How to Grow Epiphyllum Orchid Cactus, Tips & Tutorial to Increase Flowering

[@hollyridgesmoke7057]

I am in Honduras and i get them in the wild. I have a piece that fell from a giant Ceiba tree in the Copan Ruins. I believe it is an ancient soul. It gives me lots of flowers and it is a very personal experience.

[@user-kc7nn9pi3b]

So beautiful my country 😍 It is such a beautiful gift from nature ❤

[@hollyridgesmoke7057]

@@user-kc7nn9pi3b yes it is.

[@deadlynightshade9615]

i am 100% convinced that it is an alien and when it blooms it's sending information back to wherever it came from like a little satellite dish 😀 the vibes are unlike any other plant i own

[@beverlyguerry5827]

I have a red one, that’s fifty years old this September (2023). Right now she’s in full blooming, w/ 50-60 flowers! I am amazed!

[@beverlyguerry5827]

And it was budding out in the middle of march, now April.

[@plantvibrations]

Wow!!! I would love to see that

[@beverlyguerry5827]

Wish I knew how to post a picture!

[@plantsaplenty1374]

I've had my plant 12 years this is the first year it bloomed at night. I love it

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!!

[@nellerbrook]

You did a GREAT job with this video! You are encouraging as well as informative with your advice. Thanks, Devin!

[@plantvibrations]

hi nancy! thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@paulalloyd6367]

Totally agree…I learned a lot from this

[@getsetgarden]

The heirloom plant has definitely gone down to someone who will do complete justice to it. The plant looks gorgeous!

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you!!

[@lilyt5855]

What a beautiful plant! Those blooms are swoon worthy!

[@lorenlash9174]

This is the most gorgeous cactus orchid I've ever seen! Thanks for the tips ✌🏼

[@plantvibrations]

You are so welcome!

[@RendaJane]

I agree. Mine is beautiful but has never bloomed. It’s grown a lot while it’s been outside this summer.

[@nivelynabella7031]

Am amazed that your QUEEN blooms at day time.

[@plantvibrations]

i know! it was amazing to wake up to those flowers still blooming

[@absolutelynot6086]

That plant is gorgeous. I have 9 epiphyllum hybrids. I just love them

[@1chienandalou]

Yes, this is the one I have and it is Hookeri. Such beautiful plants and so little you need to do... The more I ignore the better they do. I have to say yours is among the nicest I’ve seen !

[@1chienandalou]

Oh and I keep them outdoors all year, Southern California but it does get under 50 in the winter. In my experience you can’t kill these easily. Just don’t give up on them even if they look like they are. I’ve had cuttings sitting out to give to others without realizing they had tiny buds on them and even the disembodied branches made full-sized flowers. They like stress. Choose a smaller pot than you think they need, water less than you think they need etc.

[@plantvibrations]

this past month i have had them in a rather chilly room in the house to hopefully induce even more flowering this coming summer, i hope it does the trick! thanks for sharing your experience!!

[@effmyefrain]

A hookeri, correct!

[@kennethq1585]

I bought my first one ! Tryin to figure out how to grow it haha just find out this video:) I remember my granny had a huge one in her house when I was a kid. when summer comes this flower blooms at night we would invite our neighbor to appreciate them and my granny would pick one put under my pillow. :”-(

[@GamerXielSk]

I am super new to this species. My friend gave me a cutting of her almost 8 ft plant and gave me long strands so I definitely had to do a little bit of research before I potted them up. Thanks for all the tips and care guide! It's definitely all I need to know in one video :)

[@plantvibrations]

Fantastic! Sounds like you got yourself a fine cutting from a great plant

[@Mommycott]

Amazing! I’ve never seen one with so many blooms! I got a cutting from a neighbor and had no idea what it was. I saw it about to bloom and missed it because I didn’t know it was just overnight. Hoping this summer will see some good blooms

[@plantvibrations]

yesss! theyre definitely worth staying up all night to see them open up!

