Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I'm embarassed to show you, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Art, I have mine in filtered sun, and they do just fine. Three of them have buds! I'm not sure I would let yours be exposed to that full hot Texas sun, but I'll defer to the experts here.

I love this forum too!

I believe that these epiphytic plants produce air roots from the leaves which cling to trees if I'm not mistaken. These air roots take up water and nutrients in the jungle. If the epipytic plants are receiving water and nutrients in the soil, they won't grow them (or many of them) from the leaves...I think.

Here is a picture of a Selenicereus climbing a Palm tree. It is not my picture but belongs to a fellow gardener. Unfortunately, I forgot to note who it belongs to.

This message was edited Jun 7, 2005 3:40 PM