The Genus Schlumbergera

[@joycekuhlman4450]

Great video, very informative ❣️ Great book too. Love a good plant challenge as far as growing, but I’ve never grafted anything like you. Your collection is over the top. I need to eliminate my family to take over house for more plants,,lol

[@ChewieHuey]

Cacti on cacti grafting... sounds dirty.

[@EpiphyticCacti]

🤣🤣🤣

[@amyp8162]

Wow. I had no idea there were so many

[@EpiphyticCacti]

I wish there were more 💚🌱

[@user-vi3tb3bw5t]

I love these plants. I recently acquired two of my most sought-after S. Russelliana variants, "Small Ehler's Clone" which has extremely tiny clades, smaller than this video, and "Ashfield" which also has very small clades. I have them both grafted and in a specialized grow tent because they are quite sensitive. I would love to see an update video on these guys!

[@EpiphyticCacti]

Yes, I find them to be super sensitive too! 💚🌱

[@dannyboii9117]

Glad you made this video💚.

[@dannyboii9117]

Is there a purple true xmas cactus? I've seen a few pics on rare occasion but just wanna confirm/find an ID if it is. A few images looked like dark purple, wish I had saved them. I have the magenta and red tipped one and just curious if there's any others.

[@EpiphyticCacti]

That I do not know. I would take this question to the Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/824177634321374/

[@nikolaybondarev7407]

Im losing my mind you have my absolute no 1 wishlist plant that ive been looking for for years im so jealous and excited to know epi lovers exust!!!!

[@EpiphyticCacti]

🤣 we do! Hi Nikolay and welcome. You have me curious, which plant is it?

[@nikolaybondarev7407]

@@EpiphyticCactiwhy it's schlumbergera lutea ssp. Bradei!

[@EpiphyticCacti]

@@nikolaybondarev7407 my nemesis 🤣 I have a few videos on that plant. It is the most difficult plant I’ve ever tried to grow but I think I have it figured out now with the hydroton or geolite wicking system. Try setting up an alert on eBay as it comes up on there from time to time as it is one of the easier species to find, sometimes you can find it at an extremely fair price too.

[@RCmaniac1231]

Where can I find opuntiodes? I can’t seem to find them online. Also I’m pretty sure the Easter cactus has been moved into Schlumbergera

[@EpiphyticCacti]

Hi Daniel, there is a seller on eBay in the states that sells during the warmer seasons. You can also join some Schlumbergera buy trade sell groups on Facebook and ask if anyone has some cuttings available. 💚🌱

[@h0rt0nChan]

Looks like the substrate for each species is different

[@EpiphyticCacti]

Hi Horton, the substrates aren’t intentionally different. I sometimes change out one media for another over time so it just looks that way 💚🌱!

[@barryszymanski8022]

I believe I have one of the schlumbergera opuntioides I thought it was a brittle prickly pear but mine isnt round its flatter and mine have shorter thorns more of them but shorter 2 segments hourglsss shape is there anywere to post a picture if you confirm this is it then the long mystery novel of finding the breed will be over please🙏

[@EpiphyticCacti]

You can email me pictures at [e-mail]

[@barryszymanski8022]

@@EpiphyticCacti I emailed the pictures to you I really appreciate it

[@Laurie_in_Maine]

"red mottling appears" DO any of your videos have examples? My 6 month old growth has suddenly shown some red edges and streaking. My search on the internets hasn't pulled up anything similar yet. (KZbin suggested I watch this one again. So why not!) ♥

[@EpiphyticCacti]

What plant is it that you have red edges and streaking on?

[@Laurie_in_Maine]

Sold to me as 2 starter cuttings of Ric Rac Cactus with red flower. All the keywords fishbone, zigzag included (so who knows :)) I later asked which scientific name it went by/ replied Selenicereus anthonyanus. I bought from CT seller thinking conditions would be more similar to ME than CA.

[@EpiphyticCacti]

Hmmm, please feel free to send a picture to [e-mail] so I can help identify what you are seeing!

[@amyp8162]

My oxypetalum put out a huge tall stick...its almost up to the ceiling! It started to put out a leaf at the top and then yesterday it started browning and shriveling...any idea what I did wrong?!

[@EpiphyticCacti]

Hi Amy! I would need to see pictures of the plant and it’s surroundings to try to help figure out what happened. Feel free to send me pictures at [e-mail]!

[@amyp8162]

@@EpiphyticCacti sent!

[@EpiphyticCacti]

I didn’t receive anything yet!

[@amyp8162]

@@EpiphyticCacti it got stuck in the queue! I think I sent it properly now lol. I'm a 30 year old boomer I SWEAR

[@JenningsPutnamArt1991]

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