| Type of Cactus | Seed | Cutting | Transplant1 |
| Mountain Ball Cactus | No | N/A | Yes |
| Prickly Pear | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Table Key
| Yes2 | I've used this method for this plant and have been successful. |
| No | I've tried this method for this plant and have not been successful. |
| N/A | I have not tried this method to propagate this plant. |
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| 1. All transplanted plants were from our property, purchased, or plants that I grew from seed and then moved. |
| 2. I define "success" as the plant survived for at least one full year. However, many (most?) of my efforts at propagating native plants have been eaten by deer, rabbits, chipmunks, ground squirrels, etc; if one of these plants survived for at least 2 months, I also count this as a success - the plant did not disappear because it couldn't grow, it was eaten. |
High Country Gardens - Gardening with Cold-Hardy Cacti - Part I
Growing Winter-hardy Cacti and Other Succulents Outdoors in Western Colorado (pdf)
The Cactus and Succulent Society of America
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