NEW ZEALAND JUNGLE CACTI
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Updated 1 November 2003
THEY are fascinating and very enjoyable to grow and so easy; they still continue to interest me, with their varying growth habits and the most gorgeous flowers!
AT ONE time I sold these plants as Cuttings to other plant enthusiasts, by mail order, which was a lot of fun, and also to recoup some of the costs involved with importation and quarantine, etc. The name of the small mail order business was "Rainforest Cacti". I also did a little hybridising with Rhipsalidopsis (Easter Cacti). Some of my own crosses have survived, these need repotting and growing on for further evaluation ...
IT IS a very long time since my plants were given my care and attention, because of too many other commitments. This year, in the Springtime when it is warmer, I plan to make time and sort out my old Collection, tidy up the shadehouse where many of them still live, and repot everything. Anything that has lost its name will be removed. (Sorry!) I do fear that a lot of them will now be unnamed.
IF I have enough plants that have survived, and retain their name-tags, I may resume my little mail order business, depending on the level of interest shown.
Maybe I will be able to trade varieties with other enthusiasts at some stage as well.
~ WATCH THIS SPACE ~ as once everything is sorted out and tidied up, a new listing will be compiled of all Named Plants left in the Collection, and it will be posted here.
I will also attempt soon to place here my old listing for your interest. :)
Well we have just finished moving into our new house, after living by beautiful Hamilton Lake for the past 12 months and I have a large number of fresh cuttings taken from my old plant collection. - There are approx 240 in all, of Epies, Rhipsalidopsis, Rhipsalis, Schlumburgera, Aporophyllums and Aporocacti, and Hoya. I am sooooooo pleased so many have survived thus far, and with not so many labels not legible!
Now, to dry them out sufficiently, and to get them carefully rooted, once again, as in the beginning. X Fingers that they will continue to survive! :)
Here is the list from my database, sorry it is run-on text only, but at least is in Alphabet order (mostly):-
A. Caroline
A. Hawaiian Sunset
A. Inca Pearl
A. Merriel
A. Sylvia
A. Tania.
Academy Award Ackermanii species
Agatha
Altensteinei
Amber Queen
Amethystinum
Angel Fluff Anguliger species
Antoinette
Argus
Aristocrat
Astronaut
Athena
Ballarat
Bambi
Bayou Belle
Beautiful Dreamer
Bella Vista
Best Regards
Born Free
Bruin
Bunker Hill
Buss - ?
C.P. Sherfy
Cadiz
Carnival Dancer
Chauncey
Cheerfulness
China Bowl
Christine
Christmas Red
Cleopatra
Climax
Cloudburst
Clown
Colonial Dame
Coming Challenge
Confetti
Conqueror
Convent Garden
Conway's Giant
Cooperii species
Corrigata species
Crenatum species
Czarina
Daisy Dean
Dancing in the Dark
Dante
Dark Daphne
David Copperfield
Day In Spring
Dazzling Delight
Desert Sunrise
Dr Werderman
Dracula
Duke of Windsor.
Easter Morn
Eastern Trance
Eden
Ensemble
Excello
Fair Annett
Fair Lassie
Fawn
Ferne La Borde
Fireside
Flirtation
Friaction CSS
Friedrich Werner Beul
Friend Parker
Fruhling
Garden Party
Garlan O'Barr
George French
George's Favourite
Globetrotter
Gold Coin
Gold Flash
Gold Rush
Golden Fleece
Golden Harvest
Goldie
Grace Ann
Great Waltz
Grecian Urn
Green Ice
Happy Sprite
Hatiora Bambasioides
Hermossissimus Hylocereus undatus.
Ice Follies
Indian Fox
Indian Maid
Innisfree
Invitation
Irette
Jennifer Ann
Jolly Roger
Kami
Karl Gielsdorf
King Midas
Kon Tiki
Latin Lover
Lemon Custard
Leonotis
London Girl
London Glamour
London Glory
London Magic
London Sunshine
Lotus Queen
Louise Irwin
Loving Cup
Machoness
Madeline
Maiden's Prayer
Marie
Marmalade
Maryland
Mauvette
Memories
Miniature
Molly Sinclair
Mondora Bell
Montezuma
Moon Baby
Moonlight Sonata
Mrs G.E. Fields
Mystic Mood
Native Dancer
New ---- ?
Nocturne
Nora Mae
Orange Glory
Overture
Patience
Patrician
Perleberg
Pfersdorfee
Pinafore
Pink Ballet
Pink.........
Polar Bear
Pride of Bell
Pride of San Gabrielle
Primrose
Princess Emma
Prissy
Professor Ebert
Punch Bowl
Puppy Love
R. Mesem.
R. Paradoxa
R. Rhodamine
R. Teres
R. Warmingiana
Rajah
Rapture
Reflected Glory
Rhipsalidopsis China Rose
Rhipsalis - wavy
Rhipsalis long
Rose Lustre
Royal Beauty
Ruby Snowflake
Ruth Wallace.
S. Deena
S. grandiflorus
S. Orange Giant
S. Pillar Box
S. Pontiac
S. Rainbow or Epi?
S. Sunburst
S. Superbiens
S. Tico Tico
Sacuntula
San Bernadino
San Pasqual
Saracen
Sea Breeze
Selenicereus hamatus
Shinto
Snow Leopard
Southern Beauty
Souv de C. Darrah
Souvenir
Star of Bethlehem
Star of Persia
Strictum species
Sue
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sun Goddess
Sunland
Sunset
Symphony
Tambourine
Tassel
Tina
Titian
Trocadero
Utopia
Velvetta
Vita Fire
Viva Rouge
Wild Acclaim
Wonderful One.
Z. Celeste
Z. Christmas Charm
Z. Christmas Fantasy
Z. Delicatus
Z. Electra
Z. Electrica
Z. Exquisite
Z. Firecracker
Z. Galaxy Z. Gold Charm
Z. Harmony
Z. Lipstick
Z. Madam Ganna Walska
Z. Mary Lou
Z. Miranda
Z. Mystic
Z. Nancy Large Pink
Z. Naomi
Z. Opal Hybrid
Z. Pauline
Z. Peach Parfait
Z. Pink Elephant
Z. Pink Perfection
Z. Red Radiance
Z. Vicki
Z. White Christmas
Zorina
Zsa Zsa
My youngest daughter, Caitlin, listed the names from the cuttings for me and she did very well. I haven't checked them against my original listing as yet but will as soon as I can.
Unfortunately, but not surprising, my own seedlings of Rhipsalidopsis have not made it, and I believe I will attempt to do some more hybridising when I am able and when the plants are established and blooming once again.
If you wish to Chat on ICQ about these plants, look for me, I am Kiwilass.
JANUARY 2003 ~ UPDATE AS PROMISED!
On Yahoo IM I am Kiwiviolet, on MSN I am Kiwiviolets ...
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NEW ZEALAND JUNGLE CACTI
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HAMILTON 3240
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