Opuntia subulata Cristata

#opuntia #opuntia-subulata-cristata #opuntia-subulata #crested #cactus Top down view; it’s like a little whirlly tumbling maze 🌀

#opuntia #opuntia-subulata-cristata #opuntia-subulata #crested #cactus Lots of rain this year so it’s got a full arsenal of leaves, ready to tackle a dry winter! It’ll be sucking stored water out of them and spitting them out dry and crunchy. you can see a few dried ones hanging around, needs a brushing 💆‍♀️

#opuntia #opuntia-subulata-cristata #opuntia-subulata #crested #cactus This, out if all my cacti, has been the most virulent in growth. It’s at least 6X the size it was when I got it last winter, it’s insane! 🤯