Epiphyllum

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  1. Michael Hewett

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    I thought I'd show some photos of my flowering Epiphyllum cactus ...

     

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        Michael - welcome to the forum. You are going to blow these guys away with you cactus and succulent collection!
         
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          Thanks for the compliment @longk I do have some very nice ones. I hope people will enjoy seeing them.
           
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            Very pretty Michael, most of mine should be flowering in the next few weeks

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                Very nice :dbgrtmb:
                 
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                  Nice pictures Michael i have grown these plants in the past and the are fantastic when in flower and you can get some great colours.
                   
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                    Thank you @Ady :smile: I think they're beautiful too. Do you grow any ?
                     
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                      i don't grow these now but used too.
                       
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                        I don't have any blooms that I've photographed yet this year but I took some quick snaps of my plants and some buds now I have some of them out of the greenhouse :)

                        Please excuse the obvious snail damage I've had such a plague of them this year the garden is just inundated, all the blue stuff is slug pellets! I found and binned over 50 dead large snails!!!

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                          My goodness @IceColdRum ! All those Epi's ... Wonderful ! :dbgrtmb::yay:
                          I hope the flowers open nicely for you soon ... :spinning:
                           
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                            Thanks Michael,

                            Here's an update on the small potted cutting I posted a photo of above just a quick snap as I photographed after work, hopefully I will get a better photo tomorrow.

                            'Jersey Beauty' - (English) Solid bright orange. Silky, wide petals.
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                              Hi Ice Cold, that Jersey Beauty is absolutely stunning :)

                              Where do you get them from ?
                               
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                                Yes please I would also like to know.
                                 
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