Prickly pear cactus in louisiana??

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

I know prickly pears are great for torts but I do not know in I could get it to grow in Louisiana because it is so wet... What are y'all's opinions?? Any advice helps.

 

[wellington]

Try growing them in big pits, then you can move them around and try to keep them on the dry side. Too wet and they will just rot and not grow.

 

[Itort]

A raised bed with sandy soil and good drainage should work.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Grow them in the house in a flower pot

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Grandpa Turtle 144 is absolutely correct. Jam a pad in a flower pot. (1/4 of the pad.) Put it near a window and water it whenever you feel like it.
They are harder to kill than to grow!

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Ok thanks everyone!!! Do yall have a good source to get them from?.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Where are you located? Is there an Hispanic population near you?
"Spanish" grocery stores always have them.
Get the firm ones.

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

No honestly I'm in the suburbs barely any Hispanic population near me... Do you know anywhere to order?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Not off the top of my head. South Florida is heavily Spanish speaking.
When you find them, see if you can get the cactus pears, too. Torts love them.

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Ok thanks again

 

[HLogic]

No honestly I'm in the suburbs barely any Hispanic population near me... Do you know anywhere to order?

Check the ebay link on this post: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-prickly-pear-cactus-ever.90504/