Here is a close up photo of a diamond cholla cactus.You can see the skin of the cactus is sort of like a diamond pattern.
These are hard to find and there is a guy who grows them in the Sonoran Desert and then he brings one or two each year to the Desert Botanical Garden to sell. I now have two in my yard.
The ends of the tips of the needles are yellow so at Sunset as the light catches the needles, it is very pretty.
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5 comments:
A beautiful Cholla! Do they give fruits too? You seem to be an expert in cacti.
I knew these were unusual compared to jumping cholla, but I did not know they were in such short supply, nor had I ever studied them so close to observe the diamond pattern.
I will now treat this plant with more respect, although I always try to treat cholla with respect and keep a respectful distance from them.
Wonderful close up! I can't wait to see this new addition.
Very nice closeup. I don't think I'd want to get that close.
Those look very sharp, bet they would be pretty painful. Would not want to retrieve a golf ball from under one of these.
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