Photos From His Cold Hardy Cactus Collection (6)

Posted on May 25, 2022May 30, 2023 by Admin_TADA

By Bill Hendricks, USA

Cold Hardy Cactus

<i>Opuntia engelmannii</i> (<i>tardospina</i> ) flower; plant and photo Bill Hendricks, USA — *Opuntia engelmannii* (*tardospina* ) flower; plant and photo Bill Hendricks, USA

<i>Opuntia engelmannii</i> (<i>tardospina</i> ) fruit; plant and photo Bill Hendricks, USA — *Opuntia engelmannii* (*tardospina* ) fruit; plant and photo Bill Hendricks, USA

“The Amateurs’ Digest … what I liked about it was that it had a very ‘down to earth’ ethos and, yes, even though it was just a physical object, i.e. a horticultural magazine (x number of stapled pages), it managed to communicate real enthusiasm and love of the plants on every page. Marina’s presence was evident throughout. I think I sent her a couple of very short notes on cultivation and they appeared in one or two issues. I formed the impression that she was a nice person. I subscribed for a number of years and have kept all my copies …”

— Anthony Murphy, UK, in a comment to Kathleen at the first TADA site