Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Collection of Epiphyllum Grows

 Sorry (Not Sorry ;)

Taylor Greenhouse of NY sells rooted cuttings in 2.5 inch pots for about the same as single cuttings from most internet sellers. The first two plants I ordered from there were nice enough that when one I really wanted came back in stock I ordered 5 more. The current list with descriptions from the internet... for what they're worth.

Epiphyllum Hybrids

Agatha  Has a Large bloom with light rose-pink and a red throat, rounded petals, bell form, flat sturdy growth can be adapted to basket growth but upright at first when young, good bloomer. Reg.#5591

Bold Venture  Has an extra large bloom bright orange, wide purple edge. Opens wide. Full cup form. Hybridized by FOB. Reg.#05644

Pegasus  Has a Extra Large bloom with purple and a red-orange mid-stripe, outer petals edged with bronzy violet. Medium to wide flat basket growth, somewhat upright growth on first year stems. Fast grower depending on conditions. Great bloomer! Reg.#5719

Vista Sun  Has very large yellow flowers on an easy to grow plant. It is best grown dry and cool in the winter. This is a beautiful plant and our most popular yellow.

Over the Top  A 1998 hybrid.  It has a large flower.  The inner petals are white at the base shading to cerise  with red mid-stripe near the tip.  The next row is cerise with orange overlay and white base.  The outer petals are bright orange with carmine edges. It has an overlapping funnelform with radiating outer petals. It has thick flat and triangular growth. 

Just Beautiful 6" deep orange, star-like blooms remain open for 2-3 days. An easily grown cactus-like plant with 1.5" wide, flat, scalloped branches to 8'. Great in hanging baskets. Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor. If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit.

Three Oranges Has large orange and coral flowers on an easy to grow plant. It flowers in the spring in the greenhouses, and intermittently outside in the summer. 

Selenicereus anthonyanus (also known as Cryptocereus anthonyanus) is native to southern Mexico. It is grown as an ornamental because of its nocturnal flowers and unusual, leaf-like stems. Common names include fishbone cactusrick rack cactuszig-zag cactus and St. Anthony's rik-rak, and is sometimes referred to as an orchid cactus. There are a few variants of this species so some blooms can be slightly different one variant to another.

Epiphyllum Anguligar*  Disocactus anguliger (syn. Epiphyllum anguliger), commonly known as the fishbone cactus or zig zag cactus, is native to Mexico. The species is commonly grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers in the fall.

Epiphyllum strictum. Epiphyllum hookeri  Climbing cactus with blunt-toothed stems producing a mass of long, flat foliage. Each leaf can grow to varying lengths. Mature plants produce big, fragrant white flowers in summer. The white flowers can grow up to 9 inches long and 8 eight inches wide. The flowers open up only during the night and close when morning comes. 

Epiphyllum King's Ransom Registration #9747. Hybridized by Phyllis Flechsig. It’s a cross of Pistachio X Reward. An extra large bloomer. Outer petals are dark brown with yellow-orange mid-stripe pointed narrow petals. Inner petals are solid yellow.