|
|
| Author | Message |
|---|
gilligan
Number of posts: 132
Location: Perth
Registration date: 2008-09-05
 | | Subject: Some of my epiphyllums Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:54 pm | |
| |
|
| | |
Hellonasty
Admin
Number of posts: 1250
Location: NSW
Registration date: 2008-04-04
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:57 pm | |
| They sure make a nice flower. I was going to use them as grafting stocks but after some research found they were a poor performer. |
|
| | |
KanJe
watchman
Number of posts: 393
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-06-24
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:02 pm | |
| They are really nice gilligan.
The form kind of riminds me of Tricho or Echinopsis flowers...
Does any one else see it? |
|
| | |
Lachy
Moderator
Number of posts: 715
Location: Langwarrin
Registration date: 2008-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:45 pm | |
| Those flowers are absolutely magnificent. I must confess; I've never found Epiphylum plants terribly attractive (Is it because they're not particularly cactus-like? I wonder...), however the flowers are among the best out there. | Quote: | The form kind of riminds me of Tricho or Echinopsis flowers...
Does any one else see it? |
Yeah, a little bit. The white variant, in particular, has a touch of the Echinopsis about it. |
|
| | |
Kada
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 209
Location: International
Registration date: 2008-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:27 am | |
| | Quote: | I must confess; I've never found Epiphylum
plants terribly attractive (Is it because they're not particularly
cactus-like? I wonder...), however the flowers are among the best out
there. |
tis true.....but seeing those pictures give me the urge to go shopping... |
|
| | |
gilligan
Number of posts: 132
Location: Perth
Registration date: 2008-09-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:01 am | |
| Glad i could give someone the bug  I love these guys as much as any other cactus... give them a hanging pot, put it in a tree and leave them to do their own thing, they love it... They are a spectactular flower too... I have tried to pollinate them, hopefully i'll get some form of a cross happening... |
|
| | |
lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:59 am | |
| |
|
| | |
gilligan
Number of posts: 132
Location: Perth
Registration date: 2008-09-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:11 pm | |
| wanna trade some cuts? I haven't got a red one, that's purrrrrtttty! |
|
| | |
KanJe
watchman
Number of posts: 393
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-06-24
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:35 pm | |
| They are stunning Lewis, so vibrant.  |
|
| | |
lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| |
| | |
Kada
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 209
Location: International
Registration date: 2008-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:21 am | |
| what a steal! we paid $60 CDN a long time ago for a nice red flowered epi...but it was huge. by we i dont mean me.
very nice cacti!!!!!!! |
|
| | |
lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:44 am | |
|  the little red one picturd above is at it again. its small by epi standards, only about 8cms across. |
|
| | |
lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:52 am | |
|   this is a different red one. more rounded flower petals, deeper red and a bigger flower @ about 13cms across. more to come!
Last edited by lewis on Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:03 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| | |
lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:01 am | |
| and this orange one ive been waiting to open for awhile. opened last night.  ^heres a night pic when it first opened. the scent is great!  and here it is this morning.  the flower is massive. over 20cms across! the poor plant was seriously neglected and nearly dead when i got it.. bit of shade, water and food and new growth and flowers! theres another bud coming.   none of these epis have flowered before so they were a pleasant surprise. theres also another mystery one that has a big green bud developing so it will be interesting to see what colour it is. i know ill be heading back to the weekend market to see what other epis i can find. these were all $2.50 ea. |
|
| | |
gilligan
Number of posts: 132
Location: Perth
Registration date: 2008-09-05
| | Subject: Re: Some of my epiphyllums Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:50 am | |
| well, i was able to pollinate the flower, the fruits seem to be setting... Crossed the pink with the white, pink with a dusty orangy one (still yet to post pic of it) the fluro pink with the dusty orange and the dusty orange with the white... once the seeds set (*if and when) if people are interested, let me know, i'll send some out... I'm propping up a heap of my epi cuts shortly, now flowers are done with |
|
| | |
|
