C&S Newbie

15 years ago

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum! I am familiar with cacti and succulents but have never grown them, although, there is a sedum and hens and chicks (AKA cat and kittens) in the garden.

As houseplants, I only have a Thanksgiving cactus that I bought last year at a local grocery store. Most of my other houseplants are hoyas but I also have a white crown of thorns and others like a croton and a snake plant. Now, I'm going to add a new cacti to my collection: epiphyllum oxypetalum! Despite the limited space that I have, I finally gave in to it (reason: the flowers of course!). I'll be getting some cuttings here soon. Maybe in the future, when I have room, I'll get an orange flowered epi.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

If I have any questions, I'll be sure to ask.

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Comments (6)

tjicken
15 years ago
You have limited space and you get an Epiphyllum oxypetalum ... a true cactus fan.
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
LOL "A true cactus fan"!

Well, I do admire cacti and succulents but the night-blooming cereus/queen-of-the-night is the one that lured me in! The only other night blooming plant I grow is the annual moonflower vine, (Ipomoea alba), and I don't get to enjoy the flowers long enough before the frost. I hear that the fragrance on oxypetalum is really something!

Brad AKA Moonwolf
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tjicken
15 years ago
E. oxypetalum does indeed have a strong, very pleasant fragrance. Far better than many other flowers described as "sweet", "fantastic" etc. by overenthusiastic owners.
AndrewH
15 years ago
Uh oh, epiphyllums are addictive! Then there are all the other jungle cactus: Aporocactus, Hatiora, Hylocereus, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera, et al.

I probably shouldn't mention EpiForums... ;)
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
LOL Andrew! Epis aren't the only plant I know of that's addictive. The hoya bug bit me first and now I'm thinking of at least growing one or two epiphyllums for my collection. I already have a Thanksgiving cactus and seen pictures of other cacti flowers in my houseplant books. The other cacti flowers that caught my are rat-tail, peanut and sea urchin cacti. I have to say epiphyllum flowers would top my list though. I have yet to see them in real life, but I can't wait!

Brad AKA Moonwolf
AndrewH
15 years ago
"one or two epiphyllums"

LOL, they're like chips, you can't have just one or two. :)

Here is a link that might be useful: EpiForums