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fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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Posted by crueltyfre 9 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 11:17
I know the chances are small, but just in case this is some common epiphyllum, I thought I'd ask. It bloomed a month ago, and is forming a second flush of buds now. It opens at night, around 9. It's not all that fragrant. And the flowers were smaller than I hear they can be, though I got this plant from a neighbor after her death and it had been neglected for who knows how long. Any ideas? Thanks,
Lori
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RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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| It is beautifui and probably a Ceres of some type, In a larger container and getting regular fertilizer the flowers may just be larger. All from this family of plants flowr at night, and don't stay open much past 10:00 in the morningl. I am so glad it flowered for you. Echinopis flower at night so do many Agave, Sansevieria, and several other genus of plants. She is flowering in yor neighbors honor. What a wonderful gift. Norma |
RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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| what a great looking Oxypetallum night blooming cereus, there such great plant easy to care for and the flowers are worth the wait, I have a few that bloomed this summer, and should bloom again this coming spring.It's not all that fragrant ? your home must be on the cool side, because the fragrant can be over powering on a warm summer night, I enjoy sitting up waiting for the blooms to open,I even have friends over for the opening of the flowers, I would never call this a common epie, these plants have a history in the south of being the center of great out door dinner parties just for the opening of the flowers. as you can guess this is one of my favorite plants, in the right zones they can be left out side year round and can grow up to 20ft tall Bear |
RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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| Thanks for the help, but now I have more questions! After getting this plant from my neighbor and figuring out what it was, I became interested in the species. I then swapped some other stuff for an oxypetalum (which hasn't bloomed yet). The leaf tips of the oxypetalum I got are rounded. The leaf tips on this one, as you can see, come to a point. I live in Tampa, and it's been excruciatingly hot this year. The plant hangs under a tree (I only brought it in to watch flowers open). The first night one opened, I had it inside my bedroom and there wasn't much fragrance at all. If I shoved my nose directly into the flower, I got a small wiff, that's all. I know there are millions of epi hybrids, some white. Are there different types of oxypetalums too? If this is the oxy, what's the other one I have with the rounded tips?
Lori |
RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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| Nice blooms. I've nothing to contribute, but must pls. ask a question out of curiosity. What pls. is that clear box w/ the white ovals in the bottom right of your pic. They look like silk cocoons -- are you preparing to unwind that into silk? |
RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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lol, tic tac mints. I brought the plant inside to watch the flowers open and just set it on my dresser where the tic tac's were.
Lori |
RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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Lori, as far as I know oxy is a species and not a hybrid, the only white night blooming epi that comes to mind is a Strictum/ Hookeri, leaf on some of my oxy are rounded as well as pointed, if the leaf of the other plant are thicker it would be a epi, pic would help if you have one of the other plant, to tell you what hybrid you have might be easier when its in bloom,
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RE: fall blooming, night flowering, epiphyllum ID?
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An ANSWER has been found! or at least seems to fit in all regards, lol. It's believed to be epiphyllum pumilum. That accounts for the small flowers, only a couple inches across, as well as it's blooming last night, rather than in spring.
I couldn't find too much on it, and only one place has it for sale. I have a few rooted cuttings if anyone's interested.
Lori |
Here is a link that might be useful: scroll down for info on it
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