[@djangodunn5968]

My "knarly" Epi came from a cutting from a cafe in Oklahoma. It was bought in the 40s. I got my cutting in 2001. It bloomed one flower in 2008 and not again until this year. I got 3 blooms on different leaves earlier but now have 3 blooms on one leaf.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@plantvibrations]

oooh la laaa! what a treasure! since i was away from home all summer mine weren't able to spend the summer outdoors so no blooms for me :(

[@shanthisurendran57]

I wanted to grow this Queen of nightie also known as Brahma Kamalan in India.(Meaning Lord Brahma’s lotus)Your tips were very useful. Thanks for sharing.

[@KarenRodriguez-ny9oi]

Thank you for this video! I also have an heirloom plant that is roughly 15 years old. It has never bloomed! I also live in PA and have pruned, fed, taken outside, kept contained, brought back indoors and nothing! I will follow your advise and keep it under canopy and watered every 5-7 days, I am also interested in the stress factor. I am praying this will be the year! Mine is gorgeous, big, green and healthy but not a bloomer :( Yours looks amazing! congrats!

[@DeepSeaLugia]

Hey hope the poant has bloomed for you

[@ThePetspock]

Sounds just like mine !!! I hope you get blooms!

[@jackstrubbe7608]

I used to raise them in a southwest facing passive solar envelope greenhouse in Michigan from a couple cuttings I brought back from a summer excavation I was on in the Yucatan. They performed very well in the space, and because we created it to have open soil flooring with tile paths, which enabled us to spray down everything in it as needed with a hose. They loved the created "weather".

[@abalanslife2723]

I just came from Instagram after you helped me with the name of this plant. Great channel, your personality makes this content catching.

[@plantvibrations]

thanks! im glad you like the videos!

[@eirikeseplid860]

Just had my first seed sprout, I have a long journey ahead but thats the fun :) Thanks for the informative video.

[@plantvibrations]

You can do it!

[@janicem4445]

I just got one of these from a friend today. Great information and I hope mine is as prolific as yours. I’ve never seen these until today.

[@plantvibrations]

awesome! they are very low maintenance and relatively quick growing. glad you got one!

[@paigeeds6759]

I love this plant, my grandma who passed away 10 years ago had this in our ancestral home... And everytime I see this flower I feel like crying...

[@plantvibrations]

awwww, that is a sad but sweet memory

[@gertrudefernandes2184]

I think u shawakeould not cry. Instead u should thank her for nurturing a plant, that gives many beautiful flowers with the fragrance fills the air n keeps the neighborhood awake, to enjoy appreciate n interact with each other on a subject of beauty, nature, n the marvelous Creator. She looks like dressed in beautiful dress on her way for the thank her Creator/meet her Groom

[@helenhomer756]

🥰

[@christiannepogie5937]

I just bought one today and I came across your excellent video! I am also from PA. Please post more videos.

[@plantvibrations]

its such a great plant, i hope you have success!

[@donnacosta6633]

What a great informative video! I have my grandmothers Cactus! She would wake us up to see the blooms at night when I was a child. I just love it! Mine has been indoors for a year because I moved. I am also in zone 6b so I will put it out this June and hope for some blooms. I used to put it out under a maple tree and it was very happy there and did bloom. Thank you again!

[@plantvibrations]

very sweet story!! i just put mine back outside!

[@donnacosta6633]

@@plantvibrations yours is beautiful! I am going to trim and repot. And put outside. Do you recommend a particular soil?

[@mishawilliams8051]

Finally!!! Thank you! I’m taking it outside this summer. Hopefully it will bloom.🙏🏾 it’s growing very well just no blooms. I’m gonna amp up the phosphorus and let’s see what happens. Thanks again your vid was the most i informative and helpful.

[@plantvibrations]

Great!! Happy gardening!!

[@thomasang-vuthuan4769]

They are so Beautiful.

[@elparaisodedenis]

Hi Devin wow so beautiful flowers i like so much this plants, a lot of greetings from Serbia - Europe !

[@stylewithlaurieburley3707]

Great video! Mine will be getting a new pot & fresh soil. It’s very woody so I’m gonna take cuttings from it. I’m sure it will be way happier. Thanks!

[@plantvibrations]

you can definitely cut away the woody areas!

[@OpulentRed]

Congratulations! That's a majestic beauty. I love the royal blue pot!

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you! it was a heavenly experience seeing them all bloom!

[@aniskalick5607]

Thanks for the info God bless you I'm from south Africa your plant is beautiful

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you for watching! God bless you as well

[@auroraflores9706]

Beautiful plant Congratulations 👍🙏 I hope mine gets like your's

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you!!

