If anyone interested in my hardy cactus let me know. I'm cutting several pads off. I can ship a few cuttings in a flat rate box.
If interested email me bass@ treesofjoy,com

Great Bass!

Ive sent you an email and would love a few pads! These always add a nice touch to the landscape!

Cheers

What Opuntia species is it? I grew some that I believe is Opuntia ficus-indica from prickly pears' seeds  I ate. Is it edible? how hardy is it? I think that may need some protection in the winter. I have also Opuntia humifusa that is native here and needs no protection in NY, but fruits are not large enough to be palatable.

Very large opuntia indica but its not as sweet as the ones grown for their fruit. I have picked many fruit this year and made some juice.
It's hardy I'm in zone 6.

You can eat the pads too (nopales). Good to know it is hardy - i guess I can leave mine outside? Do you cover it a bit?

Email sent . Thanks Bass !

It better be a Ficus cactusii, or something similar. After all, this is a fig forum. ;-))

Jon. The fruits are usually shaped a little like figs. Does that qualify :^) ? 

Are you saying, "what's in a name?"

We have thieves of orchards, here in Southern California... most from south of the border, BUT, the prickly pear is a fabulous deterrent!  Creatures of the two legged kind don't wish to cross!  And the pads, stripped of thorns, taste like a cross of string bean and asparagus, sauteed in butter or on the grill.  Yummmmmm!!  And the fruit can be made into wine!  How fine!!

Suzi

How do you grow it?

>>How do you grow it?

Set it and forget it. The only way to kill it is saturated soil for a long time.

@ Jon. Just noticed that I had missed your reply. Truth be known, the answer would have to be no, since "not all fruits are created equal". ;)

@ Luke. barnhardt speaks the truth. All you need to do is stick a single pad in the ground and Prickely Pears seem to know what to do from there. They just grow. As long as you don't plant them in a swamp that is.