Flowering Today

Last year while at the local Flower Power, while having a spec at the bargain shelf, I found a dozen really big hanging baskets filled with some sickly looking epi's on clearance for $20. Just the baskets with no plants in them normally cost that much. So I figured if it died I'd still have a nice hanging basket. Well, with decent care, and nearly a year later, it's flowering.



Think I did ok?

Yup, did good there I'd say! I got a few from Bunnings last year and they have absolutely exploded into growth, even some flowers this spring.

Last week, hybrid called Pegasus


Last night, another hybrid "David Copperfield"


This morning's view in the Epi corner of the yard, going to be trying some cross pollination here.

Ahhhh very nice, I have actually been thinking of getting some of the David Copperfield, now I am going to get one for sure. Those look incredible.

Grows kinda massive too, the stem that flower is on has to be almost a meter long now and about 15 cm's wide.

One of the epi's that I have right now makes flowers that grow to over 30cm across.

That Pegasus was close to the 30cm mark aswell, bit of a difference to my other leafy cactus that's in bloom right now.

Unknown Lepismium or Rhipsalis in bloom, a mere 5mm's across

Well i am very proud of growing this one from seed. its my first ever flower after many years...

Very nice Golden Barrel

thx. its e. grusonii just on 30cm across. the buds formed last year but refused to open. now we have a nice hot day about 30c and there it is, my first flower.

diddi, how long did it take for you to grow e.grusonii from seed to a flowering size specimen?

oh ive had it for years... maybe 10 or more? thats why i am so pleased to get a flower. its a long time back and i didnt keep notes back then so cant exactly say. they grow well from sept to about march and are tolerant of fair amounts of water during that period. if you are in melbourne, try gardenworld in springvale road, keysborough. they are the retail arm of paradisia (wholesalers) who are the most likely to have big ones that might flower earlier.

Epi "Pink Perfection", bit smaller than the other 2 but still gorgeous


And my first ever Opuntia, think O. macrocentra, bit to cool in the air for it to open fully though.