Opuntia quitensis easy care indoor red & orange flowering cactus

This is a naturally occuring member of an ancient species of cactus with about 150 members with largest range of any cactus in the United States . They can be found from New Mexico in the South to Florida & Massachusetts.  It has vivid green small flattened pads covered in glochids with white or cream spines. Their flowers are 1cm across daisy like in structure they are vivid orange, yellow and red & in this country start to develop towards mid Autumn onwards and open over a period of 6 to 8 weeks giving you a splash of cheering colour.  As the photo show these are mature plants which are currently in bloom.
Your plant will be supplied in a 13cm recylable pot with its own comprehensive easy to follow care guide based on our experience of caring for it in our UK home.