but the areoles are closer together and it does not grow upright like erinaceas. The pads are very spiny with especially long white hair-like spines. Northern New Mexico. Flowers are yellow. Zone 6. 11
Opuntia trichophora #OTR02 We have offered this plant in the past as Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea #OEE05, but have always questioned this identification. We now know that it is Opuntia trichophora. Long yellow stiff spines growing straight out from plant. Yellow flowers. An especially pretty plant. East central Utah. Zone 5. CYLINDROPUNTIA (Chollas) Cylindropuntia echinocarpa var echinocarpa #CYEE01 Heavily branching plant which can reach 5' to 6' tall. Yellow flowers. Although this plant is common in the Mojave Desert, many plants are not cold hardy. This plant has done very well here in Idaho. Nye County, Nevada. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 6.00 12
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa var echinocarpa #CYEE05 White colored spines on long joints. Good grower and very pretty plant. Nye County, Nevada. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Cylindropuntia echinocarpa var echinocarpa #CYEE06 This plant has beautiful greyish to almost black spines with a dark appearance. It is unusual and creates a beautiful contrast with other chollas. Nye County, Nevada. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 6.00 Cylindropuntia echinocarpa var echinocarpa #CYEE07 Another Nevada plant but with pink spines. Very pretty plant. Nye County, Nevada. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 6.00 13
Cylindropuntia imbricata #CYIM01 Robust cholla that will reach 4' to 5' tall. Magenta flowers. Very hardy. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Cylindropuntia imbricata #CYIM02 Typical appearing imbricata but has white flowers. Very hardy and beautiful especially when grown with the typical magenta Flowered plants. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Cylindropuntia ramosissima #CYR04 This ramosissima has some yellow spined on a partially spineless joint. It has done well here in Idaho. Zone 6. Unrooted cutting 5.00 14
Cylindropuntia viridiflorus #CYV01 Plant is a little smaller than imbricata but very pretty. Flowers are orange. A scarce plant from New Mexico. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Cylindropuntia whipplei var whipplei #CYWW01 Plant forms a bush which may reach 3' in height. Flowers are yellowish green. S Utah native. This plant has silver spines. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Branched cuttings 12.00 Cylindropuntia whipplei var whipplei #CYWW02 This plant is identical to the whipplei above except that the spines are golden. When plants are actively growing the two distinct colors are not as noticeable, but when spines are mature the differences are very noticeable. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Branched cutting 12.00 15
Cylindropuntia whipplei var whipplei #CYWW05 This plant is from a cutting from N Arizona near House Rock Valley. It has very pretty pink spines and grows a little thicker than other whippleis. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Branched cutting 12.00 Cylindropuntia whipplei var whipplei #CYWW06 This plant is a miniature whipplei. The joints remain very small and the plant grows slowly. A good choice for the person with limited space, but who still wants a cholla. Zone 5. Unrooted cutting 5.00 Branched cutting 12.00 16
Cylindropuntia wigginsii #CYWIG01 This plant is seldom seen and is often confused with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa, but is quite distinctive. Spines are yellow as are the flowers. The plant never exceeds 2 in height. Comes from southern Arizona and southern California, but has proven to be quite hardy here. Zone 6. Unrooted cutting 6.00 HEDGEHOG CACTUS Echinocereus ledingii ECHLED01 A beautiful yellow spined hedgehog which clusters over time. It has pink flowers. It is from Arizona. Zone 6. 4 pot sized plant 7.00 Echinocereus reichenbachii ECHR02 A beautiful plant with brown spines. Large rose pink flowers. Will cluster some over time. Zone 5. 4 pot sized plant 6.00 17
Echinocereus viridiflorus var viridiflorus #ECHVV01 A very small little cactus, but very hardy. Forms small clusters over time. Its flowers are greenish yellow. The spines form circles of different colors up the stem. Zone 4. Small plant with 2 to 3 heads 6.00 Echinocereus viridiflorus var. correllii #ECHVC01 A larger variety of viridiflorus, but not as hardy. Plants can reach a height of 6". The spines are yellow and the flowers are greenish yellow. Zone 7. 4" pot sized plant 5.00 Oreocereus trollii #ORTR01 This is a South American cactus that is somewhat hardy. It is often called the Old Man of the Mountain cactus. It has long white hairs. It will grow to about two feet high and will cluster some as it ages. Not cold hardy. Zone 8. 4 pot sized plant 6.00 18