Epicactus ‘Dainty delight’
Cactaceace
Don Mahoney, San Francisco
Orchid cactus are usually spring bloomers but actually include bigeneric hybrids of several epiphytic cactus genera. This particular hybrid has Epiphyllum and Disocactus parents and the Disocactus parent give it the potential to bloom off and on all summer and fall.
This particular specimen had numerous 2” dark pink tubular flowers along arching 2’ long epiphyllumlike stems. Like most epiphytic cactus, it needs welldrained but rich soil. A good soil is half rhododendron mix and half cactus mix. They are best grown in hanging baskets in bright light or filtered sun and need protection from frost. Keeping them on the dry side in winter encourages better bloom. They are native to Central and South America.
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