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Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2001 1:20 PM Post #7776
| My cousin from Ca.sent this photo for me to ID and I don't know what it is. Any help? She stated that she was told it bloomed at night. Jim 
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marshseed
Santa Barbara, CA
July 4, 2001 4:34 PM Post #90265
| One of the epiphytic cacti? |
Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2001 4:43 PM Post #90268
| Hi marshseed. Any information you can give me on this. In particular how hard to root because I am going to swap the information on what it is for a cutting or a rooting. Thanks for the response. Jim |
mark
Antrim, Northern Ire
United Kingdom (Zone 8b)
July 4, 2001 6:10 PM Post #90307
| the plant is an Epiphyllum which grows in South Africa as a weed but is native to central and South America where it grows on tree trunks and branches but isnt parasitic. the best compost is an open one with plenty of leaf mold.
Mark |
mark
Antrim, Northern Ire
United Kingdom (Zone 8b)
July 4, 2001 6:13 PM Post #90308
| rooting a piece is sooooo easy. cut off half a leaf and let the cut dry for a few days. insert the cutting half way into a free draining compost. they can be slow to root so be patient.
the only one I know of that flowers at night is 'Queen of the Night'. one flower can fill a whole house with scent. on the down side each bloom lasts for less than 24 hours. the flower opens in late afternoon and is on it's way out by mid day the following day.
Mark
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Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2001 7:12 PM Post #90333
| Thanks everyone for the information. I'll be cantacting my cousin for a leaf of two. Jim |
Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2001 9:46 PM Post #90377
| Mark , Some one ided it as " Queen of the Night" for her. Thanks also marshseed. |
Brugmansia
FSH, TX
July 5, 2001 1:03 PM Post #90569
| Sounds like a beautiful flower. I am most impressed by flowers with a strong intensely sweet fragrance. Seems a lot of plants out of South America fit that bill. Short bloom time per flower similar to a Hemerocallis as well. I personally think the flower is pretty as well, but then everyone knows my idea of pretty is based mostly on fragrance. When are we going to get a scanner for fragrances in here?
Brugmansia |
Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 5, 2001 1:05 PM Post #90570
| I know that scanner idea is a good one. Thanks for the reply. |
crutland
Lynn Haven, FL (Zone 8a)
July 5, 2001 2:02 PM Post #90582
| How about a scratch and sniff computer screen? |
Georgiaredclay
lagrange, GA (Zone 7a)
July 5, 2001 5:05 PM Post #90664
| Any investors for this idea send the money to me and I will develope the idea and get back to you.(NOT) |
