r/Opuntia

My Santa Rita is hitting the 4 months on Monday and that’s when my ficus indica and cacanapa ellisana are arriving ‼️ they’ll be going in pots until March of next year.

Covered it with kaolin clay and diatomaceous earth cause a caterpillar was munching on a pad.

Traded with another local, for this huge guy! This week, these two new pads have gone crazy, but they have this clear sap(?) on them. What is it???

I’ve had a bit of a nightmare with this little guy, luckily he seems to be loving it now but a while back he was mushy at some parts (worried it could have been root rot or overwatering) and really floppy. I’ve moved him closer to the window and he’s managed to survive and got a lot stronger.

BUT I’m worried the pads will get heavy and drop off? is that a thing? It does feel a lot stronger now.

I got this prickly pear about a year ago and it was immediately unhappy. I ignored it for a while until it started forming this white chalky coating that I assumed was some sort of fungus and I moved it outside. I was convinced it was dead but now it appears to be sprouting new growth! What should I do with this thing? Should I water it? Bring it inside? Wait until the new pads get big and replant? Please help! I live in AZ where it is ~110 degrees F every day and the sun is almost always out. I have very little experience with cacti.