Epiphytic cacti

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Re: Epiphytic cacti

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My mum's one has done exactly the same thing Phil!!

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Tending more towards cacti :D, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!
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Re: Epiphytic cacti

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Phil_SK wrote:

> I've read somewhere that yellow and white Schlumbergera hybrids
> need quite a bit of warmth to avoid turning pink.

True. I have often seen that buds located close to a cold window turn pink while the rest of the flowers attain whatever colour that particular hybrid should have.

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Re: Epiphytic cacti

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The only summer-flowering (July) epiphytic cactus I have had was an Epiphyllum oxypetalum (not 100% sure of the ID). It was even larger than the hybrids, very bulky and difficult to keep upright.

All other epiphytes I have tried (Rhipsalis, Lepismium, Schlumbergera, Hatiora, Epiphyllum hybrids) have flowered in autumn, winter or spring.

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