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Gitagal wrote:
Doc--

I took this picture in December of last year.
This is my Red Epi--same one I gave you--and it is also growing these spurs at the
end of the "leaves"....Seems just something they do.....

I meant to send this to you--but I guess i did not...

I KNOW that before I take this Red Epi outside--it will, most likely, already have
one bloom on it....

Same as on my Ric-Rac Cactus (also and Orchid cactus)---it grows these ugly,
dry roots from it's skinny stems....

I have always thought it was just the drier air--lack of light, etc.....
They never do this outside in the summer....

Here is the leaf-tips of my red Epi