Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Is this a Recipe result or just fantastic epi growth ?, 1 by 77sunset

77sunset wrote:
I had to pop in and post some pics of my epis. I always read with interest, all the comments and hints here .
As I may have said on earlier thread, I was lucky enough to be at the right place and time to buy a huge collection verycheaply. There were over 600 epis and various Rhipsalis, Selenecereus, Aporos, Zygos etc. After the initial cleanup of what was a terribly neglected collection, I now have besides the other plants, around 400 epis in great condition. Some live out under a large tree and most live in the epi house we built for them. I bought the collection last year in April/ May and had to really cut into the plants to get rid of the ugly and dying growth. After repotting evrything that I could save, I let them do their own thing and waited to see if any would flower.
!st pic is of some of the 30 that flowered their little heads off. I was so thrilled to see them.
After they had all finished , I removed the rest of the old growth and was amazed at how they quickly started shooting again.
As I have recently also become a Brugmansia owner I was reading their forum and saw the Recipe there. Someone had commented that it was good for other plants so I tried it on the epis.
Either they are just fantastic growers or the Recipe is working.
2nd pic is from a few days ago and now I have to extend the epi house to make more room.
It is presently about 15' long x 10' wide and will end up another 12' longer.
The climate in my area is very dry during Summer and usually no rain. It gets cold and wet in Winter but the epis didn't seem to mind last Winter. Those out under the tree get shelter from hot sun but otherwise are in all weather. Those in epi house have a roof .
I hope you like my pics from way down here in southwest Victoria, Australia.
Jean.