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Jun 13, 2018 1:05 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
What is the plant in the cute pot on the table? Looks like some type of epiphyllum or maybe a rhipsalis?
So anyway, it's a very nice composition.
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Jun 15, 2018 6:01 PM CST
Zone 5
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
@tx_flower_child re: Landscape Photo #8616
Neither epiphyllum nor rhipsalis. Orchid Cactus (Disocactus ackermannii) as posted by me, in the data base and what I detected it to be. The blooms are spectacular. This year the plant is just loaded with buds, so it shall be very interesting results. If the photo comes out well, I'll be posting it. Thank you for your interest.
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Jun 15, 2018 10:12 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Thanks, Fleur. I noticed the little blooms and wondered if they were just starting or ending. Please do post a picture when it's in full bloom.

Technically I know I'm wrong but I think that epiphyllums and Orchid Cactus (Disocactus ackermannii) are kind of like kissing cousins. Probably think that because I have a lot of NOIDs.
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Jun 26, 2018 8:08 PM CST
Zone 5
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
@tx_flower_child

Here's the follow up photos of the original. They are in full bloom, short lived, unfortunately, but beautiful.





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Jun 26, 2018 9:05 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
That's gorgeous, Fleur. I am trying very hard to get over an addiction to Orchid Cactus by any name. It started in Austin. Then I moved to the Dallas area and then I joined an Epi Facebook group (there are several but the one I like is really big). One of the moderators is from Sweden. Another is from I forget where, think Germany. I became friends with some of the members in the U.S. of A. and ended up with more cuttings than I could deal with. Now I'm giving them away. I'll probably keep my first one, an E. Hookerii, and debating with myself about a few others. I just don't have the right growing conditions for them and they could take years before they bloom.

So anyway, enough about me. Your plant is really beautiful. Did you start it as a cutting? Or? And how long did it take before it starting blooming? Do you have others? Dang! I'm truly interested but I hear myself thinking like an addict. 😱

Thanks for posting the pictures.
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Jun 27, 2018 8:13 PM CST
Zone 5
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
@tx_flower_child
Just another follow up (1 day later) on the profusion of the Orchid Cactus from above. I think just about every bud has now come into bloom:
Thumb of 2018-06-28/Fleur569/f71c21 .....to continue, I have had this plant for many years, however, I give half of it away every year as I have to bring it indoors for the winter season, as it gets quite enormous. What I did want you to see, as an Orchid Cactus fan, is in my profile, if you go to "view Fleur569's images by genus" and click in Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Queen of the Night) you will see a photo collection of my other prized Orchid Cactus. Appreciate sharing your experiences.
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