Man, those are pretty!

Hi Dave,
Oh these are beautiful. Love the bloom. Do they have a smell? I had one bloom years back, for a couple years..then lost it. You have a good one here.
Karen B

Thanks! Yes Karen, they are fragrant. I bring it into the kitchen when it blooms and I can smell it about 10 feet away. Not like a plumeria or as powerful as a brug, but definitely softly fragrant.

BTW, I have one brug flower blooming in my garage and my wife asked me what was that fragrant smell in the garage?! It is strong.

I can't even remember where I got it now. I think it was just called 'pink epiphyllum', though it must have a name.

It sure is pretty, Dave! I've never heard of these flowers. Are they a member of the cacti family? Their leaves/stems resemble a Christmas cactus. Will they thrive in Ohio???? :o) Crafty

Crafty,

Yup, they are an epiphytic cactus. They are quite easy to grow. Yes, they will thrive in Ohio, as long as they don't freeze! LOL! If you can keep them in a bright, cool place overwinter, then hang them in your trees in the summer (or maybe keep them under an eave) once the weather is warm, they should do well. They can't take full sun, but like dappled shade. They need a quick-draining soil and are epiphytic, like orchids. Keep them away from slugs, and don't overwater them and you should be good.

Hi Dave,
the pink epiphylum is what I had..Bloomed in May, A beauty. See my neighbor has my shoots going..darn. It was a night blooming one. Missed it every year..bloomed and over. One night stayed up to about 2 in the morning, glass of wine helped..ha It bloomed a huge pink epiphulum. Enjoyed finally.
Karen B

Dave, I haven't heard of these flowers before but they sure are pretty. What is a brug flower?
Jennie

Jennie,

brug = brugmansia

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