Northeast Gardening: My two Christmas presents, 1 by gardenmart

gardenmart wrote:
Botanically speaking, they are Epiphyllum. Orchid cactus is a large cousin to the Christmas cactuses. They just produce huge flowers. not sure where they got the name "orchid". I have a large red one also and I just love the yellow and pink flowers that 'Petey Kelly' has. and the red isn't fragrant and Petey is.
This picture is my re-blooming phaleanopsis, which is a true orchid. I got the plant from one of the lobby planters where I take care of them this spring. When the flowers are done, we change them out. Plant was just green leaves and has bloomed for Christmas. I have two. the other one has thrown a flower stalk but is some weeks behind this one. I expect it to bloom in Feb.
I got a Nikon Coolpix S9200. I love it.
Martha