Have you guys ever had an orchid cactus/epi swap? I mean the whole forum...not just one person to another. If not, is it something you guys have ever concidered? I think it would be something interesting and fun. Im just not sure how to organize it. Just imagine all the cool cuttings....lol.
orchid catus swap???
I would be ready for one next summer. Most of my plants are still very small. but with over a 100 kinds of epis I will have something for every one. I am not good a organizing things but would be glad to take part later own.
I have a few I can swap leaves/stems. I am game.
Lavina
I will have some big enough to trade in the spring. I would love to do this. Linda
me too sandy
I have E. hookeri, E. oxypetalum and the Ric Rac Orchid Cactus, along with a couple of unidentified Epi's. I would love to join in on an Epi cutting swap!
i think i may have asked this before but where in east central fla are you i have some broken off pieces that i am rooting up
forgve my typing ame having problems with shoulder
sandy
I am in Daytona Beach.
Close enough. Will get back with you later after the cuttings get rooted
Sandy
OK...perhaps come spring we will have to find a way to organize this. I don't really have many orchid cactus, but lots of rhipsalis I would be willing to trade.
Sounds good.
I look forward to a Spring Swap! I have a couple of Rhipsalis too!
I will see how mine are growing. but I should be able to take a few cuttings by spring. Plus thanks to the squirrels I have a number of unnamed plants. All are bright colored day bloomers.
Oh, I would love to have a day bloomer! I have a couple of noids I got in trades two years ago but they were just cuttings and I don't know the names. I am hoping that at least one is a day bloomer!
let me know what color you would like and I will see what I have.
Sandy
I have just discovered epi's and would love to do this. I have a pot of noids and a nice sized fruhlings gold that I got from a nursery a few months ago. It was in bloom and was beautiful which is pretty much what got me interested in them. It sound like they are fairly easy to take care of. Do you all find this is pretty much the case with these?
Yes long as you do not over or underwater them.
I should warn you that they are like potato chips, once you start you can't stop. I have over a hundred and I just get another piece that I can make at less 6 cuttings. I call the disease Episitis
I found that my American Beauty one of the dragon fruit had two pieces broken off. Each piece is large enough to make two cuttings. Any one interested please let me know. First come gets one. Those darn squirrels have been playing in my shade house again.
Could I have one pleeeeze? Ya know it is actually a good thing to be an enabler on Daves's -------
D-mail me your address and I will send it to you. It should be ok in a bubble envelope.
Wren, I sent you d-mail.
I think the disease "Episitis" is very contagious! I'm catching it! ^_^
Can I have one too please. I have just recently discovered epis and I love them!!!!!!!
Annette
Seed me a D-mail. I will send you one. Just remember this is a dragon fruit and it is different looking, I do not know a lot yet about growning them.
I now still have one cutting left, that I know of I have to go see what else those darn squirrels have messed up.
For anyone who might be interested, here's the link to Plant Files for Hylocereus undatus the dragon fruit: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54131/
More info: http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week174.shtml - such a gorgeous flower!
and even more info on growing this one: http://hylocereusundatus.foodlywise.com/
I'm game. Lets do this, is this what a round robin is?
This thing can have a length of over 50 feet? Wow! This is going to be one interesting plant. Am really excited about getting the opportunity to grow it.
I do have some oxypetalum and strictum that are big enough to trade now and I have some red and some purple dragon fruit rooting. I am always game for a swap.
I still have a total of three unclaimed American Beauty. The squirrels broke off all but one new growth. I think this plant should proble be grown as a basket plant.
My other dragon fruit "County road" is robust I don't think even my dog could put a dint in it. This one is a fast grower. I will take a couple of cutting off it in the spring. I have a third one but the squirrels stole the label and I can't figure out which on it is.
Wren, I would love to have one of your American Beauty Dragon fruits. I have vietnamese red and purple star if you would like to trade. Please dmail me. Thanks, Linda
I sent you a d-mail will send you another one
I sent out the cuttings. I still have one more. It is younger and thinner that the other so I did not cut it. It is about 6-8 inches. I also have a bunch of squirrels that any one wants they can have. You can d-mail me if you would like the cutting, you would have to come and catch the squirrels thought my dog almost get one today.
I think I am going to make a cage for the mother plant. It is not a robust as the other two dragon fruits that I have.
I will not have any more cuttings until spring (unless the squirrels decide to have more games in my shade house.) I would like all the plants to get larger and tougher before I remove any growth.
all the broken pieces that I had are gone. I should have some regular cutting come spring(unless the squirrels have a nother party among my plants.)
Please let me know if the cuttings I sent out do not arrive in good shape or do not root and I will gladly send replacements. This is the first time that I have sent cuttings and sense paid day is next week(should have waited) I used bubble envelopes. next week I am going to buy a supply of mailing boxes incase those squirrels have another party.
Sandy
On this topic would any one be interested in knowing what each of us have so we know what we might have next year to swap. Of course in my case it would be a whole thread full. I am afraid to count them. I have about new 20 cuttings to pot up and another 11 on the way-----someone please stop me!!!!
I will not buy any more
I will not buy any more
I will not buy any more----I don't think it is working.
I will not buy any more until I get the new green/shade house finished!!!!!
Oh well I could be addicted to something that was harmful so I guess it is not to bad being addicted to epis.
Sandy
Wren, I think that is a great idea. The ones that I know will be big enough are e.strictum, e.oxypetalum, h.undatus "vietnamese red, h undatus, " purple star", Selenicereus coniflorus, selenicereus chrysocardium,( sp),
april shower and black light.
I also have about 30 different cuttings that I am rooting now. I don't think they will be large enough to cut by then though.
I also have several pots of noid's. I know the colors,(are pink, reds, and white) but not the varieties. Linda
Most of mine wont be large enough in the spring but by next fall they will be. Until I get my green/shade house done and at the rate I am going it will be next winter I will need to keep the growth under control. I will get back to y'all later I just notice the time and I have to go visit dad at the hospital.