Mid-Atlantic Gardening: What's still blooming end of October?, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
doc--

I forgot that I gave you one of each.....I thought I only gave you the NBC.
Sorry.....

Sorry I am confusing you! I don't mean to....

I received "leaves" of 2 Red Epis and three of NBC from "kachinagirl" in CA back in 2005.
One of the red Epis has bloomed twice now (first set of red blooms above), the other has not yet.
The "leaves" on these two a just slightly different. The one that has bloomed--the "leaves"
are thick but kind of flat. The Epi that has not yet bloomed, it's "leaves" have a slightly triangular look.
A slight elevation along the spines.

I repotted both this Spring in 10" HB to give them a bit more room. They were in a very tight and dry
6" pottery pot. Re-potting was difficult, as there are very sharp, small thorns up and down the leaves.

Both grew very well during the summer. They are now hanging in front of my LR window in so-so light.
Are you still confused???

I am hoping to see what the other one looks like IF it blooms....

Here is where they live for the winter. The two straggly things in the HB's.



This message was edited Dec 2, 2010 7:45 AM