Ralph's top ten hardy cacti / succulents

These are without doubt the best performers in my garden so far :

Opuntia pottsii v. nova `DJF1441 S.W. Alberquerque NM
july 2009

The most freely-flowering opuntia. Collected seed from this plant, March 2010

Opuntia polyacantha v. juniperiana `SB1911 Lydbrook Az
June 2009

Very free flowering

Opuntia sandiana `DJF915a´

Has flowered

Opuntia imbricata `Canon City Co.

Not yet flowered but growing well Sorry about the cane - snow flattened the plant, just using the cane temporarily.

Opuntia mackensenii `DJF1299 Reagan Co. TX

Very free flowering

Opuntia macrorhiza `Ex Koehres seed´
Opuntia macrorhiza

Has flowered well

Opuntia chisosensis `SB992 Brewster Co. Tx

Has flowered. Some pads detached (But still unmarked) due to weight of snow.

Opuntia macrocentra `SB103 Rincon NM

Has flowered

Opuntia discata DJF1400. Gullermo, Chihuahua
Opuntia discata

Fast growing, nice appearance but pads have become marked by cold.(See cold damage) Not flowered yet

Aloe striatula
Aloe striatula

Very free flowering, fast growing, no cold damage