Prickly Pear Cactus 'Walk in Beauty™ 'Watermelon Man''

Watermelon Man is OP099 in the Walk In Beauty™ series, a Kelly Grummons hybrid with smooth, spineless green pads and warm-pink flowers. Its low, wide form can cascade over stone walls, where the May–June bloom and occasional rebloom are easy to see. [Cold Hardy Cactus product profile](https://coldhardycactus.com/products/opuntia-hybrid-walk-in-beauty-watermelon-man) ## Form and Flowering The product profile lists a mature size of about 8 inches high by 48 inches wide and hardiness to USDA zone 4. Pink flowers appear through May and June and may return later. The listing identifies the plant as an Opuntia hybrid and preserves its product code, selection name, and series identity. ## Siting Use it at the edge of a sunny rock garden, raised bed, or wall where its broad, spreading pads have room to trail. General prickly pear guidance recommends ample sun and fast-draining soil; prolonged wetness can lead to rot. [Ask Extension: Prickly Pear Cactus](https://ask.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=783416) ## Sources [Cold Hardy Cactus: OP099 Watermelon Man](https://coldhardycactus.com/products/opuntia-hybrid-walk-in-beauty-watermelon-man) · [Ask Extension: Prickly Pear Cactus](https://ask.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=783416) ## Maintenance Allow the soil to dry between waterings and avoid standing moisture around the pads. Handle and place the plant carefully even though this selection is described as spineless.