O. “Maverick”
Naturally occurring variegated monstrose cactus. Tree form to 6ft, small pads harden to solid trunk.
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Opuntia polyacantha
Fast growing to 2’h, prominent aureoles with 4 to 5 spines 2 to 4″ long. Variable flowers, yellow, orange and pink. Many cultivars named for the natural flower color variations.
Opuntia robusta
Tall, fast growing blue prickly pear with large round spiny pads and round red fruit. Can grow tree-like to 10ft. tall.
Opuntia robusta “Silver Dollar”
Tall, fast growing blue prickly pear with large round low-spine pads. Can grow tree-like to 10ft tall. Edible fruit.
Opuntia tuna-blanca
Tall, fast growing prickly pear; delicious fruit (tunas) creamy-white colored.
Opuntia undulata
Tall prickly pear to 10′, trunk to 12″; low-spine, edible pads/fruit
Opuntia Walk in Beauty “Apricot Glory”
Nearly spineless thick pads. Apricot to pink flowers are abundant in spring. Sprawls wide. Very cold hardy, reliable bloomer.
Opuntia Walk in Beauty “Garnet Glow”
Nearly spineless thick pads. Deep rose flowers are abundant in spring. Sprawls wide. Very cold hardy, reliable bloomer. Will grow 1ft tall.
Opuntia x Walk In Beauty™ “Watermelon Man”
Very low water, can handle high heat and is very cold hardy if kept dry. Warm pink flowers, May thru June. Loads of small glochids, very few spines. Will get 1ft tall x 4ft wide.
Opuntia “Pinta Rita”
O. santa-rita “Pinta Rita”
Intense purple and turquiose pads, purple-red flowers.
Orbea deflersiana
Sprawling cushions of short stems to 4″ tall. Carrion flowers.
Orbea distincta
Sprawling segmented stems with protruding teeth. Large burgundy and yellow carrion flowers.
Orbea lutea ssp. vaga
6″ stems and stunning variable starfish shaped carrion flowers to 4″
Orbea schweinfurthii
Sprawling stems, many tiny carrion flowers.
Orbea variegata
Stapelia variegata
Variable, stems to 12″; speckled carrion flowers to 6″
Orbeanthus hardyi
Orbea hardyi
Low, creeping with trailing speckled stems. Grayish-green with mottled purple. Starfish-shaped carrion flowers with bowl-shaped center. Protect from frost.
Ornithogalum caudatum
Winter-growing bulb, 4″ caudex, w/strappy leaves to 3ft.
Ornithogalum saundersiae
Hyacinth bulb, 5ft. stalks w/white flowers, black centers Late winter blooming.
Orostachys iwarenge
Groundcover, lots of plantlets, pyramidal bloom stalks.
Orostachys japonica
Unusual rosette-forming succulent with pyramidal bloom stalks. Large clusters. Monocarpic, will bloom in the 2nd or 3rd year.
Oroya peruviana
Small, rare barrel to 8″ dia., pink flowers.
Oscularia caulescens
Pairs of triangular leaves densely packed on stems. Blue-green leaves get purple edges in full sun. Reddish stems will get woody as they age. Small purple flowers in mid summer open in late afternoon heat. Grows 8-10″ tall, will spread 6 feet wide. Propagate by taking cuttings from new, soft stem tips only.
Oscularia deltoides
Low shrub; purple stems, boxy grey-green leaves. Winter-growing. Will get covered in small lavender daisy-like flowers in spring through the summer.
Othonna cremnophila
Thick stems, branches, squat and shrubby. Large thick green leaves. Large sprays of yellow flowers.
Othonna cyclophylla
Erect stems, leaves and flower stalks from the tips of the stems.
Othonna herrei x cremnophila
Thick stems, branches, squat and shrubby. Large thick green leaves. Large sprays of yellow flowers.
Othonna triplinervia
Small yellow daisy flowers. In the Aster Family. Forms a low round caudex topped with multiple branches. New leaves grow starting in October.
Oxalis adenophylla
Alpine, semi-succulent, with pink-tipped white flowers. Prefers full sun, but can handle some light shade.
Oxalis fabifolia
O. flava v. fabifolia
O. fabaefolia
Long strappy leaves, lemon-yellow flowers. Small bulbs, summer dormant.
Oxalis flava
Small succulent bulb with thickened leaves. Variable flowers – yellow, white and some purple. Rocky soils with some sand.
Winter growing, spring-summer flowers.