I just found this thread and have read every post. I've been taking care of someone's Epiphyllum (I think there are E. oxypetalum) and really like the long swooping stems. So does anyone know of another Epiphyllum with long swooping stems but with flowers that last more than one night? Even better i...

Thank you for all the replies. Latest status update on the plant: the centre leaves have fallen out. I've covered the growing point to it does not accumulate rain water. I am hoping it might offset but I dont have any experience with this. On the plus side, I have another Ap and a few seedlings comi...

I just went back out and checked and a massive slug was having seconds. That slug was granted the luxury of becoming airborne.

What a shame. :cry: It must be something bigger than slugs, so I'd guess rabbits, unless you have a tortoise on the loose. Oh goodness not rabbits! I have not seen rabbits around but possible. It is interesting they would reach over a bed of sedum and up to that pot (it sits on top of a brick). Hmm...

Something large ate through the centre of my Aloe polyphylla last night. I think the plant may be fine but there is a large hole through about half the main stem. Any idea as to what might have cause this?

Sedum dasyphyllum?

Do you happen to be a fan of Amorphophallus sp.? Because I am seeing space for one in there!

Thank you for the photos. It all looks so neat.

Tina wrote:They look lovely & furry, are they one of those plants you stroke or is that just me, what colours the flower ?.

It's not just you! I have a pot of succulents for stroking.

Oh this looks lovely! Any idea if it is hardy outside in the uk?

I have not had a plantlet on a flower spike but I would leave it to get as big as it can until the spike dies before potting it up. On a side note, I have finally managed to propagate Haworthias from leaves pealed off from the base of the plant. I've seen other people be very successful with this an...