[@charleencollins1130]

Just got some cuttings with no instructions...this is very helpful....

[@plantvibrations]

great! glad it was helpful

[@sandraseldon6734]

I have had this plant for five years and some stems have reached the ceiling. I had a previous plant that did bloom indoors but it was near a plant light and west window. You are correct-it should be outdoors in summer. Also correct-not in direct sunlight. I know this video is two years old so assuming you are still growing it. Your plant is lovely!

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for you experience!

[@katmcmillen5809]

I live in TX...lost my 25 yr old plant froze in Feb 2021. I have been photographing incredible blooms at 3-4 in the morning for 25 years. I'm starting over...I've purchased some new cuttings...can you recommend a particular soil. My plant was in regular old potting soil that I changed out every few years. Thank you for the awesome video!

[@plantvibrations]

Oh noooo! that is such a sad story. but also amazing that you would get up to take the photos in the middle of the night! for my new epiphyllum i just use a normal potting mix 70% mixed with 30% perlite and i find its a pretty good mix. i think more important that the soil is allowing the plant to get root bound

[@suehollahan6910]

I live near Austin and lost my old plant during the deep freeze! A friend that had cuttings from my original plant sent me cuttings to replace the one lost! It’s huge now but no blooms!

[@vidnand2002]

Hello, Thanks for the nice video. Btw, this is not Queen Of the Night. This is an epiphyllum variety called Hookeri .

[@effmyefrain]

Right, queen of the nights aren’t red

[@LearnwithSueAnn]

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[@PaulSkuta]

Thank you. I’m a botanist and this kind of misnaming makes me crazy.

[@toystoys6322]

Beautiful I got one in a pot and is big but no flowers hopefully i got flower this year

[@lindalu8565]

Great info. We'd you have a video if how to prune these? Thank you. Tacoma, WA!

[@David-sc2ir]

Great information! I have a very old cereus that has gotten gangly over the years.. I'm going to cut mine back and repot it and try to cultivate it to be more compact like yours. I am in Virginia and I move mine outside around mid-May and it loves the warmth and humidity through the summer months... I start to see buds forming in September... but I've never had a flush of bloom like yours. I shall continue to try :)

[@plantvibrations]

yes try cutting the woody growth out! it really invigorated my plant after i did that!

[@sajkdnsaklfhnj]

Oh you sound so in love with that plant :D I was searching for information cos im trying to propagate a leaf and found out is this plant :D I hope it grows happy

[@plantvibrations]

You’ll love it!! It’s such a beautiful plant

[@GemmaPariol]

Beautiful flowers

[@judystovall1325]

Great Video! Learned a lot. Thank you Devin.

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching!

[@keithallen5795]

I use these hanging by a green house roof for about 20 years.I add a very light Bloom Buster, once a week or two.They hang about 6 too 8 feet.Up and down. A very exotic tropical look.Roots form by roof glass.The people love how much flowers I get.

[@plantvibrations]

Omg I wish I could see what they look like! Sounds amazing from your descriptuon

[@donnamcgee5536]

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@plantvibrations]

thank you for watching!!

[@helenhomer756]

I live in PA also, s.western side! This is my 1st cutting and I've read so many different ways to care for, like keeping a dish of water under them for humidity? I'm glad I watched your video, especially since we live in the same climatic state! Lol I just wish I could share a pic of mine to ask why the top looks wrinkled! Maybe needs watered weekly, like you mentioned! Thanks again for advice. Btw, your Epiphyllum is Georgous! 😍

[@plantvibrations]

Hi Helen! I recently posted a more updated growing guide to Epiphyllum about a month ago. Check that video out, I think it will address all of your questions!

[@maureennorman9899]

Hey I have an orchid cactus about 3 years now. Every spring I get 2 beautiful flowers tops! Wondering if I should put in a bigger pot or does it like to be root bound. I just loosened the soil some as it was densely packed.

[@1chienandalou]

No, keep it in a smaller pot. Can take a few years to bloom. Starve them off water after the blooming season for a significant increase in lowers the next season. Honestly the more I ignored this planned for a while it looks like it was not doing well but as you can see some of the leaves are reddish brownish. I sometimes even get uglier looking almost dead looking branches and invariably those are the ones that make the most flowers. Be patient and don’t be afraid to “stress“ the plant and you will be rewarded!

