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| In 1994, I bought an Epi at a garage sale. 4.00.
lt took about 7-years before the first flower made an appearance. Once it bloomed, (3-years after) during summer only one flower would grow. The last 4-5 years, it send out, at the minimum, 9-15 blooms per summer. Guess it needed time. Here's a pic of the blooms my Epi produced over the years.
Flower opens at night, unfortunately, this is the best day time pic I have. Sorry. Now, a couple weeks ago I noticed buds on the exact, same Epiphyllum. Buds
Yesterday, I took pics after buds opened.
What in he world is going on? Flowers are usually pink and white, 7-9" long. The flowers are now rounder, and deep red. Does anyone know why and how they'd change? This Epiphyllum has been in the exact same light, getting the exact same care. Thanks, Toni |
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- Posted by stonesriver 6B Tennessee (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 19:27
| I would post to the Cactus and Succulent Forum. Linda |
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- Posted by stonesriver 6B Tennessee (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 19:29
| Oops, Cacti and Succulents. |
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- Posted by summersunshine 5b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 22:10
| Epiphyllums can "sport" like african violets and hostas do. That seems like the most likely explanation to me. Or maybe a seed germinated in the pot and since it was a seed it didn't grow true to the parent plant? |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Wed, Apr 11, 12 at 15:43
| Linda, good idea..thanks. Summer. Maybe you're right. I haven't any ideas why or how it happened. |
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| Hi Toni, from what I can see your first photo appears to show an Epiphyllum oxypetalum in bloom (the leaf and flower combination is unmistakable) now your next photo's are most definitely of a different plant! (probably of Epiphyllum 'Ackermannii' hybrid origin) most likely what has happened is that the original plant you bought was a mixed bag of cuttings so to speak from multiple plants so they may appear to come from the same plant but actually it is multiple plants in the same pot =) I hope I have been of some help ^^ - Carl |
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- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 20:43
| Another clue that they are different plants: the Epiphyllums have no spines. The red one will have tiny but robust spines in the aeroles. |
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| >Another clue that they are different plants: the Epiphyllums have no spines. The red one will have tiny but robust spines in the aeroles. I didn't know that! is it the same for all species Epiphyllum? so the spines must come from intergeneric crossing? (X Disocactus, X Heliocereus, X Selenicereus, X Aporocactus etc.) I do love tit bits like that =) |
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- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 23:30
| Epiguy, Epiphyllum oxypetalum and its crosses don't seem to have spines, and neither do any of the other species I've seen. Disocactus is another genus. I don't think many Rhipsalis have spines either, only the one called R. monocantha, which generally has more than one spine ('monocantha' NOT!). The rest have either no spines or they are small hairs. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 2:36
| Toni, That's like apples and oranges - yes, they're both fruits, but they're not the same. |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 11:26
| Thanks... Whatever happened, new blooms are growing in as Night Blooming Orchid Cactus..White and pink. Jeff, apples and oranges, epis and phyllums. Is it the apple or orange that took 18-yrs to show itself? |
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- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 14:21
| Toni, except for one species that I am aware of, all Epiphyllums have white flowers that open at night. Disocactus have colored, day opening blooms. Both are epiphytes, only one is Epiphyllum. You will also find that the Epiphyllums will bloom a large flush of flowers, then nothing (maybe one or 2) for about 8 weeks, then another massive output. For me this means the last ones open in Oct. Cool mornings mean the flowers look good until almost noon. The Disocactus ackermannii seem to bloom once in the spring/early summer, and then only a few until next year. |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 13:49
| Howdy. So, which is my plant? lol. Flowers open at night. I once took a late night picture, but pic looked nothing like the actual flower. I always believed it to be Night Blooming Orchid Cactus. My Epi blooms throughout summer. Sometimes as early as Feb, but buds/flowers are tiny. As time progresses, buds grow bigger. Also, yesterday,, while browsing through pics on paper, non-digital, you know, the old-fashioned types? lol |
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