Although we have a few Epiphyllum, only one has bloomed for me, it was suppose to be white, but it has turned out to be totally different and not at all white, the color I was expecting, but a very pleasant surprise.
This
plant just sat doing nothing for almost a year, and then shot out a new shoot
and then came this beautiful flower. I hope you enjoy it, although I'm sure
we enjoyed it more. Epiphyllum are usually a hybrid of two Mexican species.
It has been in cultivation for many years and is still one of the most free-flowering
of hybrids. It thrives in a rich soil in leaf mold and produces huge flowers
in spring. Epiphyllums can be obtained in a wide range of flower colors and
combinations.
This
is the Devil's backbone Epiphyllum darrahii also called Rick Rack, it
is a new cactus to me, it is growing by leaps and bonds. In time hopefully it
will bloom, but it has just been around for a few years now.
This
Night Blooming Cereus Hylocereus undatus puts on a surprising late -
late show, as it gorgeous funnel-shaped white flowers open from 10 PM to 4 am
and then close for the day. This is just a new plant it will have to be about
three years old to bloom. So you have a wait on flower pictures on this one.
This nocturnal beauty bears no resemblance to desert cactus, except that it
stores water. Flowers are produced from the jointed stems which have aerial
roots. In the tropics where it grows wild it climbs up trees. I give it high
light, and allow the soil to dry between waterings. It is already more than
4 foot tall, as it goes up over the top of our window.
Good gardening to you and come back as more flowers
and plants are added to this page. As with all pages on our web site, it is
a work in progress.
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