Night blooming Cereus question
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Comments (0)Hello, I have epiphyllum oxypetallum cuttings available for trade. What I'm hoping for: 1) rare/unusual pepper seeds (don't have to be scorching hot, prefer mildly hot but unique tasting, smoky) 2) Fig cuttings: Brown Turkey, Mission or any other black varieties. If interested contact me and we can arrange amounts to trade and shipping costs. I am in the San Francisco bay area and it would be great to make the trade somewhere in this area. Thank you for your consideration....See MoreQuestion on Night Blooming Cereus
Comments (1)Hi Deon, I knew we had been there and did that for Epiphyllum oxipetalum (?) before. The 'Night Blooming Cereus' tag can apply to epiphytic and columnar cacti which number many. My friend dz answers it very well in the thread in the link. Here is a link that might be useful: Bloomin' its fool nocturnal head off...See MoreNight blooming cereus flowered
Comments (10)Our Night blooming cereus bloomed for the first time in July of this year- We had 11 blooms on two plants and were thrilled at the size and beauty of the blooms- They bloomed for four nights- A few each night- This past week they started getting buds again! We had been told they will only bloom once a year and then at the last of July or the First of Aug. So we are in shock they are blooming again- This morning there were three beautiful blooms and there are more buds yet to bloom- Is this uncommon? Regards CK...See MoreNight Blooming Cereus
Comments (31)Hi, I have a big Epiphyllum oxypetalum in a hanging basket in my New York City apartment. It is doing great and blooms most years (it has one big bud now). In the last couple of years, in addition to its regular leaf-like branches, it has sent out a lot of very long, thin stringy branches fringed with a lot of air roots. They are really long and tangled and occasionally poke me in the eye. Two questions: I'm wondering if it's ok to cut off some of these to get the plant a little under control. I am putting the pot into a bigger basket and I've discovered that one bit of root has grown through and into the old basket, so I may have to cut it to make the transfer. Is that OK? I know orchids don't mind having some roots trimmed back, but I don't know about cereus. I love this plant - it couldn't be easier to take care of. Incidentally, I have a ton of cuttings--bits that broke off and are rooted in water and ready for potting. I also have a couple of little ones in pots. I'd be happy to give some of these to anyone in the NYC area who wants them....See Morekirstenholm
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