Opuntia 'Blue Ale' Cactus.
The Opuntia 'Blue Ale' is a dense shrubby tree-like variety of cactus. The pads are elongated and paddle shaped, olive green-grey but fading in colour as they mature. Needle-like spines are clustered into groups of 2-4 being between 2-3cm long and creamy-white in colour, coming from darkish areoles which are set quite close together. Many hair-like radial spines can be quite long giving a tufted look.Quite hard to find, but they are very easy to keep, great for growing in pots, needing minimal maintenance. Very attractive and durable.
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OPUNTIA 'BLUE ALE'.
Latin Name: Opuntia 'Blue Ale'.
Common Name: Disc Cactus.
Origin: Mexico to Chile and Argentina.
Hardiness: -4 degrees or lower if kept dry but probably best kept indoors through Winter.
Growth Characteristics: Very easy to grow. Tree-like shrubby cactus. Olive-green -grey, flat elongated shaped pads. 2-3 main spines creamy-white along with clustered groups of hair-like white radial spines. Require little maintenance.
Sun: Full sun.
Exposure: Exposed/sheltered.
Soil: Well drained soil. Gritty.
Moisture: Water during growing season. Keep dry in winter.
Feeding: Feed during summer with a balanced liquid cactus fertilizer.
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