hello everyone. I used to have a ton of epis. I had a greenhouse full of them. A tornado went through my yard and tore up the greenhouse, and then I also moved. I now only have a few epis. I love plants of all kinds, but epis....especially rhipsalis, are my favorite. I know this time of year many people are moving their plants from outdoors to inside and have pieces fall off and such. I would really like to expand my plant collection now that I am in a permanent home again. So, instead of throwing out your cuttings, I would be willing to pay shipping for them. Please let me know if you have anything. Thanks.
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lismil, Would you be interested in some rhipsalis berries to start some from seed? I have a couple of different fruiting rhips at the moment and might also be able to manage some small cuttings - for postage or trade? I love rhipsalis as well and have a small collection.
Ive never been very good at seeds, but, thanks so much for the offer. Just out of curiousity, which rhipsalis are the berries from?
The best way to handle starting rhips from seed is a peat based mix in a sealed container to maintain moisture. I use 1 qurt deli containers that are transparent and filled half full with the planting mix. Seeds pressed onto the surface from fresh berries, then the container is closed. Young plants stay in the container, which functions as a humidity domed container, for the first year or until they get to be several inches long. As long as the container is sealed and light gets into it, if the humidity is reasonable, the seeds will sprout and plants grow well.
One of the rhips is a no-id that has a 1/4" round stems and a very spreading form. It tries to grow out, rather than down. It has white berries and becomes very nice as it matures. The other has lavender berries and is R. trigona, if my memory is correct. I'll check its tag tomorrow.