I’ve had this cactus for about 5 years now. It has stayed outdoors in Paris all year round: full sun during the summer, and in winter it gets snow and freezing temperatures. It’s been growing really well despite that.
The first photo shows it when I first got it, and the second photo is what it looks like today, 5 years later.
Does anyone know what species it is? I’d also love to know if anyone else has grown this cactus outdoors in a similar climate. Thanks!
by Aggressive_Luck_1612
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Looks like an Opuntia fragilis denudata to me. Common name potato cactus
Opuntia fragilis (brittle prickly pear).
Probably one of the most cold-tolerant of the cactus family; one of a handful that can survive a “hard” freeze.
It looks like Maihueniopsis boliviana