PlantFiles Pictures: Night Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetalu, 1 by Connie243

Connie243 wrote:
Hi Ninjacam,
That is a big plant and it does need some tender loving care. In looking at the picture I see a lot of long shoots with only a leaf or two at the end. You can cut these back and stick them in potting soil and you will have new plants.
Another thing that can be done to this plant is when it starts putting out those long shoots pinch the tips off the end. This will stop the shoot from growing so long and force it to produce more leafs. Which is what you want. The more leafs the more blooms. Never remove the older leafs on the plant as these are the ones that will produce buds. I don't know how long it takes a new leaf to bud, but I do know that they don't for at least 3 or 4 years.
If you need help in care for this plant feel free to write me I have a pamplet that was sent to me on the care of the "Queen of the Night". I took that information and typed it up and added my comments of what I have done for my plants. I have sent the instructions to several that have contacted me.
Here is a pictues of two of my "Night Blooming Cereus" My Mother called them "Christ In The Manger" and I like to call them that also.
Connie
cbalihi@yahoo.com

This message was edited May 27, 2007 11:07 AM