Today I learned what is the name of cacti in my flowerbox. It is hardy opuntia. I came across it's name quite by accident--love when learning happens like that. Then I could search it by name on the web and found out on Wikipedia that it is also known as paddle cactus (duh, just look at it) and is a genus in the cactus family (I suspected that much).
This hardy opuntia came with the house we bought two and a half years ago. If anyone would like to clone it, just let me know--happy to give you one of the paddles. They require no care at all, just a sunny spot. I have never watered them--they thrive on whatever they get from rain. Be aware, though, they are quite prickly. Sometime in May they are real stars and attention grabbers when blooming. The rest of the year I almost forget about them. But maybe not anymore since now I know them by such a fancy name.
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