Hi,

I'm looking for Matucana madisoniorum f. albiflora seed, there are a couple of nurseries who sell seed but as I don't want anything else currently and so postage and small order fee's are making it expensive

Many thanks in advance!

I'd just like to mention an amazing trick I read in one of the Epiphyllum Society of America's Bulletin a few years ago and that was to crush up 1/4 - 1/2 of a mosquito dunks into a watering can leave it 24hrs give it a swish around and then use it to water your plants, it works brilliantly! I put o...

I think they root the Hylocereus stocks first, as the take rate using non-rooted specimens may be low. The stocks look fresh and young as they are normally grown inside tunnelhouses/greenhouses and given a lot of fertilizer and water. They have specialized techniques on how to use Hylocereus as sto...

Welcome Martin, nice to have another brit on the forum

as you say it is nice to see what others from around the world can grow in their collections

Is the first one Acanthocereus tetragonus http://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Acanthocereus&species=tetragonus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I have a bunch that look like that and i believe they are Acanthocereus tetragonus mine have never flowered tho ](*,) Actually ...

First photo is a Hylocereus sp. probably Hylocereus undatus but your have to wait until it flowers for confirmation.

Thanks for the info Dave, nice to see such a small cutting with a bloom. My plant was covered in mealy bug's when I found it, but it was the only one the nursery had, so I sprayed it and removed as many as I could see. I'll just have to keep an eye on it. Mines like Mealybug catnip... especially th...

fanaticactus wrote:Afterthought: Should I give it a weak solution of bloom-oriented fertilizer now?

No you fertilise to induce buds not while it has buds, let it bloom and then afterwards you can start to feed it a half strength fertiliser if you wish.

I wonder just how many so called Epiphyllum hybrids on sale follow the international rules for cultivars and have been correctly published, let alone registered? I doubt many professional nurserymen realise there is an International Code for cultivated plants, let alone amateurs producing their own...

Well I got a number nice blooms this year and now that a few of my first cuttings are starting to mature I should have loads more to enjoy next year! :D This one is 'Buttercup' 2015-05-24 16.11.35.jpg 'Pure of Heart' IMGP2308.jpg 'Jutta Paetz' IMGP2340.jpg 'Dorris W. Pittman' IMGP2335.jpg 'Rudolf's ...

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Hello thanhnle,

GreenKnight is quite correct with the impossible task of identifying an unnamed hybrid, however your friend has a distinct advantage being in Australia as this will severely reduce the possibilities due to the very strict import laws of the country.

They have a physical nursery you can visit

http://www.epicacti.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or they do trade on eBay as Minime8484 says I think his username was thousandsofblooms?

Sealing unrooted cuttings of species Schlumbergera (such as S. opuntiodes) in small zip lock bags is a common way to keep moisture In and encourage rooting although I've not seen it done with other epiphytic cacti

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