Under the trailing arial roots of Hylocereus undatus which I have yet to see in flower , a beautiful Epiphyllum crenatum is blooming . I bought this one many years ago from Mr Pilbeam of Connoisseur Cacti in Kent .
Many of my larger cacti have also come from Mr Pilbeam .
I pulled aside those arial roots to have a better look .
This one is Epiphyllum ackermannii . I think they are the ones you most commonly see and are used in crossing to get new varieties .
There are so many lovely new varieties out there now and they are becoming more and more popular .
I had quite forgotten all about my Epies this year with all that's going on in the world right now . I,ve been so busy sowing my veg seeds, pricking out and potting on . It was a lovely surprise to suddenly be greeted by these beauties one morning .
I will tidy them all up , after they have finished blooming and sort out cuttings to give to anyone who would like to try growing them .
I bought her from a friend on Ebay . Beverley , if you're looking in , my friend , she's doing really well ! As you can see , in her lovely pink pot .
I wish I had asked a few more questions about her at the time .
She is growing a bit differently to my other Epies . Some Epies like to grow quite upright and others seem to like to scrabble about .
As you can see , she is trailing downwards quite dramatically . I think I will find a nice big hanging basket for her .
Do you grow this Epiphyllum var . Marilyn Monroe ? Can anyone tell me more about it ?
I am really looking forward to seeing her lovely flowers ! Pink of course !
This one is Epiphyllum var. Purple Delight , one of my favourites !
More still to come !
The flowers are beautiful. We used to have a large plant like the one on the third photo. I remember that it dropped nectar .
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