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by Carl
Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:01 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinopsis from the Cactus-Shop
Replies: 14
Views: 5505

Re: Echinopsis from the Cactus-Shop

There are no ICRA for cacti as far as I'm aware, but Google says there is one for cactus dahlias! Perhaps there is one for Epicactus hybrids? Anyone can volunteer to keep a name register - it would require access to a good library. Hi Derek, These are the genera of cacti (that were) covered by the ...
by Carl
Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum question
Replies: 2
Views: 2066

Re: Epiphyllum question

Do you keep them in the greenhouse year round? some hybrids can be shy to flower... I give my plants a high potash feed from september onwards and more light and this seems to get the majority blooming the following year, I have also found that if they have a cold rest period during winter they flow...
by Carl
Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

The ESA registry gives the following descriptions and flower size is variable on many factors including watering/feed and also the amount of flowers on each stem (like Dahlias for instance) 'Goldlachs' · HAAGE#141 Bright salmon orange. Yellow style. Wide-open. {XL} 'Jan Killian' -GM 2000 Apricot ora...
by Carl
Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:23 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: A hill in Namaqualand.
Replies: 7
Views: 10697

Re: A hill in Namaqualand.

Just quickly showed this to Anthony as he's a member of a our branch and he remembered the trip quite well :)

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by Carl
Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

Yes it's a gorgeous hybrid the double form comes from the pod parent 'Evening Delight' which itself is a fairly modern hybrid in comparison to others (another Daryl Miyamoto cross from 1999) and the intense burnt yellow is from an interesting but extremely poor growing hybrid (I mean the first clue ...
by Carl
Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

Some more new flowers today :grin: 'Prof. Dr. Lenzen' - Rudolf Heßing 2007 Inner petals yellow gold with light pink throat. Outer petals yellow gold. Cup and saucer form. Basket growth. Aporophyllum type. {Small} Unknown aporophyllum x 'Peaches 'N' Cream'. Reg.# 13159 2016-06-09 18.40.25.jpg 2016-06...
by Carl
Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

Another quick snap today of a first time flowerer

'Pure of Heart'
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by Carl
Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

Maybe Tony ;) this second photo is a plant I purchased from you a few years ago. Two of mine today slight disappointment with the first flower, I've been having problems with aphids and I think some of the horticultural soap got in the bud and caused the stigma to rot and stick... Epiphyllum 'Daisy ...
by Carl
Tue May 31, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Epiphyllum beauty
Replies: 76
Views: 24754

Re: Epiphyllum beauty

That time of year again :)

This one is 'Pfau'
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by Carl
Fri May 27, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A Delosperma?
Replies: 5
Views: 2038

Re: A Delosperma?

Grow's well here outside on the south coast, the purple form is quite hardy I pinched some broken pieces that had fallen from someone's garden wall last month and now I have 8 little plants romping away :grin: