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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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It's been a while and buds have been getting ever longer.

'Piccolo' opened up to a fabulous bell shaped 22cm across on 27 May. The bud was more than 18cm long. The petals are wide; just nine complete the 360°, and they are each 4·5 cm across, deep rich colours. The flower petals were a bit floppy in the wind, and I hope to take a better image of the next bud next week to show the overall shape of the bloom.

'Millicent Ballard' had a flower 14cm across on 22 May.
Epiphyllum hyb 'Piccolo'
Epiphyllum hyb 'Piccolo'
Epiphyllum hyb 'Millicent Ballard'
Epiphyllum hyb 'Millicent Ballard'
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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Another plant of Epiphyllum hybrid 'Trapeze" has got three beautifull formed buds one fully open; the other two expected next week, maybe Wednesday.

Here are three images taken this morning, 27 May 2017. The flower is 18cm across.
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Epiphyllum hyb 'Trapeze' (detail, with visitor)
Epiphyllum hyb 'Trapeze' (detail, with visitor)
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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Super flowers and photos, Roger. I like the visitor on the final bloom.
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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Here are three more (no more Trapeze after today, I promise).

Epiphyllum hybrids: Click on images to magnify.

1 'Duke of Windsor', flower 16cm across.
2. 'Trapeze', flowers about 18cm across.
3. Pink (Probably Desiree x Zeberdee) flower about 12cm across on a small plant. One of my own hybrids (unregistered name 'Mycyn' for my own convenience)
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Duke of Windsor'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Duke of Windsor'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Trapeze'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Trapeze'
Epiphyllum hybrid probably Desiree x Zeberdee
Epiphyllum hybrid probably Desiree x Zeberdee
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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Epiphyllum hybrid 'Winston', flower 14cm across. Sorry about the tatty plant!
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Mrs Gertrude Beahm', flower 16cm across.
Epiphyllum hybrid 'China Bowl', flower 12cm across.
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Cooperi', flower 20-22cm across.
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Dracula', flower 15cm. This plant has the most intense blood-red flowers of any of my epis. quite striking, especially from the outside of the petals. I had this from Terry Hewitt many years ago, thought I'd lost it, but now have several strong rooted specimens. It is a vigorous grower.

Incidentally, if anyone wants to grow some epis from seeds, I have a lot spare from 2015 and 2016 pods. Swap 150 seeds (5 named crosses) for a single unrooted cutting? Message me. :grin:
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Winston'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Winston'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Mrs Gertrude Beahm'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Mrs Gertrude Beahm'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'China Bowl'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'China Bowl'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Cooperi'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Cooperi'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Dracula'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Dracula'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Dracula'
Epiphyllum hybrid 'Dracula'
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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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 if someone has a cutting/seeds. :razz:

Thanks!
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Re: Epiphyllum beauty

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I haven't put up any of my photos recently, and the Epis finished weeks agao, so I'll start with this question for epi-addicts.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the ID of this plant? It was obtained three years ago from a (very good) eBay seller as Acapulco Sunset, and flowered in early June; clearly not E. 'Acapulco Sunset'. The seller doesn't recognise it, and another nearby grower can't either.

The flower was 22cm across and lasted into the third day. The plant is a vigorous grower!
Unidentified Epiphyllum hybrid, 22cm flower.
Unidentified Epiphyllum hybrid, 22cm flower.
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