Cylindropuntia (Opuntia) echinocarpa 'Portal Blonde'
Cylindropuntia (syn. Opuntia) echinocarpa 'Portal Blonde' has yellow spines aging to cream and greenish yellow flowers.
Description:
Cylindropuntia (syn. Opuntia) echinocarpa 'Portal Blonde' was collected by our friend Sean Hogan of Cistus Nursery at about 8000 feet in the Sierra Nevada of California. He suggests hardiness to zone 3. Other sites suggest zone 5. Listings for zone 9 will pertain to low elevation populations and not to 'Portal Blonde'. This smaller, more compact cholla has golden spines that fade to cream and yellow flowers with a tinge of green. On the West Coast, provide sharp winter drainage and protection from winter rain -- scree gardens or under overhangs of the house both work well. Elsewhere they can be planted out in the open but always in sharp drainage.
Common Name: Wiggin's Cholla
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour: White
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Davis Mountains of western Texas.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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