[@igaudion973]

stunning. I've just planted one myself.

[@plantvibrations]

They’re amazing !!

[@cruelsister1]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.

[@plantvibrations]

happy to help!

[@bmessenger1022]

Great video! Can you tell its what type of plant scissors you're using?

[@plantvibrations]

i like felco the best!

[@hungryplayz1880]

Excellent video

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for watching!

[@anjudave1592]

❤your presentation thx

[@plantvibrations]

You're welcome 😊

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

So beautiful.

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hleethao1542]

Do you let it dry for a few days before propagating it in water? Or do you stick it in the water right after cutting?

[@plantvibrations]

You can definitely let it dry for 2-3 days but I generally just plant directly in soil and skip any rooting in water

[@deborahmazza8123]

Excellent video and info.

[@plantvibrations]

thanks for watching Deborah!

[@jitkadevaux3958]

Thanks may be mine will flower one day!

[@plantvibrations]

I hope so too!

[@marcelagarnica7076]

Great video! Just got one of these and am excited to see it grow! Do you find that the “leaves” feel soft while you are propagating them? I have one propagation that was pretty firm when I cut it and it feels pretty limp right now. I let it callous over and just recently put it into soil so I’m sure it’s probably dehydrated while it is growing roots.

[@plantvibrations]

Does it feel like droopy soft? it should still propagate fine but may never recover its firmness. which in time won't be a problem. if it is cold where you live i'd consider getting a heating pad for your prop if you are concerned

[@acenygma5294]

Thank you for sharing sir

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you for watching

[@jameswilmot4537]

Great video and advice. I started four new Epiphyllum plants in October and have some recent videos of their progress. They should be very nice plants in a few years time :)

[@plantvibrations]

Sweeet!! I hope you get some flowers asap!

[@malabanerjee8424]

Yes I enjoyed a lot through your video. 2 nd time watching. I have few pts to ask. As night queen how you getting pic of full bloom? I like to know the secret. No 2- I have 1 ric rac Epiphyllum, 1 oxipetalum. 2 weeks back I got only two flowers after 5 years. Till now no flower in ric rac one. They two are very long. Ric rac has only two long stems but oxipetalum is huge. Don’t know how to manage. After a lot trimming these two flowers came. After that it is expanding again. Will you please suggest me what to do. These 5 years it is in same pot. Help me please. Thanks.

[@jameswilmot4537]

@@malabanerjee8424 I haven't got that many pictures of my old queen of the night plant and my new one is only 8-9 months old and only has three leaves of which one is the cutting and the other two are younger and still growing. My old plant oxipetalum put out some flowers in 2004, 2007 and 2010. Sadly I lost the plant in 2011 when my son was born and I decided to let it go. I regret this now as it was sentimental being my Mum's cutting and from my Father's family and it would have been 22 years old. Don't worry about the flowers, they will come and when they do, they'll mean a lot more and be really special. Be sure to take pictures :)

[@jameswilmot4537]

@@malabanerjee8424 Thinking about it, you will need to replace the soil in the pot, I would take the plant out, scratch away the soil from the edges, have some new moist soil ideally garden compost which is super stuff and fill in the empty space around the edge of the pot, you could prune a few of the bottom roots away so that it grows new ones and put some new soil in the bottom of the pot. Hope this helps, my Mum used to look after my old plant and this might explain it's flowering every 3 years in response to the new soil being added.

[@ark01000]

These are beautiful blooms. I have on! But the one in this video actually isn’t the oxypetalum species. Oxypetalums have wider blooms that are more protea looking but white in how it looks. It’s stems and leaves are also not as jagged on the edges! But not entirely. Thankyou so much for the video!

[@plantvibrations]

Yes, it the description i had corrected my mistaken identification. and yes they're incredible flowers!

[@margaritagoetter5169]

Thank you for all the wonderful information! I also live in PA ☺️ , I love your gorgeous plant it looks so healthy, I have two but they don’t look like yours at all, my two plants have the leaves pointing down and it has long very long woody branches! Can you please tell me what to do? Do you prune yours? Thank you.

