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SassyBluejay said:I have several packets of prickly pear cactus seeds that I bought a few years ago. I'd like to see if they're viable.

1) I live in a place where they grow outdoors - could I try and direct sow them, and if so, do they require stratification (so I could put them out now in December)?

2) Are they pretty finicky to grow, so I should start them indoors instead? TIA!

Well @SassyBluejay one of the places we were considering for retirement was Bend, OR but we have been reading about the increase in housing prices and that Oregon is a high cost area!
So now my better half is looking at New Mexico.

Anyway good luck on the cactus growing, I have been more into succulents and down here in
Houston, TX we can grow a lot of different plants with the zone 9a weather. We are currently
wondering about what the month of January and February will hold regarding cold weather.