anybody grow EPIPHYLLUM Orchid Cactus

[cgregory]

I would like to get some information about them if possible thanks

[Ferns Daddy]

I still grow a few. What kind of information you looking for.

[stonedragonfarms]

I grow several as well; what sort of cultural information do you require?

[tryingtoflower]

I too have a number of plants. I have a culture sheet available and there is a website of the epiphyllum society. Let me know how to direct you.

[cgregory]

some one give one to my wife at work because they know I'm a orchid fan and I will try any thing once and some things twice so I got it home and it was pretty bad mistreated so I got it repoted in good stuff in a good pot and it doing really good now but the limbs they cut back to make it smaller wont grow it has new pieces growing out in 2 or 3 places but all the ones they cut back short why wont they grow

[Ferns Daddy]

Give them time and they will send out new growth on the ones that were cut off, most epis are at rest this time of year and start new growth in the spring,. Mine our in rest mode and will only get enough water to keep them alive, they don't need any food until after they have had about 3 or 4 months of rest, I start to water and feed mine very weekly in late April, when it warm enough they go out side and I start to feed and water them more, hope this helps.

[Paul]

Epiphyllums, like Schlumbergera, are rainforest epiphytes. Care is, in many ways, just like a Schlum. As TFT has a sheet for you, I won't bother "reinventing the wheel".

I will put for a cautionary note for you, however. It is common for Epis to put out aerial roots that will, if permitted, allow them to attach themselves to a surface like a wall (not unlike an ivy). As this can cause some minor issues if one later needs to move the plant, I just thought I'd give it a quick mention.

[Tindomul]

I grow mine in semihydroponics. They seem to be growing and growing. To bloom they need decreasing photoperiods.
Since these are Cactii, I will move this thread to the off topic forum.