[@plantvibrations]

As they age they produce those long woody growths. The best thing to do is to restrict water while they are indoors in the cool months and place in ample sunlight during the warm season.

[@margaritagoetter5169]

@ Thank you I will do that, Do you prune yours? Should I prune the long branches?

[@josiehi]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! It was just what I was looking for! I am new to this species of plant and I just got gifted three starts that have already been rooted! I planted each one in their own small pot! I was wondering if I should have planted all three of them in one larger pot? Thanks for any help you can give me!

[@plantvibrations]

If they’re all the same species then you can definitely plant them all together. I also have some pots with multiple species that yield blooms at different times

[@josiehi]

Thanks! I like the idea of also planting different species together!!

[@pjsullivan128]

The first time I ever saw this plant was probably seven years ago in Ontario Canada went to visit some friends and they were so excited because it was blooming when we first got there takes six hours to open up and then closes for six hours and that was it I got a piece brought it home threw it in some dirt then left the country for six weeks. Figuring this will be dead and today it is a monster but my friends in Canada never bring it in outside. Actually it’s the indoor plant all year.

[@plantvibrations]

Wow I love it! These plants are so low maintenance

[@Rusty23440]

Hi. What a gorgeous plant ! I took my Mom's plant after she passed away in June and Im trying to learn all I can about them. I dont know which cultivar this one is. Its very big and in a very small pot and Im thinking it hasnt been repotted in many many years if ever. Its lopsided and very heavy to one side so I would love to be able to correct it if possible but Im afraid to do anything with it out of fear of breaking off any pieces. I wish I could send a picture and get some advice on what to do with this very old special plant. ?Also, there are brown circular spots on the leaves - I dont know whats causing them but it doesnt look like theyre from bugs.

[@plantvibrations]

You can send me a photo on Instagram!

[@johnvonhorn2942]

Devin, you genius, you are impressing us all greatly with that plant, it's amazing. I just order a "Queen of the Night" cutting off of Ebay for my sister as a birthday present, who also loves plants. BTW, I grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania and left in 1980 for Europe. Let me know if you want me to come back and help with watering or general maintenance?

[@plantvibrations]

lucky you living in europe! i hope to hear of immense successes with your new queen of the night cutting!

[@maureengordon309]

Beautiful Epiphillum hookeri (strictum), which is what this is. I have several epiphillum oxypetalums.

[@plantvibrations]

thank you!

[@brainswole101]

Could be different where I am. Got one of these as a gift. Knew nothing about it. I put it outside on my east facing front porch steps. The porch is covered. It gets maybe 4 hours of morning sun. Tripled in size this year. Last winter I moved it inside the same porch as before, maybe three feet from where it lives outside. Still facing east behind a glass door. We keep porch temps around 65 through winter. It continues to grow. The only thing I do differently than most I see, is fertilize with water from my 300 gal goldfish/ koi pond. I clean the filter, which is a tidy cat litter bucket, every three months except winter and water everything I can with it. I have had zero issues with plants since. Don't know if it's because the nutrients are digested? But I couldn't be happier with the results. This is my second year with it and it is currently blooming. Also not sure if it's the variety, but mine had much wider/ thicker, green leaves and doesn't have any purpling. Is that expected? My other cacti do that with too much sun exposure, but again, ours look different so it could be solely location. I'm on the east coast (US) Great video and thanks for the propagation tips!

[@plantvibrations]

Sounds like you found the perfect place to grow them !

[@AlineSantos-lo9ec]

Beautiful plant

[@terrywynn9767]

I would love to know what type soil to use. Thanks for your help.

[@plantvibrations]

I use just a bagged houseplant potting mix

[@rubyrose2822]

Such a helpful video!

[@truck13z]

Thank you for your video. I have been gifted an orchid cactus that was my great Aunties so older then 35 years. Not sure of the species just yet but the information you have provided is very useful.

[@plantvibrations]

glad it was helpful!

[@cacildasouza5168]

Lindas Muito lindas

[@seizuregirlllll]

Good to know I’m in Washington and it seemed like it was craving sunlight so I just put it on the porch to catch some sun.

