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A Note on Epiphyllum Buds...
Posted 04-01-2009 at 07:27 PM by Mercedes Benzene
One of my Epiphyllum plants has been busy growing a bud.
This is very unusual, because the cutting is only a couple of months old, and it typically takes about 3 years before epis will flower. Now, many long-time growers recommend pinching off any buds that occur on plants under about 1.5 years old, because the production of a flower is VERY taxing on the plant.
I believe in letting nature take its course. If it can handle it, then it will go forward and I'll be treated to a pleasant surprise in 4-6 weeks. Otherwise, it will take care of itself, and abort the bud.
I'll keep you all updated. I wish I could post a picture, but my camera can't seem to focus on the tiny bud.
MB
This is very unusual, because the cutting is only a couple of months old, and it typically takes about 3 years before epis will flower. Now, many long-time growers recommend pinching off any buds that occur on plants under about 1.5 years old, because the production of a flower is VERY taxing on the plant.
I believe in letting nature take its course. If it can handle it, then it will go forward and I'll be treated to a pleasant surprise in 4-6 weeks. Otherwise, it will take care of itself, and abort the bud.
I'll keep you all updated. I wish I could post a picture, but my camera can't seem to focus on the tiny bud.
MB
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If the general condition of the plant appears outwardly robust, let the bloom develop. If not--I'm considering those conditions where I've had plants throw up a bloom just before dying--then remove it and repot. Absent a view of the plant, that would be how I'd decide to treat it. The more curious case for me is the 5+ year old epis which grow like gangbusters and never bloom even given a good cool winter period.Posted 04-20-2009 at 11:44 AM by vanamoinen1
