Epiphyllum Blattkakteen Epicactus "Lollipop" Steckling --- buds coming at Christmas !

 

I re-potted one of my Epiphyllums last week and accidentally left it on this South facing window . They generally prefer a North facing window .

I just thought it would be better  to leave it there while it's roots settled in to the fresh compost . Then I forgot about it . Not that we,ve had that much sunshine , but it  just shows what a little sunshine can do .

I bought this back in the Spring . A rooted cutting .A very generous rooted cutting.

 I didn't have much compost left and as we were going into the first lockdown ,I found it very difficult to buy compost as all the garden centres were closed . So I put it into a very small pot for the time being .

 Now I have put it into a much bigger pot and pushed a cage in around it , for support . Out in the greenhouse I leave them to scrabble all over the place . I just thought I might try out these cage supports for one or two of my more special plants . 

 Today I noticed a couple of buds , which is exciting . Not seen this in flower yet . I think the flowers are going to be orangey-red , smaller than the usual Epie flowers and the petals finer , more spidery . 

Most of  my Epies bloom from around early May , so this is very early !

I maybe have confused it by leaving it on the South facing windowsill .

There will be an update in a couple of weeks time .

I hope you are all having a nice relaxing Christmas and keeping yourselves safe .

   I can hear the wind picking up again outside and Storm Bella is coming in tonight and tomorrow . Take care everyone .