[@plantvibrations]

Just be careful not to give it too much sun too quickly or it may burn

[@seizuregirlllll]

@@plantvibrations thank you for that tip, there’s not a lot of humidity in eastern Washington, should I spray the plant occasionally

[@fransmensingh4333]

Hi what a bautifull plant I have one and it got one flower in januari for the first time My question is each leave gets at the end dry carrots I don,t see that by others. Can i remove them without problems so that the plant dies?

[@plantvibrations]

im not totally sure i know what you are referring to by dry carrots, but if it looks like dead growth, i think you can safely cut it off

[@fransmensingh4333]

@@plantvibrations Hi Tenks for the reaction . I believe it had to be roots Not carrots. english is not my lanquage

[@plantvibrations]

@@fransmensingh4333 hi Frans, you should feel free to cut those off

[@spider46531]

Just got a orchid cactus. My concern is the pot it is in, a plastic hanging one. I feel it may be to wet and want to remove it from the pot it is in but still dont know or understand the dirt. also the leaves on my plant are hanging down not standing up.

[@plantvibrations]

many species tend to hang like that, so i wouldn't be concerned. definitely put holes in the bottom of the plastic pot for drainage

[@spider46531]

@@plantvibrations It turns out that it is called curly sue, there are a couple other names for it though

[@aparker2370]

I just received my Queen Night Bloomer! I potted it this week in Cactus soil, is that okay? I live in Coastal NC. For the summer, I have my plant on the south side of my yard under a Windmill Palm; however, it does get direct morning sun. Is that ok? What fertilizer do you recommend? I'm hoping it doesn't take 3-5 years to bloom as some info has indicated! Thank you for your video!

[@plantvibrations]

Yes cactus soil is great. Try to slowly introduce it to that direct sun or it will get sun scald, it’s happened to me many times! Mine here in pa also gets hot direct morning sun and I just had to decrease its exposure, decreased to about 1 hour vs 2 previously. You can definitely get flowers next summer!! JuT keep it outside as long as possible this summer. I keep mine outside till nights touch 45F

[@aparker2370]

@@plantvibrations Thank you for responding so quickly and for your suggestions! I've adjusted its morning sun! And excited that it I may see blooms next year! Also, what's your recommendation on a fertilizer that you find to work best. THANK YOU!

[@tuyetvo4353]

I have a big pot in front door just bloom few big purple flowers - so beautiful….. 2 pots (Quỳnh Sen) just bloom some small flowers too - flowers last few days - to 1 week. I water every day.

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!

[@vidnand2002]

A quick question. Do u callous before rooting the cutting in water? I tried both & was successful. Still want to make sure.

[@plantvibrations]

I honestly have never rooted in water, I always go directly to soil. And I generally let callous for 3-4 days

[@veronicafernmoss4537]

Thank you for the excellent video. I just inherited a huge lanky Epiphyllum that has long woody stems. Can I cut the woody stems back to the base to encourage more compact growth? Thanks again for all your wonderful videos. Yay plant lovers :)

[@plantvibrations]

thats exactly what i did with mine!

[@nicoletosi3475]

I am in New Mexico. I was given a couple leaves several months ago. Its been indoors the whole time. Im curious about it being outside in this dry dessert climate. It is better to just keep it inside? Our house is kept at 71 degrees in the day but at night i set it to 68. Perhaps the temperature difference is enough being the sun isnt shining on it at night either? I keep the plant in a south facing window.

[@plantvibrations]

I believe if you place it outside in a shaded area it will be fine in the heat. And the temp differential will be more impactful on its health and bloom ability

[@debbolen2446]

I have a plant that has long woody looking shoots. Do you trim those back to encourage growth? I wish I could send you a picture. I have more questions.

[@debbolen2446]

By the way, your plant is beautiful and your video was very helpful. I’ve had blooms from mine for the past 3 years and have just loved them.Such a crazy plant!

[@plantvibrations]

hi deb, i love hearing you've had blooms the last three years! re: the woody growth, i would definitely recommend cutting it out. i find that it looks leggy and unattractive when they get super woody. that being said, they won't likely create new growth from that section that you remove, its hard for plants to regenerate once they get to that woody stage. but the surrounding foliage will likely utilize that space pretty quickly. you can also take the tips (last 6" of growth) of the woody sections and plant those into the newly void sections, and that will keep those areas from looking bare. thats what i tend to do. i hope that helps

[@jeremie2020]

Can these Epiphyllums produce fruits if pollinated? Thank you.

