Epiphyllum anguliger coming into bloom

[babytoes1956]

This is one of my favourites at the moment, lovely shape.

Here’s mine flowering a couple of weeks ago. These were BCSS seeds from around 5 years ago.

Beautiful plant and blooms, Raj!

[babytoes1956]

Again a great looking plant. I grew mine from seed hence my question. The plants are about the same size as yours so perhaps Autumn 2021.

Hi Eric,

I gave my plant fertilising with a liquid seaweed solution at 1/4 recommended strength probably on three occasions from late Spring til early Autumn.

[Raj]

Thanks babytoes.

Christian - nothing special although it is quite thirsty. It has been flowering for a couple of years now.

[Christian]

They are much faster than I thought, Raj! Interesting zig-zag stems and such delicate looking flowers, are they scented? I used to grow Epiphyllum pumilum which had a faint soapy scent, if I remember rightly.

[Raj]

Yes the sweet perfume is welcome at this time of year. October seems to be the main flowering time for mine; is this normal?

[Mal]

Do you eat the fruits, I find them delicious !

[Christian]

Mal, do the fruits really taste of gooseberries, as I have read somewhere they do?

As for when they flower, I believe late summer/early autumn is their usual time, yes.

[Raj]

…. And now ready to eat

[edds]

Glad you posted - I thought I could see buds coming on mine today and thought they couldn't be as it was so long after the hybrids!

Enjoy the fruit!