[@plantvibrations]

I don’t think so, but perhaps! Rhey are very similar to dragon fruits

[@jeremie2020]

@@plantvibrations Yes, that's why I was asking lol, the flowers look exactly the same. ;)

[@vivimannequin]

They produce fruits very similar to dragonfruit

[@jeremie2020]

@@vivimannequin Thank you!

[@daveritz9364]

I just love you. Ur the best

[@plantvibrations]

Hehe thank you!!

[@daveritz9364]

@@plantvibrations ur very welcome. I'd love to meet u in person someday. I love gardening and plants. I travel all over to get off plants. Keep in touch. I'm also from pa. About 2hours from u

[@angelamaxwell59]

I love this ,but ive been told the blooms only last 1 day, is this true? Thanks for this, ive learned alot!

[@plantvibrations]

Yep that is true!

[@autumn1231]

Hey Devin, could you explain the proper way to cut off old flower blooms? Thanks

[@plantvibrations]

Hi. youll find that when the flowers finish, where they attach to the leaves, they start to get quite weak. you can literally just use your hands to break them off

[@autumn1231]

@@plantvibrations thanks! I was given a potted cutting 4" long. That was Christmas 2018. It is now large like yours.The cutting was from a friends plant over 30 years old. Always bloomed white. Mine is a very bright pink and she is flabbergasted. I have mine in a clay pot that dries out quickly. Will probably begin to water more often. It is indoor 100% in North Carolina but per your video I may put it outdoors in the summer. Thanks again!

[@jayfoulk2453]

Great video! You answered most of my questions except one, do these plants like to be sort of root bound? I have my plant on my lanai here in SW Florida and it's in a very large pot, which it had no problem overgrowing within a few years. Should I take a cutting and put it in a smaller pot to hopefully get it to bloom? I've given away cuttings that people have had bloom but mine never has. Theirs is in a small pot and seems to bloom regularly for them. Regularly being maybe once every 9 months or so. Keep up the great work!

[@plantvibrations]

They definitely love to be rootbound! You can also take cuttings if you want to multiply your plant collection thoigh

[@laurabethneuman1011]

How much water would you give a propagated leaf when you water it? I'm trying to save an old propagation that never really thrived. My pot is 6" in diameter, 3" deep. The edges of the leaves keep turning translucent and shriveling. Can't for the life of me tell if it's over or under watered! No sign of root rot but tends to get moldy on the top soil 🤔

[@plantvibrations]

Perhaps change to a smaller pot

[@vanessabeaman8116]

Hey great video. What do I do with the long talons that are coming from it. I got this from my mom and dad when they passed away.

[@plantvibrations]

if you don't like them, then just cut them off. i have to cut mine quite regularly because they grow so fast

[@spearageddon3279]

I was just gifted a cutting from my neighbor today, thus the reason for my research and landing here. Good information, thank you for sharing! 👍👍

[@plantvibrations]

great! glad to help

[@cristymaealvarez5246]

I have also my Queen of d Nigh ( dama de n0che ) but tnx watching ur videos

[@plantvibrations]

they're such gorgeous plants!

[@cristymaealvarez5246]

Yes it is...👍🏼

[@4M4NDaa]

It is such a beautiful plant and yours looks incredible!! I also have a old plant that was passed down to me and I would look to spruce it up. Mine has a lot of woody parts like you said but most of the woody parts on mine are towards the root, while still having healthy green growths towards the end, so I'm reluctant to trim it back and take off all the magic! Any suggestions?!

[@plantvibrations]

id trim them off!

[@psbchannel2012]

Hello I have this plant for atleast 3-4 years now. It has been in the house until now besides my patio door as I thought it cannot tolerate direct sunlight. So wanted to know if it will be okay if I slowly introduce it to direct sunlight on East-south patio (all day sunlight) in the spring and then bring it back inside in the fall ? I live in zone 6b as well. Any suggestions TIA

[@plantvibrations]

I would try to give it morning sunlight but refrain from intense afternoon sun. And yes, the threshold for these is about 45F, otherwise leave them outside as long as possible

[@k3moi]

My friend gave me a rooted cutting. How long does it take til I see blooms?

[@plantvibrations]

it will probably take 2-3 years before it begins to bloom

[@OUTLAWDAC]

I've been growing mine for about 6 years. I have 2 good sized pants and several medium that grew from cuttings. My question is..I have a5-6' shoot that grew in one of my big plants and now has a big leaf at the end. Do I make support for this stem or let it hang out trying it? I haven't had the flowers yet. They are outside only in warm months. Which here in western KY is about 4-6 months depending on how or cold sitting/fall. BTW- My leaves hang .. they don't stand up like yours

[@cam94keith96]

Wow, I too am looking for this answer!! My cuttings are long, I don't know if I should keep them short

[@francisc1854]

I’d love to know how you prune it like that

[@plantvibrations]

I will try to do a pruning video this summer!

[@leonardoalfonso7080]

Great video! Question - I have a cutting in a mason jar filled with water for 4 weeks now and it grew a lot of white roots. I am considering relocating the cutting into a pot with dirt but I'm worried the roots will go into shock and die. Do you have any recommendations?

[@plantvibrations]

The sooner the better! Use a nice well draining mix and if possible and heat mat underneath would really ensure success

[@thewicked_witch4720]

I got free Epiphyllum or different type of orchid cactus it was in pretty bad condition snipped off majority of leaves. How should I nurse it back to health? I'm going to repot it with perlite coconut chips charcoal. Should I leave it in dark for 2 weeks until it roots back? Then give it indirect light?

[@1chienandalou]

You can’t kill it in my experience. Those are not leaves but stems. I would research your particular sub species but in my experience I ignore them and dry them out quite a bit. I had “leaves“ sitting Around waiting to be composted that developed full sized flowers like the ones he’s showing so don’t assume the plant is dead because it appears to be

[@letoannang3145]

My first 8in cutting, can't wait for it to look like yours. But what is the best way for fasting the growth?

[@plantvibrations]

keeping it in a warm environment is the best way to get the roots going, heat underneath really does the trick

[@letoannang3145]

@@plantvibrations thank you 😃

[@LuisAngelVizcarrondo]

It looks like the day-blooming cereus, also known as the Epiphyllum hybrid

[@maryjanegarvey2124]

Hi Devin, I’ve bought an orchid cactus years ago from QVC. It has grow but the stems are like strings not wide like yours. Can you help my problem ?

[@plantvibrations]

hi mary jane. have you been putting it outside in the summer months? that kind of spindly growth is often associated with not receiving adequate outdoor weather and exposure to sunlight

[@maryjanegarvey2124]

@@plantvibrations thanks. I do have it hanging in a south facing slider.

[@threeqtrtime]

Wow I learned something new.. I have a huge plant as well and a few branches are quite woody.. I will try that.. the branch sticks up about 2 inches and has 2 Huge leaves. If I cut the branch down to soil level will new leaves grow off of it?

[@threeqtrtime]

PS she is a beaut

[@plantvibrations]

yep if you cut the branch down then you should see new growth emerging from there in the following few months

[@threeqtrtime]

@@plantvibrations perfect. Thanks. Have a blessed day.

[@_TheMarwan_]

Hi! I was wondering if this specific Epiphyllum would grow in Dubai? Our temp are pretty hot but can a Epiphyllum bear that heat?

[@plantvibrations]

If you keep it totally shaded outside I think it would be fine

[@_TheMarwan_]

@@plantvibrations Thnx, I guess ill give it a shot! Ive always wanted to try them! I hope you don't mind me asking a few more question, is there a place you would recommend me buy seeds from by any chance? Because I haven't seen much documentation on planting Epiphyllum seeds. And how long would it take to fully mature approximately?

[@malabanerjee8424]

I like to have a guide from you. Which part I will trim- the woody hard long leave or so many small or medium branches. I mean leaves. Last year I send you a msg of blooming. It was 5 set of blooming. Each one after another. Exactly One month intervals. I don’t know how I can send the photo of that. I will wait for your answer. Thanking you.

[@plantvibrations]

You can send me a photo via Instagram

[@Encantada777]

My neighbor has one under the sun all day! 🥺 I’m telling her to keep her partial sun partial shade! 🥺

[@plantvibrations]

Awww what a good neighbor